Publication: NPR

UCLA Expert: Rachel Jones: Director, Southern California Education and Research Center; Chair, Environmental Health Sciences Department, Fielding School of Public Health

Synopsis: To this day, the U.S. allows hundreds of tons of asbestos to flow in each year from Brazil, primarily for the benefit of two major chemical companies, OxyChem and Olin Corp.

UCLA News: Ever-present asbestos dust with scant protection — what six experts in industrial hygiene and occupational health found, after being consulted by ProPublica. “Totally unacceptable,” said Jones.

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