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Asbestos contamination discovered in a Pueblo, Colorado apartment complex has led to the unexpected evacuation of dozens of residents.  What started as a routine leaky pipe inspection by an insurance company ended with the discovery of dangerous traces of asbestos in the building walls. Residents were evacuated immediately from the premises as a safety precaution. » Read More

By U.S. Senate resolution, the first week of April, 2014 has again been established as National Asbestos Awareness Week.  This is the tenth annual resolution passed by the Senate to increase public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure.  It is also a time to educate the public about the continued predominance of asbestos-related diseases » Read More

A study on over 4 decades of census data and cancer registries has revealed firefighters face a much greater risk for mesothelioma and other cancers than the general population. The researchers studied over 16,000 firefighters from five Scandinavian countries to examine the risks of on-the-job asbestos exposure. Asbestos was used in construction for many decades » Read More