The students and staff of Public School 256 annex in Belle
Harbor, Queens, N.Y., filed a lawsuit against the New York
Education Department, claiming US$500 million in damages,
Mesothelioma.com reports.
The plaintiffs allege that the school has taken over a decade…
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