Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ahmedabad":

"… st: Perilous conditions have been documented from Mexico City to Ahmedabad, India. And yet, despite waves of asbestos-related disease in North A …"

"… actories in the Indian state of Gujarat alone, concentrated in the city of Ahmedabad, and the national market is growing at the rate of 30 percent a year, due …"

"… criminal cases against owners of a 48-year-old asbestos cement factory in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Composite Ltd., alleging egregious health violations. At least 75 …"

A toxic embrace

By Murali Krishnan and Shantanu Guha Ray

India’s wide use of asbestos brings dire warnings

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ahmedabad":

"… , workers at hundreds of dusty asbestos factories in the city of Ahmedabad face similar hazards in the name of economic development: lung cancer, asb …"

"… to asbestos-related diseases, health experts warn. At just one company in Ahmedabad — Gujarat Composite Ltd. —at least 75 workers have been diagnosed with …"

"… 10 years, out of a workforce of about 1,000, according to NGO activists in Ahmedabad working on asbestos-related diseases. At least 20 of those have died, they …"

"… ion has been taken on these two companies,” says Raghunath Manwar of the Ahmedabad-based Occupational Health and Safety Association (OHSA), which advocates f …"