An expose has been compiled based on documents obtained through Right to Information Act 2005 which chronicles a blatant attempt by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers to deceive the international community and lie to the Indian public and parliament about the health hazards of asbestos (chrysotile-white asbestos). The dossier details the truth behind a Government-commissioned piece of “research” entitled: Implementation of Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedures - Study of Health Hazards/ Environment Hazards Resulting from the Use of Chrysotile Variety of Asbestos in the Country.
Corporate Accountability Desk-The Other Media and Ban Asbestos Network of India invites members of the press to the release of: A Fox in the Hen House: Made-to-order science and India’s asbestos policy.
Representatives of major trade unions will be addressing the media at the release.
Venue: The Press Club of India, I, Raisina Road, New Delhi
Date: 5th February 2008 (Tuesday); Time: 12 pm
Contact:
Gopal Krishna: 9818089660
Shalini Sharma: 9891442037
Madhumita Dutta: 09444390240
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