asbestos

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To visualize microscopic asbestos fibers in talcum powder, he brought a bale of hay into a courtroom and dropped a needle into the blades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

He began gaining renown as a lawyer in an era when asbestos cases were swamping the U.S. courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Under the bill, however, insurers would be required to cover testing for lead, asbestos and other contaminants that have been found in soot, char and ash inside homes after a wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"An illness can take several decades to develop, as we saw with asbestos," Lenssens said, adding his clients' properties in the area also stood to lose value.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Most were brick, others covered with asbestos shingles.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot