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On June 26, 2024, the NAM filed an amicus brief in this take home asbestos exposure case. In this case, a worker worked around asbestos-containing molding compounds used to make finished plastic products. The worker’s family member sued Schneider and Union Carbide alleging that her mesothelioma diagnosis derived from exposure to asbestos from her father’s contaminated work clothes. The trial court granted summary judgment for Schneider and Union Carbide, concluding that they had no duty to protect against secondary exposure to asbestos. Kentucky’s intermediate appellate court, however, reversed on appeal and recognized a duty “to household members who regularly and repeatedly came into close contact with an employee's asbestos-contaminated work clothes over an extended period.” We argue that no such duty exists under Kentucky law.