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Asbestos Exposure & BansDebris contaminated with asbestos material was found in school yards, playgrounds, day cares and private residences following a large fire at a former… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansEPA Wants Public Feedback on Asbestos Ban Timeline
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment regarding the timeline of a proposed asbestos ban. Asbestos, long known to cause deadly cancers… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansPhiladelphia City Council Threatens To Halt School Funding Over Asbestos
No plan, no more money. That’s the Philadelphia City Council’s message to its school district leadership following the recent closure of two schools because… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansGlobal Mesothelioma Incidence Report Assesses Risk Factors
A new study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has evaluated the global burden of mesothelioma. The report analyzes trends by age,… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansDangers of Legacy Asbestos Detailed in UK Study
A recently published study from the United Kingdom has shown that legacy asbestos lingering in commercial and residential construction is more dangerous than expected. … -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansCongress Resumes Asbestos Ban Efforts After ProPublica Report
U.S. lawmakers and public health advocates have renewed their call for Congress to pass a long-awaited legislative ban of asbestos, sparked by the… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Health Screenings in Libby, Montana, Expanding
Highly specialized asbestos exposure health screenings in Libby, Montana, have gone mobile. In an effort to identify lung abnormalities at their earliest stage,… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansADAO Asbestos Prevention and Awareness Conference Runs Sept. 16-17
Medical specialists, environmental experts and mesothelioma cancer survivors will be among those gathering for the 17th annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference,… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Found in Talc-Based Tiger Brands Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson isn’t the only market leader struggling with the issue of asbestos-contaminated talc in its baby powder. Tiger Brands, the largest… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansMajor Section of Libby Asbestos Superfund Cleanup Completed
Twenty years after being placed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List, the Libby, Montana, asbestos Superfund site continues its slow…