asbestos
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"Every one of us has been in buildings from time to time that have asbestos in them," said Helen.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"She never had the sort of career that would have exposed her to asbestos," said Caroline's daughter Brooklyn.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
As she came to terms with her difficult diagnosis, Caroline's belief was the only place she could have encountered asbestos was during her time at school decades earlier.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Most schools still contain some asbestos and authorities must regularly inspect it to check it has not been damaged and at risk of releasing tiny fibres into the air, which can cause cancers like mesothelioma.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Most were brick, others covered with asbestos shingles.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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