En France, les victimes de l'amiante demandent toujours un procès

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtube LIVE - Follow FRANCE 24 here: http://f24.my/YTliveFR Asbestos is the cause of one of France's biggest health scandals. This material, widely used during the 20th century, was recognized as carcinogenic in the 1960s. However, it was only banned in 1997. Asbestos causes 3,000 deaths per year, with an estimated 100,000 by 2025, according to victims' associations. They are now fighting to secure a criminal trial for national officials, which would be a first. Our website: http://www.france24.com/fr/ Join us on Facebook:   / france24.videos   Follow us on Twitter:   / f24videos