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2. Asbestos and the law - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] [3] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation. [4] [5] Health problems attributed to asbestos include asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer, and diffuse pleural thickening. [6] [7] One of the major issues relating to asbestos in civil proceedings is the latency of asbestos ...

3. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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   The most common diseases associated with chronic exposure to asbestos are asbestosis and mesothelioma. [4] According to OSHA, [11] "there is no 'safe' level of asbestos exposure for any type of asbestos fiber. [12] [13] Asbestos exposures as short in duration as a few days have caused mesothelioma in humans. Every occupational exposure to ...

4. 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 ...

5. 8 Ways a Mesothelioma Attorney Can Help Your Case - AOL

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6. Asbestosis - Wikipedia

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   Asbestosis is a type of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. [4] There is no specific treatment. [1] Recommendations may include influenza vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination, oxygen therapy, and stopping smoking. [1] Asbestosis affected about 157,000 people and resulted in 3,600 deaths in 2015.

7. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...

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9. J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new ...

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   (Reuters) -A state judge in Oregon has overturned a jury's $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she got mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to ...