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Asbestos News from the New York Times

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News about Asbestos, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Mold, Come Out With Your Hands Up

May-05-2013 — Bill Sothern has built a career on investigating and remediating environmental hazards, including mold colonies, secondhand smoke, chemical vapors, lead and asbestos. More...

Who Made That Cigarette Filter?

Jul-08-2012 — ‘Protection’ in the form of asbestos, antifreeze, polyester or Parmesan cheese. More...

Who Made That Cigarette Filter?

Jul-08-2012 — ‘Protection’ in the form of asbestos, antifreeze, polyester or Parmesan cheese. More...

Montana: Settlement Approved for Asbestos Victims

Sep-17-2011 — A $43 million settlement has been approved for more than a thousand asbestos victims who said state officials knew that dust from a mine was killing people but failed to intervene. More...

The Story of a Dead Sailor, His Widow and a Bunch of Boneheaded Politicians

Sep-03-2011 — Canada continues to defend its export of asbestos, despite a broad campaign against it over health risks. More...

Asbestos-Related Deaths Expected to Rise in Asia, Study Says

Jun-21-2011 — Asia now accounts for 64 percent of the world’s asbestos use and 13 percent of asbestos-related deaths, but it takes 30 to 50 years after exposure for many related illnesses to develop. More...

Q & A

Mar-27-2011 — Dealing with asbestos in a co-op unit; tax treatment for co-op deposits; co-op foreclosures and late maintenance. More...

Book Review - My Father’s Fortune - By Michael Frayn

Mar-06-2011 — Forty years after his father’s death, the British novelist and playwright Michael Frayn recalls the dignified restraint that embodied their complicated relationship. More...

Jeffrey Asbestos Mine in Canada Seeks State Aid to Restart Production

Feb-04-2011 — Mine Jeffery, in Asbestos, Canada, is hoping to export asbestos to developing countries like India and Pakistan, despite its links to cancer. More...

N.Y.C. Inspector Sentenced for Faking Safety Tests

Dec-22-2010 — Saverio F. Todaro, who falsified tests for lead and asbestos risks, was sentenced to more than five years in prison. More...