Las Vegas is not usually the first place people connect with asbestos history, but the city has ties to asbestos mining, manufacturing, and promotion. In this Asbestos Artifacts episode, asbestos attorney Justinian C. Lane begins the “Viva Lasbestos” story and explains how Las Vegas became connected to the asbestos industry.
The video explores the people, places, and artifacts behind this unusual chapter of asbestos history, including the figure known as the Asbestos Prince.
You’ll learn:
• How Las Vegas connects to asbestos history
• Who the Asbestos Prince was
• Why asbestos promotion reached far beyond mines and factories
• How historical artifacts reveal the business side of asbestos
• Why asbestos exposure remains relevant decades later
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This video is part of Asbestos Artifacts, a series from Asbestos Claims Law exploring old asbestos-containing products and the stories behind them.
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