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Asbestos-in-paper denial

Paper manufacturer Kimberly-Clark denies ever using asbestos in its paper products. This in relation to court documents connected with a 1960s memo showing Union Carbide attempting to promote asbestos as a softening agent for facial tissues. Kimberly-Clark currently face 142 asbestos suits.

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