Tennessee Court Rules against Alcoa in Asbestos Suit
Southeast News • September 12, 2008
Alcoa Inc. can be sued for the asbestos-related death of a former worker's daughter, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled.
The Pittsburgh-based company had argued that it should not be held ...
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Subject: asbestos - cancer
Posted On: September 13, 2008, 10:20 am CDT
Posted By: wudchuck
Comment:
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking.[1] Compensation via asbestos funds or lawsuits is an important issue in mesothelioma (see asbestos and the law).
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above was fm wickopedia..
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now, we can see that even those that have lived w/the individual - even doing their clothes in the wash may have exposed them to the risks. interesting that it did not say if anyone in the hh, including the father had it and had passed away or still alive.
one thing that was not addressed, is this cancer caused by any other means?
Subject: asbestos - cancer
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above was fm wickopedia..
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now, we can see that even those that have lived w/the individual - even doing their clothes in the wash may have exposed them to the risks. interesting that it did not say if anyone in the hh, including the father had it and had passed away or still alive.
one thing that was not addressed, is this cancer caused by any other means?