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Activists urge Thailand to ban asbestos

International health activists have stepped up pressure on Thailand and other Asian countries to ban the use of asbestos.

The Asian Ban Asbestos Network (Aban) issued a declaration at its meeting in Bangkok yesterday.

The delegates, who came from many Asian countries including India, Bangladesh, Iran and Indonesia, agreed urgent steps must be taken to make Asia an asbestos-free region.

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  • pquinlan

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    Discussion 1 : 21 Nov 2012 at 09.431

    A collective wringing of hands and "what can we do?" is poor disguise for the usual graft and corruption at the hands of the rich and influential.

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