asbestos
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"We are now seeing more women, most of whom cannot readily identify where they could have been exposed to asbestos," said Richard Green from Hugh James Solicitors.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The mum was 46 when she died from mesothelioma, an incurable cancer linked to asbestos exposure.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
A Freedom of Information request by BBC Wales suggested more than three quarters of schools in Wales still contained asbestos.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Every one of us has been in buildings from time to time that have asbestos in them," said Helen.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
When Moch resorted to that one, Ulbrickson said, “the boys get so hot they have to wrap asbestos around their oar handles to keep the boat from burning up.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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