Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=IPXxsoacazc Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Millions Are Trapped In Modern Day Slavery At Sandstone Quarries in India [wMktS7Ak7ZA] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Millions of sandstone quarry workers in India breathe toxic dust that causes a terminal lung disease called silicosis. To treat the illness, workers are forced to take out loans that are impossible to pay back, trapping them into a life of debt bondage and leaving behind an entire village of widows who continue to work there. Read "The widows who now work the same jobs that killed their husbands": 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - Widows Village 02:29 - Annu's Generational Debt 04:56 - Heera's Battle With Silicosis 06:19 - Sapna’s Lingering Debt 09:52 - The Risks to Widows and Children 11:06 - Navraji's Struggle to Find Work 12:32 - The Prevalence of Silicosis 13:40 - Where the Sandstone Goes 14:50 - The NGO Stepping Up 16:53 - The Government's Role 20:41 - Workers' Fates 22:13 - End Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #sandstone #India #riskybusiness MORE RISKY BUSINESS VIDEOS: How Toxic Century-Old Oil Wells Trap Thousands Of Workers In Java Risking Death in the Name of 'Natural Viagra' Inside Toxic Limestone Kilns That Are Poisoning Workers In Pakistan Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How Millions Are Trapped In Modern-Day Slavery At Sandstone Quarries In India | Risky Business | Business Insider zyDL7orNsPH 3kuYMgoPnzR 57TfvhqnR6y l40p0HedzoT 38WRxFScXzM RRJSF7sWlFZ
Millions of sandstone quarry workers in India breathe toxic dust that causes a terminal lung disease called silicosis. To treat the illness, workers are forced to take out loans that are impossible to pay back, trapping them into a life of debt bondage and leaving behind an entire village of widows who continue to work there. Read "The widows who now work the same jobs that killed their husbands": 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - Widows Village 02:29 - Annu's Generational Debt 04:56 - Heera's Battle With Silicosis 06:19 - Sapna’s Lingering Debt 09:52 - The Risks to Widows and Children 11:06 - Navraji's Struggle to Find Work 12:32 - The Prevalence of Silicosis 13:40 - Where the Sandstone Goes 14:50 - The NGO Stepping Up 16:53 - The Government's Role 20:41 - Workers' Fates 22:13 - End Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #sandstone #India #riskybusiness MORE RISKY BUSINESS VIDEOS: How Toxic Century-Old Oil Wells Trap Thousands Of Workers In Java Risking Death in the Name of 'Natural Viagra' Inside Toxic Limestone Kilns That Are Poisoning Workers In Pakistan Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How Millions Are Trapped In Modern-Day Slavery At Sandstone Quarries In India | Risky Business | Business Insider zyDL7orNsPH 3kuYMgoPnzR 57TfvhqnR6y l40p0HedzoT 38WRxFScXzM RRJSF7sWlFZ