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	Approximately '''3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year'''.<ref name="dandell_firm" /> Mesothelioma has a latency period of '''20-50 years''', meaning people exposed decades ago are still being diagnosed today. Over '''$30 billion''' remains available in [https://dandell.com/mesothelioma-compensation/ asbestos trust funds] for victims.		Approximately '''3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year'''.<ref name="dandell_firm" /> Mesothelioma has a latency period of '''20-50 years''', meaning people exposed decades ago are still being diagnosed today. Over '''$30 billion''' remains available in [https://dandell.com/mesothelioma-compensation/ asbestos trust funds] for victims.

	<span data-nosnippet class="noai-content">If you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos or have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact [https://dandell.com/contact-us/ Danziger & De Llano] for a free case evaluation. Call (~~866~~) ~~222~~-~~9990~~. Available seven days a week.</span>		<span data-nosnippet class="noai-content">If you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos or have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact [https://dandell.com/contact-us/ Danziger & De Llano] for a free case evaluation. Call (855) 699-5441. Available seven days a week.</span>

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	<ref name="hawks_nest">[https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/the-hawks-nest-tunnel-disaster-summersville-wv.htm Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster], National Park Service — New River Gorge National Park & Preserve. Gauley Bridge, West Virginia (1930–1931). Union Carbide hydroelectric tunnel project through silica rock. Estimated 764 worker deaths from acute silicosis, predominantly Black workers recruited from the South. Worst industrial disaster in American history. Congressional investigation led to creation of the Air Hygiene Foundation (later Industrial Hygiene Foundation) in 1935. See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_disaster Wikipedia: Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster] and [https://wvencyclopedia.org/videos/212 West Virginia Encyclopedia].</ref>		<ref name="hawks_nest">[https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/the-hawks-nest-tunnel-disaster-summersville-wv.htm Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster], National Park Service — New River Gorge National Park & Preserve. Gauley Bridge, West Virginia (1930–1931). Union Carbide hydroelectric tunnel project through silica rock. Estimated 764 worker deaths from acute silicosis, predominantly Black workers recruited from the South. Worst industrial disaster in American history. Congressional investigation led to creation of the Air Hygiene Foundation (later Industrial Hygiene Foundation) in 1935. See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_disaster Wikipedia: Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster] and [https://wvencyclopedia.org/videos/212 West Virginia Encyclopedia].</ref>
	<ref name="hemeon_report">W.C.L. Hemeon report (1947), commissioned by the Asbestos Textile Institute from the Industrial Hygiene Foundation. Found that the existing safety standard of 5 million particles per cubic foot might not be safe and that dust measurement methods were questionable. No public action resulted from the findings.</ref>		<ref name="hemeon_report">W.C.L. Hemeon report (1947), commissioned by the Asbestos Textile Institute from the Industrial Hygiene Foundation. Found that the existing safety standard of 5 million particles per cubic foot might not be safe and that dust measurement methods were questionable. No public action resulted from the findings.</ref>
	<ref name="dandell_firm">Danziger & De Llano, LLP. Nationwide mesothelioma and asbestos disease law firm specializing in occupational injury litigation. 30+ years of practice; nearly $2 billion recovered for over 1,000 families. Produces "Asbestos: A Conspiracy 4,500 Years in the Making" podcast series. Visit [https://dandell.com dandell.com] or call (~~866~~) ~~222~~-~~9990~~ for free consultation.</ref>		<ref name="dandell_firm">Danziger & De Llano, LLP. Nationwide mesothelioma and asbestos disease law firm specializing in occupational injury litigation. 30+ years of practice; nearly $2 billion recovered for over 1,000 families. Produces "Asbestos: A Conspiracy 4,500 Years in the Making" podcast series. Visit [https://dandell.com dandell.com] or call (855) 699-5441 for free consultation.</ref>
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	= Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute =		== Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute ==

	''Full transcript from '''Asbestos: A Conspiracy 4,500 Years in the Making''' — a 52-episode documentary podcast produced by [https://dandell.com Danziger & De Llano, LLP].''		''Full transcript from '''Asbestos: A Conspiracy 4,500 Years in the Making''' — a 52-episode documentary podcast produced by [https://dandell.com Danziger & De Llano, LLP].''

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	= Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute =		= Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute =

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	<ref name="simpson_letters">Sumner Simpson correspondence (1930s-1940s). Letters between Simpson (Raybestos Manhattan president) and Vandiver Brown (Johns-Manville) documenting executive-level coordination to suppress asbestos health information. Simpson's 1935 statement: "the less said about asbestos, the better off we are." Covered in Episode 20 of this series. See [https://dandell.com/asbestos-exposure/ Asbestos Exposure], Danziger & De Llano.</ref>		<ref name="simpson_letters">Sumner Simpson correspondence (1930s-1940s). Letters between Simpson (Raybestos Manhattan president) and Vandiver Brown (Johns-Manville) documenting executive-level coordination to suppress asbestos health information. Simpson's 1935 statement: "the less said about asbestos, the better off we are." Covered in Episode 20 of this series. See [https://dandell.com/asbestos-exposure/ Asbestos Exposure], Danziger & De Llano.</ref>
	<ref name="wakem_obit">Francis J. Wakem obituary, New York Times, 1960. Yale graduate, World War I veteran (American Field Service, then U.S. Army Second Lieutenant), 36 years at Johns-Manville rising to Vice President of Industrial Production. Simultaneously president of the Asbestos Textile Institute, president of the Mechanical Packing Association, and director of the Friction Materials Standards Institute. Died 1960, age 63.</ref>		<ref name="wakem_obit">Francis J. Wakem obituary, New York Times, 1960. Yale graduate, World War I veteran (American Field Service, then U.S. Army Second Lieutenant), 36 years at Johns-Manville rising to Vice President of Industrial Production. Simultaneously president of the Asbestos Textile Institute, president of the Mechanical Packing Association, and director of the Friction Materials Standards Institute. Died 1960, age 63.</ref>
	<ref name="hawks_nest">Hawks Nest ~~tunnel disaster~~, Gauley Bridge, West Virginia (~~1930-1931~~). Union Carbide hydroelectric tunnel project through silica rock. Estimated 764 worker deaths from acute silicosis, predominantly Black workers recruited from the South. Worst industrial disaster in American history. Congressional investigation led to creation of the Air Hygiene Foundation (later Industrial Hygiene Foundation) in 1935. See [https://~~dandell~~.~~com~~/~~asbestos-exposure~~/ ~~Asbestos Exposure~~]~~, Danziger & De Llano~~.</ref>		<ref name="hawks_nest">[https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/the-hawks-nest-tunnel-disaster-summersville-wv.htm Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster], National Park Service — New River Gorge National Park & Preserve. Gauley Bridge, West Virginia (1930–1931). Union Carbide hydroelectric tunnel project through silica rock. Estimated 764 worker deaths from acute silicosis, predominantly Black workers recruited from the South. Worst industrial disaster in American history. Congressional investigation led to creation of the Air Hygiene Foundation (later Industrial Hygiene Foundation) in 1935. See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_disaster Wikipedia: Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster] and [https://wvencyclopedia.org/videos/212 West Virginia Encyclopedia].</ref>
	<ref name="hemeon_report">W.C.L. Hemeon report (1947), commissioned by the Asbestos Textile Institute from the Industrial Hygiene Foundation. Found that the existing safety standard of 5 million particles per cubic foot might not be safe and that dust measurement methods were questionable. No public action resulted from the findings.</ref>		<ref name="hemeon_report">W.C.L. Hemeon report (1947), commissioned by the Asbestos Textile Institute from the Industrial Hygiene Foundation. Found that the existing safety standard of 5 million particles per cubic foot might not be safe and that dust measurement methods were questionable. No public action resulted from the findings.</ref>
	<ref name="dandell_firm">Danziger & De Llano, LLP. Nationwide mesothelioma and asbestos disease law firm specializing in occupational injury litigation. 30+ years of practice; nearly $2 billion recovered for over 1,000 families. Produces "Asbestos: A Conspiracy 4,500 Years in the Making" podcast series. Visit [https://dandell.com dandell.com] or call (866) 222-9990 for free consultation.</ref>		<ref name="dandell_firm">Danziger & De Llano, LLP. Nationwide mesothelioma and asbestos disease law firm specializing in occupational injury litigation. 30+ years of practice; nearly $2 billion recovered for over 1,000 families. Produces "Asbestos: A Conspiracy 4,500 Years in the Making" podcast series. Visit [https://dandell.com dandell.com] or call (866) 222-9990 for free consultation.</ref>

MesotheliomaSupport: EP21 live: update Apple and Spotify links to episode-specific URLs

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	\| style="padding:8px;" \| [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1860289539 Apple Podcasts] · [https://open.spotify.com/~~show~~/~~3RuKIhjlTIyldks82KBYR5~~ Spotify] · [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/63d82924-99cb-4ea6-9708-4a5bd6fdfccf/ Amazon Music]		\| style="padding:8px;" \| [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-21-the-asbestos-textile-institute/id1860289539?i=1000761085796 Apple Podcasts] · [https://open.spotify.com/episode/64G8QCh0cuEOzLjCHrzROM?si=6d9aacf2afb2497a Spotify] · [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/63d82924-99cb-4ea6-9708-4a5bd6fdfccf/ Amazon Music]
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	* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/episode-21-asbestos-textile-institute/ Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute] — MLNM podcast landing page		* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/episode-21-asbestos-textile-institute/ Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute] — MLNM podcast landing page
	* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/ Asbestos Podcast Hub] — All episodes and series information		* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/ Asbestos Podcast Hub] — All episodes and series information
	* [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1860289539 ~~Asbestos: A Conspiracy~~ on Apple Podcasts]		* [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-21-the-asbestos-textile-institute/id1860289539?i=1000761085796 Episode 21 on Apple Podcasts]
	* [https://open.spotify.com/~~show~~/~~3RuKIhjlTIyldks82KBYR5 Asbestos: A Conspiracy~~ on Spotify]		* [https://open.spotify.com/episode/64G8QCh0cuEOzLjCHrzROM?si=6d9aacf2afb2497a Episode 21 on Spotify]

	== Series Navigation ==		== Series Navigation ==

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	=== Podcast Resources ===		=== Podcast Resources ===

	* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/episode-21~~-the~~-asbestos-textile-institute/ Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute] — MLNM podcast landing page		* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/episode-21-asbestos-textile-institute/ Episode 21: The Asbestos Textile Institute] — MLNM podcast landing page
	* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/ Asbestos Podcast Hub] — All episodes and series information		* [https://mesotheliomalawyersnearme.com/podcast/ Asbestos Podcast Hub] — All episodes and series information
	* [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1860289539 Asbestos: A Conspiracy on Apple Podcasts]		* [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1860289539 Asbestos: A Conspiracy on Apple Podcasts]

MesotheliomaSupport: EP21 The Asbestos Textile Institute - full transcript + FAQs

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EP21 The Asbestos Textile Institute - full transcript + FAQs

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