$145 Billion proposed for a federal trust fund, 600,000 lawsuits filed, 10 to 20 million people exposed in industrial settings, 30,000 to 50,000 new lawsuits filed a year and scores of bankruptcies. A single case may have thousands of plaintiffs and hundreds of defendants with a settlement value of $600,000,000.00" (Model asbestos case management order, 2005, ABA, p. 15). Potential strengths and weaknesses, what could the group contribute or withhold:

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Industrial Hygiene: A comprehensive exposure assessment report. Asbestos exposure World Trade Center disaster Since September 11, 2001, the outdoor environment around the World Trade Center (WTC) site and nearby areas has been expansively monitored by Acme Industrial Hygiene Consultants and health agencies. As a consultant there have taken samples of air, dust, water, river residues, and drinking water and examined them for the existence of pollutants that could posture a health

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