Asbestos consumption on the rise in Asia

Sugio Furuya, coordinator of the Asian Ban Asbestos Network, or A-BAN, has told Radio Australia's Asia Pacific consumption among many Asian countries is still on the rise, although countries like Japan, South Korea and Australia have banned the use of asbestos. "Asbestos consumption in Asia is accounting for 70 per cent of global asbestos consumption," Mr Furuya said. "More than 90 per cent of asbestos is used for construction materials and the people touching asbestos are not informed about [its] hazard." Read More: