asbestos

Example Sentences

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Mesothelioma is typically associated with exposure to asbestos but, while there is no cure, early access to specialist nursing and coordinated care can make a significant difference.

From BBC

Yet the WHO has put tanning beds in the highest cancer-risk category alongside smoking, asbestos and alcohol.

From BBC

No action was taken for years but with falling masonry, lingering asbestos, regular fires and exploding toilets, everyone agrees the work needs to be done.

From BBC

Other risk factors included being overweight, a lack of exercise, UV radiation and being exposed to threats such as asbestos while working.

From Barron's

It accuses the law firm of a “systematic scheme of fraud operating beneath the surface of ostensibly ordinary asbestos litigation.”

From Los Angeles Times