asbestos
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Until recently, the remains of the buildings on the base were riddled with asbestos and fuel barrels leaked jet fuel into the surrounding waterways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Under the bill, however, insurers would be required to cover testing for lead, asbestos and other contaminants that have been found in soot, char and ash inside homes after a wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Tremolite is a mineral which - when in its fibrous form - is classified as asbestos and linked to potentially deadly cancers.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Some 2,700 people are diagnosed with the aggressive cancer in the UK each year, with the principal cause being the inhalation of asbestos fibres.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
So there I was, holding this trash can underneath the eight bulging asbestos ceiling tiles, and Mr. Vendleri started to push up on one of them with his mallet.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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