Stephan Schmidheiny will appeal his sentence in an Italian court , his lawyer says . Score: 6 Schmidheiny 's lawyer says the sentence will deter other big firms from investing in Italy . Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung diseases and cancer .
Stephan Schmidheiny will appeal his sentence in an Italian court , his lawyer says . Schmidheiny and a Belgian colleague are accused of failing to protect workers from asbestos . Schmidheiny 's lawyer says the sentence will deter other big firms from investing in Italy . Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung diseases and cancer .