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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

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

But J&J denies this allegation stating that the baby powder "was compliant with any required regulatory standards, did not contain asbestos, and does not cause cancer."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"Rick was exposed to asbestos simply by going to work and by going into a public building, to a school, a building some people would have thought was safe."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

On the top shelf, the leather binding on Pappachi’s set of The Insect Wealth of India had lifted off each book and buckled like corrugated asbestos.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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