NZ bans imports of nearly all products containing asbestos
SUSAN EDMUNDS Last updated 14:35, June 15 2016 Photo by David Unwin/Fairfax NZ Asbestos can cause major health problems for people exposed to it. Imports of products containing asbestos will no longer be allowed, the environment minister says. The importation of raw asbestos is already banned. Minister Nick Smith said exposure to asbestos posed a risk