Asbestos is a known carcinogen, banned or restricted in 52 countries, but lobbyists and trade associations have kept the business alive by promoting its use in the developing world. A nine-month investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the BBC was published this week by the Center for Public Integrity.
In the Indian state of Goa, DuPont has been stymied for more than ten years in its efforts to build a new chemical factory by an increasingly boisterous opposition of farmers, craftsmen and environmental activists. Reporter Mark Schapiro investigates DuPont's efforts to promote itself as a refurbished 'company with a conscience' and the indigenous populations' efforts to combat it.
