Column: To fight asbestos exposure in Hawaii, close records gap

In recent decades, workplaces in Hawaii have undergone significant transformation, with its key sectors historically depending on asbestos. The repercussions of these past decisions still resonate — impacting the health and well-being of workers and veterans today. That is because long before asbestos was officially recognized as an occupational hazard, it had become a mainstay across countless industrial products, including vehicular components, insulation, shingles and tiles, because of its resistance to heat and fire.

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