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2. Asbestos and the law (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass tort in U.S. history, involving more than 8,000 defendants and 700,000 claimants. [1] By the early 1990s, "more than half of the 25 largest asbestos manufacturers in the US, including Amatex, Carey-Canada, Celotex, Eagle-Picher, Forty-Eight Insulations, Manville Corporation, National Gypsum, Standard Insulation, Unarco, and UNR Industries ...

3. Asbestos and the law - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos abatement (removal of asbestos) has become a thriving industry in the United States. Strict removal and disposal laws have been enacted to protect the public from airborne asbestos. The Clean Air Act requires that asbestos be wetted during removal and strictly contained, and that workers wear safety gear and masks.

4. In re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC - Wikipedia

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   The chrysotile asbestos previously used in Garlock's gaskets is roughly 1/100 to 1/2000 as carcinogenic as the friable amphibole asbestos used in the insulating tape just mentioned. Over a thirty-five year period Garlock was sued hundreds of thousands of times and forced to pay about $1.3 billion in judgements, settlements, and defense costs.

5. Profitable companies are dodging asbestos lawsuits. A ... - AOL

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   Charlotte’s bankruptcy court has become a national haven for multibillion-dollar companies facing lawsuits from people sickened by asbestos. Profitable companies are dodging asbestos lawsuits. A ...

6. $6 million awarded in asbestos lawsuit against Ford, others - AOL

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   A St. Louis jury has ruled that Ford Motor Co. and other companies must pay $6 million to a Missouri family over claims that a woman's death was caused by exposure to asbestos, including from dust ...

7. Kelly-Moore out of business after 'cash drain' of asbestos ...

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   The center said over 48,000 cases have been filed against Kelly-Moore seeking compensation for asbestos-related injuries, most of which are painters and other laborers. The company said these ...