Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

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Florida Veterans Groups Oppose Bill That Seeks To Strip Asbestos Victims of Justice

January 29th, 2020

TALLAHASSEE – The American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart, or MOPH, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW, of the Department of Florida, oppose a bill before the state legislature that would strip sick and dying Floridians, many of them veterans, from seeking compensation in court for their diseases caused by exposure to asbestos.

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Asbestos Nation

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

Florida Veterans Groups Oppose Bill That Seeks To Strip Asbestos Victims of Justice

Asbestos Nation

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

Florida Veterans Groups Oppose Bill That Seeks To Strip Asbestos Victims of Justice

Asbestos Nation

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