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. (Portions with English subtitles, 26 minutes)