asbestos
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The dust-related disease is caused by cutting "kitchen worktop stone" or inhaling asbestos often found in older buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It can develop from a single asbestos fibre lodged in the lungs, often unknowingly breathed in many decades earlier.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The family's legal team helped to uncover council documents which they say show asbestos was used "quite extensively" at the site during Caroline's time there in the 1990s.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Every one of us has been in buildings from time to time that have asbestos in them," said Helen.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
He taped some to the asbestos tiles on classroom ceilings.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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