Duquesne Works asbestos exposure
https://asbestostrustfundclaimshouse.alderbrief.com/posts/navigating-asbestos-trust-fund-claims-after-a-mesothelioma-diagnosis
Working at Duquesne Works meant breathing in clouds of asbestos dust daily, with no masks or warnings until decades later when former steelworkers started getting sick with mesothelioma and lung cancer. The mill's furnaces and pipe insulation released fibers that settled into workers' lungs, and families remember shaking out asbestos-laden work clothes in basements. Now, retired employees share stories of lost coworkers and ongoing health battles.