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The Other Deadly White Dust: Russia, China, India and the Campaign to Ban Asbestos

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Melody Kemp
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In parts of Asia, carrying 500 grams of one white powder can draw a death sentence, but importing 1,000 tons of another lethal white dust is both legal and profitable.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 8 , Issue 13 , March 2010 , e1
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1 A copy of the film was given to the reporter in Hong Kong by a Chinese labour activist.