Eternit Faces Historic Asbestos Trial

Eternit, the building materials company, faces historic manslaughter charges for asbestos-related deaths — the first time such a case has gone to trial — but their defense argues the statute of limitations has expired, citing a 2013 deadline and claiming past ignorance of asbestos dangers. The prosecution counters by focusing on victims’ actual death dates, including a 2014 cancer death of a worker who sawed asbestos-laden materials. The company even points to its own executives dying from asbestos-related illnesses to argue widespread awareness. The court’s July 17 ruling on timing will decide whether this landmark case proceeds. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dcdffaac224cf0ac