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When it became public knowledge that asbestos was harmful to humans, what was the reaction of the U.S. workforce? Was there a massive wave of scientific denial on par with today's society?

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When it became public knowledge that asbestos was harmful to humans, what was the reaction of the U.S. workforce? Was there a massive wave of scientific denial on par with today's society?	859
Have there been any other major times in history where critics of slang would equate it to the devolution of language?	4