title: Heroism in occupational health.
abstract: The author reports on an informative and confrontational discussion at the Indian Association of Occupational Health conference in New Delhi in February 2001. The president of the association, Dr. T. K. Joshi, took a strong and principled stand against the asbestos industry and many of his colleagues in maintaining his position that the use of asbestos should be banned in India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Castleman
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000506:poisoning / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000592:standards; D011057:Politics; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos