India : Toxic Trade-An Asbestos Nightmare

ABC International. (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group. (Added Author).

Summary: Unlike developed countries, most of which have banned asbestos products, India can't seem to get enough of the material. Disturbingly, India's chief supplier is a Western nation. Canada restricts asbestos consumption domestically, but its massive exports to India have breathed new life into the Canadian asbestos mining industry-and given vulnerable Indians the kiss of death. This program investigates, sifting through the forces of global commerce that are responsible and examining the impact on low-wage workers and poverty-stricken families. Viewers learn about the widespread use of asbestos as a cheap roofing material, steadily displacing safer options such as thatch, tiles, or steel-and how this demand for the substance meshes easily with corporate marketing tactics. India's lack of affordable, accessible health care is also discussed.

Record details

Physical Description: 1streaming video file (26 min.) : sound, color.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : ABC International, [2011]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2012.
Copyright: ©2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on June 17, 2012. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Toxic Mix of Tailings (2:19) -- Mine Closes After Asbestosis Identified (2:02) -- "The Poor Man's Roof" (2:49) -- Deaths go Unrecorded (2:16) -- Sick Workers Cannot Afford to Quit (2:13) -- Canada Exports Deadly Substance (3:08) -- Asbestos Has Become a Dirty Word (1:57) -- Reporters Restricted from India's Factory. (1:16) -- Hyderabad Industries Tour and Interview (2:56) -- Safe Roofing Displaced (2:00) -- Hyderabad Responsible for Asbestos Mountain (2:04) -- Credits: India: Toxic Trade - An Asbestos Nightmare (0:21)
Target Audience Note:	9 and up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Portions with English subtitles.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.