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asbestos

[as-bes-tuhs, az-] / æsˈbɛs təs, æz- /


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After the 2025 fires, there were complaints by residents that the Fair Plan refused to test and remediate homes suffering damage by smoke, which can leave behind lead, asbestos and other toxins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Justices across the ideological spectrum noted that state-based lawsuits are routinely used to target other conduct with widespread effects, such as the marketing of tobacco or the manufacture of asbestos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But in the meantime, the plant formerly known as Ilva has been ordered to shut off its blast furnaces by October 28 due to the presence of asbestos and illegal levels of fine airborne particles.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer that is most often linked to asbestos exposure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Or maybe up in the asbestos ceiling tiles.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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