Category: <span>Lung Cancer (Non-Meso)</span>

Lawmakers Renew Asbestos Ban Effort to Prevent Mesothelioma

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and Don Bacon of Nebraska are leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025. This updated version of a bill previously introduced in Congress would ban all types of asbestos in the United States. Health experts, labor groups […]

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Study: Fibers Released from Asbestos Cement Far Exceed Limits

The installation and removal of asbestos cement products may put workers at significant health risks, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health. The nonprofit organization Occupational Knowledge International found that exposure levels to airborne asbestos exceed the short-term limit created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  Exposure […]

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Study: Fibers Released from Asbestos Cement Far Exceed Limits

The installation and removal of asbestos cement products may put workers at significant health risks, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health. The nonprofit organization Occupational Knowledge International found that exposure levels to airborne asbestos exceed the short-term limit created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  Exposure […]

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