asbestos

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Insurance companies frequently refuse to pay industrial hygienists to test for dangerous contaminants such as lead and asbestos, or refuse to pay to have them safely removed when they’re found.

From Los Angeles Times

All the asbestos in the building had just been removed when the fire happened on 23 January.

From BBC

“No traces of asbestos have been found in the air so far,” he wrote.

From Washington Post

Those proposals are more likely to be similar to the partial ban proposed for methylene chloride than the full ban proposed for white asbestos, Freedhoff said.

From Washington Post

At least one sample has tested positive for asbestos, which can harm lungs.

From Seattle Times