asbestos
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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
Irwin Mitchell partner and solicitor Nicola Handley said she had represented teachers, court staff and nurses exposed to asbestos through their work in old buildings.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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
The boiler was straight ahead, a giant, white, curvaceous beast, with a rough asbestos hide.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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