From asbestos to tobacco to radium, hazardous products, materials, and chemicals are woven into history, endangering lives and the environment. These materials became available due to huge oversights in research, unpredictable outcomes, and often just gross negligence for the sake of profit.
Enormous lawsuits have resulted from exposure to these materials, but that does not make up for the thousands of innocent lives lost. This infographic by YourLawyer.com explores 20 materials that we realized far too late were so volatile and detrimental for health and nature.
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