A multinational will go on trial in Italy next week over the alleged asbestos-related deaths of more than 2,200 people and illnesses contracted by a further 700 survivors. An asbestos cement factory in Casale Monferrato, Italy, which closed in 1986, has been blamed for exposing thousands of workers to asbestos. The claimants argue that people in Casale Monferrato are still dying from asbestos-related illnesses. The trial, which will be held in Turin, is likely to be a long drawn-out affair and experts say the outcome of the trial is uncertain.