21.   The workers exposed to beryllium are far fewer than those affected by asbestos exposure.

22.   They say workers should not be eligible for a trial seeking asbestos-related damages unless they show real, physical injuries from asbestos exposure.

23.   Twenty years ago, Dr. Gould was diagnosed with a rare cancer called mesothelioma that affects the lining of the lungs and is sometimes attributed to asbestos exposure.

24.   All of the men were eventually stricken with illnesses that scientists have linked to asbestos exposure, from various cancers to pleural thickening and scarring of the lungs.

25.   Asbestos exposure has been linked to cancer and other diseases.

26.   Asbestos exposure can also cause lung cancer.

27.   Eli Lilly and Co. is working with U.S. regulators to speed up review of a drug to treat a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure.

28.   Harbison-Walker, A.P. Green Industries Inc. and Armstrong Contracting and Supply failed to protect workers from asbestos exposure, jurors ruled.

29.   Major projects include an ongoing investigation into asbestos exposure from mining in northwestern Montana.

30.   The lawsuits sought millions of dollars in damages from those with lung cancers allegedly caused by asbestos exposure.