Indonesia are still using asbestos in massive volumes, oblivious to the danger.
About 10 per cent of Indonesian homes have roofs made from white asbestos, a proven carcinogen that can cause cancers including mesothelioma [me-seu-thi-lioma ]and several other diseases.
Muhammad Darisman from Indonesian Ban Asbestos Network saud Indonesia has a potential for an epxlosion of the number of people with exposure to asbestos or asbestos-related disease.
“Ninety per cent is in disaster-prone areas. Asbestos is a dangerous substance when it breaks,” Mr Darisman said.