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which ostensibly made it "safer" than other common snow stand-ins like cotton. Asbestos was also used to make the Wicked ...

Similarly, Hamilton’s Wicked Witch wielded a broom made entirely of asbestos ... One thing is for sure: watching the snow fall in classic movies such as The Wizard of Oz hits differently when ...

The Wizard of Oz is receiving a new wave of ... watching a scene in the classic film that involved falling "snow" reportedly made of asbestos. According to Mesothelioma.com, "Hollywood notoriously ...

‘The Wizard ... ‘Snow White’ reached the peaks of commercial success and drew to theatres a vast casual public which skyrocketed receipts. In some respects, ‘Oz’ possesses the same ...