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Deadly Effect of Asbestos Dust Continues in Montana Town

The houses and yards and businesses are cleaned up. The so-called stigma of Superfund designation is fast fading. The Cabinet Mountains and the crystalline waters of the Kootenai River beckon visitors and even new residents. And if not for the …

Man Gets 5 Year Prison Term for Illegal Asbestos Work

A New Jersey man who performed unsafe asbestos removal work at several schools and homes has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Courier News reports that 52-year-old William T. Muzzio was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Scott J. …

Ohio Couple With Asbestos-Related Cancer Awarded $27M

A jury in Ohio has awarded a Cleveland-area man suffering from asbestos-related cancer a $27.5 million verdict. The man’s attorney tells The Plain Dealer that it’s the largest award of its kind in Ohio. John Panza was diagnosed in 2012 …