Asbestos was used in building materials until it was discovered that inhalation of fibres could cause cancers.

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On March 14, 1924, Nellie Kershaw, a textile worker in England, died after years of mysterious illness. Her death would mark the first known public case of fatal asbestos exposure. This short ...