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Record verdict for ‘truly horrific corporate conduct,’ first known liability finding for environmental exposure to asbestos CANTON, NY – An Upstate New York jury has returned a $12.25 million verdict to the family of a St. Lawrence County woman who died from mesothelioma cancer, finding that Vanderbilt Mining knew for generations about asbestos contamination in its talc mines but failed to protect neighbors from asbestos exposure in the air. The August 28 verdict, which inclu

When HBO filmmakers took a deep dive into the health risks and controversy associated with cosmetic products for a documentary called “Not So Pretty,” they sought out Iola, Gross & Forbes-King co-founder Sam Iola for perspective on how and why consumers have not been warned about the known dangers. Excerpt from "Not So Pretty" by HBO Max.   Iola appears in the first episode of “Not So Pretty,” which focuses on how producers, manufacturers and retailers of talc-based cosmetics