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Herkimer Glory Days Site To Receive EPA’s Superfund Assistance

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to assist Herkimer Glory Days site with asbestos cleanup at zero cost to taxpayers.

Mr. Fluffy Asbestos: Photos Educate Canberra Homeowners

New photos of loose asbestos in a Mr. Fluffy home in Canberra show an extreme example of the contamination that has endangered residents in Australia’s capital city for decades. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government’s Asbestos Response Taskforce took the pictures inside one of the 1,022 Canberra homes known to contain Mr. Fluffy insulation. Thousands…

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Mr. Fluffy Asbestos: Photos Educate Canberra Homeowners

New photos of loose asbestos in a Mr. Fluffy home in Canberra show an extreme example of the contamination that has endangered residents in Australia’s capital city for decades. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government’s Asbestos Response Taskforce took the pictures inside one of the 1,022 Canberra homes known to contain Mr. Fluffy insulation. Thousands…

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Asbestos Fears Linger After Massive Australian Brush Fire

Nearly five months after a catastrophic brush fire devastated the historic timber town of Yarloop in Western Australia, residents may now be at risk of asbestos exposure. The blaze damaged much of the asbestos previously hidden inside the town’s renovated structures, and that could have long-lasting effects on Yarloop. Containing the asbestos may impede cleanup…

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Asbestos Fears Linger After Massive Australian Brush Fire

Nearly five months after a catastrophic brush fire devastated the historic timber town of Yarloop in Western Australia, residents may now be at risk of asbestos exposure. The blaze damaged much of the asbestos previously hidden inside the town’s renovated structures, and that could have long-lasting effects on Yarloop. Containing the asbestos may impede cleanup…

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Homeless, Custodians and Other Untrained Workers Being Used To Remove Asbestos In Michigan

A recent investigation shows contractors are putting untrained worked in danger to remove asbestos, yet Michigan’s safety agency has done little to nothing about it.