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asbestos

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


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Honeywell last year transferred its legacy Bendix business unit and certain other asbestos liabilities to Delticus, a financial institution that specializes in acquiring legacy corporate liabilities.

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

Patients, many of whom are men who previously worked in industries such as shipbuilding, oil refining, and asbestos manufacturing, have a median survival of about 12 months.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

“My constituents shouldn’t have to walk back into homes with lead and asbestos because an insurance company won’t pay for the test that would prove it’s there,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

“We had a serious asbestos problem,” he said.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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