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asbestos

[as-bes-tuhs, az-] / æsˈbɛs təs, æz- /


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"The council's own documents show that asbestos was used quite extensively in that school," said Phillip Gower from Redkite Solicitors, who are representing the family.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

"She never had the sort of career that would have exposed her to asbestos," said Caroline's daughter Brooklyn.

From BBC Aug. 24, 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

Brooklyn said after looking back through her mum's life, they began to believe she was exposed to asbestos at her old high school, the old Fitzalan site in Cardiff.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Many had roofs made of uneven zinc or asbestos sheets held in place by rocks.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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