In a first, 14 asbestosis victims get 1L cheques

Jaipur: Efforts of the Mine Labour Protection Campaign Trust (MLPC) finally benefitted victims of asbestosis victims on Friday when 14 of them were handed over a cheque of Rs one lakh each by the state government as compensation. MLPC has been fighting for justice...

India says No to Asbestos

by Laurie Kazan-Allen This afternoon, asbestos victims and ban asbestos campaigners held a New Delhi conference at the Press Club of India to call for an immediate asbestos ban in the face of growing consumption (see:OEHNI Media Release). A letter they released,...