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asbestos

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


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The company has faced lawsuits from consumers and their survivors who claim J&J's talc products caused cancer due to contamination with asbestos.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

A much-loved cultural center is slated for demolition owing to asbestos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

For decades, the soil, groundwater and air have been contaminated by heavy metals, dioxins and asbestos.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

The World Health Organization counts UV-emitting tanning beds as a Group 1 carcinogen, alongside other known human carcinogens like tobacco cigarettes and asbestos.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

We heard heavy pattering across the asbestos ceiling dies.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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