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asbestos

[as-bes-tuhs, az-] / æsˈbɛs təs, æz- /


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The World Health Organization counts UV-emitting tanning beds as a Group 1 carcinogen, alongside other known human carcinogens like tobacco cigarettes and asbestos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The Office for Product Safety and Standards should look into whether toys containing asbestos are being sold on online marketplaces, which have less regulation, she added.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Bradford supports the legislation but wants to make sure that it does not lead to litigation from owners of older homes already contaminated by lead paint and asbestos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

All the claimants have cancers - such as ovarian and mesothelioma - that they allege are linked to asbestos exposure.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

What picture of Gerald I to be one of the Dalton Ames oh asbestos Quentin has shot background.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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