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Outrageous Misconduct: The Asbestos Industry on Trial

by Paul Brodeur

Pantheon · 1985 · 374 pages · ISBN: 978-0394533209

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About This Book

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Brodeur exposes the asbestos industry's deliberate concealment of health dangers — the corporate boardroom decisions that prioritized profits over human life. Based on internal documents obtained through litigation, this book reads like a thriller while documenting real corporate malfeasance. A foundational text in understanding why asbestos victims deserve compensation.

Best for: Anyone who wants to understand the moral case for asbestos litigation — why companies are liable and what they knew.

Who Should Read This

Anyone who wants to understand the moral case for asbestos litigation — why companies are liable and what they knew.

Key Takeaways

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalism
  • Documents corporate cover-up of asbestos health dangers
  • Based on internal industry documents revealed in court
  • Essential context for understanding why trust funds exist

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