Asbestos: Dangers in the Dust
Every day, the swirling waters of the Arabian Sea bring misery to Alang, the world's largest shipbreaking yard, in western India's Gujarat state. An estimated 55,000 workers, unmindful of the lethal effects of asbestos-laden material in the vessels, are exposed to deadly fibers. The Indian government...
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"Off-site exposure" is becoming a common accusation in asbestos lawsuits. They're cases where, say, someone often shook the dust off a spouse's dirty work clothes before laundering them. Or where a child often hugged dad and spent time sitting on his lap after he returned home from work.