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Casale Monferrato

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Casale Monferrato

Town in Piedmont region, northern Italy, on the River Po; population (1991) 39,000. Industries include cement and textiles, and there is a large trade in agricultural produce. It was the capital of the duchy of Monferrato 1435–1708, and was heavily fortified. There are several ancient churches and palaces, and the cathedral dates from the 11th century.

The town was once noted for the manufacture of barrel organs.
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All subjects were residents of Casale Monferrato, a town polluted with asbestos.
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Objective: The "Eternit" factory of Casale Monferrato (Italy), active from 1907 to 1986, was among the most important Italian plants producing asbestos-cement (AC) goods.
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Angelo Dolcemascolo S Germano - Strada Bassotti, 17, 15033, Casale Monferrato, Al, Italia WELSH Water gets fined for polluting a Beddau river where 100 plus fish died but the Royal Mint gets away with killing 6,000 fish because it has Crown Immunity and this is the second time it has polluted the local rivers.
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