asbestos
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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
His wife Jean died in 2009 at the age of 62, decades after she was exposed to asbestos when walking past heaps of the material resembling "the white cliffs of Dover" as a child.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Some 2,700 people are diagnosed with the aggressive cancer in the UK each year, with the principal cause being the inhalation of asbestos fibres.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Ancient asbestos fibers and mouse grit puffed up around him as the wire tore loose.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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