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Charleston Area Tops State in Asbestos Related Deaths
A national study by the Environmental Working Group finds Charleston area counties lead South Carolina in asbestos related deaths from mesothelioma and related diseases. The Charleston Naval Shipyard legacy and decades of exposure drive state totals of 628 deaths from 1979 to 2001, with Lowcountry counties contributing at least 246.
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Charleston
Charleston Naval Shipyard
Berkeley
Dorchester
South Carolina
Environmental Working Group of
Washington, D.C
Harleston
Senate
First of Tennessee
Environmental
Frist
Association of Trial Lawyers of America