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Government Report: EPA Failed to Properly Monitor Asbestos in Schools
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Sep 21, 2018
A recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog shows the agency isn’t doing enough to minimize asbestos risks in U.S. schools. From 2011 through 2015, the…
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9/11 Cancer Deaths Continue to Rise
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Sep 10, 2018
John Feal believes more people will die from illnesses related to 9/11 than from the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. He should know. He’s a first responder…
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Florida Developer Sentenced on Negligent Asbestos Removal
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Aug 31, 2018
A Florida real estate developer has been sentenced on a single misdemeanor count of negligent removal of asbestos and putting workers in imminent danger from the cancer-causing mineral. In addition…
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What’s Included in the EPA’s New Asbestos Use Rule?
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Aug 24, 2018
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with a proposed rule critics fear will expand the commercial use of asbestos — a toxic mineral known to cause…
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Op-Ed: EPA Opens the Door to a Silent Killer — Asbestos
- by Walter Pacheco
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Aug 8, 2018
NOTE: Walter Pacheco is the managing editor of Asbestos.com. This article represents his opinions. The Environmental Protection Agency would like you to think it is taking an “unprecedented” stand…
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Crayons Sold by Dollar Tree, Amazon Test Positive for Asbestos
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Aug 7, 2018
A recent test from a consumer advocacy group found toxic levels of asbestos — a mineral that can lead to lung cancer and mesothelioma if inhaled or ingested —…
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Fire Rips Through Forests Around Libby Asbestos Site
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 27, 2018
Specially trained firefighters, equipped with high-tech gear designed to prevent the inhalation of toxic asbestos fibers, continued battling forest fires into the weekend near Libby, Montana. The blaze remains…
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Asbestos Covers Parts of NYC After Steam Pipe Explosion
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 19, 2018
An underground steam pipe explosion and the resulting fountain of vapor filled with toxic asbestos fibers caused the evacuation of 28 buildings and the closing of several surrounding streets…
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Russian Company Brands Asbestos with Trump’s Face
- by Matt Mauney
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 11, 2018
The world’s largest producer of chrysotile asbestos is now marketing its signature product with President Donald Trump’s image, according to a recent Facebook post from the Russian mining company Uralasbest.
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Study Reveals Emotional Needs of People Exposed to Asbestos
- by Suzanne Dixon
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- May 14, 2018
There is very little information available on the psychological care needs of people with malignant mesothelioma. Even less is known about people who have been exposed to asbestos but…
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