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Starting in the 1970s, the government developed regulations that were designed to protect construction workers from harmful health risks associated with the materials involved in asbestos […]

How to Check and What to do if Asbestos is Found Many homes built before 1980 contain asbestos in old floor tiles, ceiling tiles, roof shingles […]

Schools Required to Inspect Asbestos Products for Hazards Until the early 1970s, almost every school was constructed with asbestos-containing products. Asbestos was part of floor and […]

Construction workers are one of the highest at-risk groups in terms of exposure to asbestos. All buildings constructed between the early 1920s and the late 1980s […]

Source:   Asbestos Network Millions of Americans across the U.S. have suffered exposure to the asbestos fibers that cause the fatal conditions mesothelioma, lung cancer, other […]

Source: Anthony King, Chemistry World What is asbestos? Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals. These are useful because of their excellent tensile strength, […]

Before asbestos mining came to the United States, it was already commonplace in Canada. Quebec was a large mining area, though mines operated in cities throughout […]