Notable Cases
Some notable persons have died from lung fibrosis associated with asbestos include:
- Nellie Kershaw, first person diagnosed with asbestos-related disease, 1924
- Theodore Sturgeon, writer
- Father of English writer Julie Burchill
- John MacDougall, British Politician
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