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Page last updated at 12:23 GMT, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 13:23 UK

Radiation death prompts scrap metal review

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India's government is considering stricter regulations for the country's scrap industry, after radioactive waste in Delhi killed one man and exposed many others to radiation.

Any changes to the law could have serious implications for the thousands of small dealers and foundries, who specialise in melting down everything from old cars to unused missiles.

Shilpa Kannan reports from Delhi.

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