/tags/asbestos Asbestos en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:15:43 GMT /2020-08-27/asbestos-devastated-libby-montana-now-the-coronavirus-hangs-in-the-air Libby, Montana was already living with an invisible enemy that attacks the lungs long before COVID-19. For the past century, asbestos has killed hundreds in this small town — at least. That experience informs how it’s reacting to the pandemic today. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:15:43 GMT /2020-08-27/asbestos-devastated-libby-montana-now-the-coronavirus-hangs-in-the-air Nate Hegyi /npr-news/2019-03-14/johnson-johnson-hit-with-29-million-verdict-in-mesothelioma-case The woman said she used J&J talc-based products in the 1960s and '70s and later developed mesothelioma. The pharmaceutical company says its product is safe and plans to appeal. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:46:23 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-14/johnson-johnson-hit-with-29-million-verdict-in-mesothelioma-case Matthew S. Schwartz