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NFL faces class action lawsuit from thousands of former players

Arts, Culture & Media

Thousands of former professional football players and their wives have filed a class action lawsuit against the National Football League. Now, the NFL is faced with ameliorating the problem, as well as, perhaps, a legal battle that the organization could lose.

Global asbestos trade: dangerous and growing

Health & Medicine
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Mixed Reaction to Asbestos Sentencing: ‘Justice is Not a Cure’

Global Politics
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Asbestos Executives Found Guilty in Italy

Conflict & Justice

A Gravel Danger

The World

Asbestos Legacy

The carcinogen asbestos has been banned in the U.S. for decades; but as John Rudolph reports, deaths from the hazardous building material are likely to continue as cures remain illusive. Advances in gene therapy and laser treatments offer patients some hope.

The World

Black History Month and Environmental Justice

Honoring Hazel M. Johnson, the mother of the environmental justice movement during the 35th celebration of Black History Month in America.

Libby, Montana

Mining in the small town of Libby Montana has extracted a heavy price in human health.

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Libby

It was little more than a year ago that hundreds of deaths and illnesses in Libby, Montana were linked to asbestos exposure. The toxin came from a nearby mine owned by the W.R. Grace Company. The town is seeking damages for cleanup and health care, but W.R. Grace has recently filed for bankruptcy protection. Meanwhile, […]

EPA Investigates Itself

The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating why its officials never followed up on a 1982 study which found high levels of asbestos in one Montana mine’s vermiculite, an ingredient in home insulation and construction products. Diane Toomey speaks with Adrianne Appel, a freelance reporter who has been following the story for the New York Times.