The case of Roger Hammett, who recently was awarded $1.45 million after an asbestos lawsuit, revealed something interesting. He developed mesothelioma after only working 67 days around asbestos.
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December 17 2011
EPA Inspector General Elkins Challenges Agency’s Policies On Asbestos
In a new report, titled “Early Warning Report: Use of Unapproved Asbestos Demolition Methods May Threaten Public Health,” the Inspector General of the EPA said that the agency endangered people through its own asbestos exposure policies.