Batt had included a track called A Minute's Silence on an album, with the piece listed as by Batt /Cage, and the point at issue was whether Batt 's silence was a direct copy of Cage's silence and thus involved an infringement of Cage's copyright.
COPD from Asbestos. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a double dose of misery that develops in the lungs and does not ever go away. It is primarily associated with smoking; COPD is a term for chronic bronchitis combined with emphysema.
Environmental asbestos exposure. Environmental asbestos exposure is any indirect exposure, caused either by environmental pollution or by naturally occurring asbestos. Naturally occurring asbestos deposits have been found throughout the country, particularly in parts of California and Montana.