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asbestos

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


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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, the manufacture of asbestos or the production of defective automobiles.

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

The testing revealed that many homes were contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, asbestos, chromium, and other toxic substances, the county said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The molten stone poured out in a stream of dazzling incandescence across the road; the asbestos rollers came and went; at the tail of an insulated watering cart the steam rose in white clouds.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley


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