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Love lost: Asbestos to be banned, but not before Wendy Roberts lost her husband

Product liability attorney Rob Buck represents many mesothelioma victims including one in Ringgold, Ga. He says research for a lawsuit he's handling over asbestos exposure may include more than one company since asbestos is used in several American industries and numerous products.

Wendy Roberts is photographed on Thursday, Mar. 31, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Her husband, Randy Roberts, died of mesothelioma in Sept., 2011.

In a ceremony in October 2010, Randy and Wendy Roberts renewed their wedding vows.

Randy Roberts, left, his wife, Wendy, and their son, Matthew.

Randy and Wendy Roberts in April 2011. Randy died in September 2011 from mesothelioma.

A collage of family photographs and a portrait of Randy Roberts, who died of mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure in September 2011.

Wendy Roberts is photographed on Thursday, Mar. 31, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn., holding a portrait of her husband, Randy Roberts, who died of mesothelioma in Sept., 2011.

Randy Roberts was a fan of the Boston Red Sox, despite marrying into a family of New York Yankee fans. Randy died in September, 2011, from mesothelioma.

Randy Roberts plays with his son, Matthew, on a trip to Gulf Shores in 2009.

Wendy Roberts' husband, Randy Roberts, died of mesothelioma from asbestos in September 2011.

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