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Warpy

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5. Yes, they were stupid

Reply to womanofthehills (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:35 PM

Thursday

but there was a tremendous amount of hysteria at the time as asbestos giants like W.B. Grace were being shut down and PSAs about asbestosis were all over the airwaves. "Contains trace amounts of naturally occurring asbestos" would have sent their sales through the floor.

I'm still wondering how they're tying cases specifically to baby powder since that shit was so pervasive for so long and still is in slum apartments in old cities. Expect to see these large awards reduced drastically on appeal.

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