Jean Louis Marie Ghislain de Cartier de Marchienne will appeal his sentence in an Belgian court , his lawyer says . Exposure to its tiny fibers , particularly over a period of time , can lead to asbestos-related diseases that include lung cancer , asbestosis and mesothelioma , according to the National Institutes for Health . Schmidheiny and a Italian colleague are accused of failing to protect workers from asbestos . the National Institutes for Health 's lawyer says the sentence will deter other big firms from investing in India . Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung diseases and cancer .
Jean Louis Marie Ghislain de Cartier de Marchienne will appeal his sentence in an Belgian court , his lawyer says . Schmidheiny and a Italian colleague are accused of failing to protect workers from asbestos . the National Institutes for Health 's lawyer says the sentence will deter other big firms from investing in India . Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung diseases and cancer .