"About 25 percent of all asbestos cases nationwide in which the plaintiff suffers from mesothelioma are filed in Madison County," Bell told more than 125 students, lawyers and reporters during a panel discussion on the topic. "How is it that one small county in one state is home to one-quarter of all mesothelioma cases filed in the United States?" Mesothelioma is a lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
News Source: Illinois Leader | Published: April 20, 2004 |
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