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Asbestos discovered in Alumni Gymnasium
18 Apr 2024 09:18 GMT
… of Environmental Health and Safety detected loose asbestos in debris … discovery of asbestos, to evaluate whether asbestos fibers were … asbestos is properly contained and sealed, the risk of health … disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers — and mesothelioma, …
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Montana Asbestos Victims Want Buffett’s Railroad Company Held Responsible
18 Apr 2024 07:25 GMT
… the first-ever public health emergency during a Superfund … produced contaminated vermiculite that health officials say has sickened … residents to wind-born asbestos contamination.”
BNSF attorney Chad … the Department of Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene at …
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Liberals and Nationals secure taskforce to audit dangerous asbestos
18 Apr 2024 07:05 GMT
… , comprising of Agency staff, public health scientists and specialist investigators.
Confirmation … public sites have contained dangerous asbestos materials, with five more sites …
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Asbestos in playground mulch: how to avoid a repeat of this circular economy scandal
18 Apr 2024 05:22 GMT
… the health of their loved ones. Exposure to asbestos is … a serious health risk – depending … garden beds, engaging licensed asbestos removalists, and sampling … mulch must not contain asbestos, engineered wood products, preservative …
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Editorial: Coal workers' respiratory health must be priority
18 Apr 2024 04:17 GMT
“Today, we’re making it clear that no job should be a death sentence.”
That should go without saying, but acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su spelled it out Tuesday as she announced new standards for exposure to silica dust.
Silica dust may not sound …
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PURCH2413 Framework Agreement for the Provision for Asbestos and Analytical Services
17 Apr 2024 23:04 GMT
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… University guideline on the Financial Health of Suppliers at the …
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More veterans eligible to enroll in the VA health care, Stutsman County VSO says
17 Apr 2024 16:08 GMT
… County.
The expansion of health care eligibility in March makes … you are exposed to chemicals, asbestos,” he said. “This really … document on the 2024 expanded health care eligibility.
Bratton said … get veterans enrolled for VA health care.
“They can …
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Asbestos contamination found in two more suburban Melbourne parks
17 Apr 2024 09:38 GMT
… , environmental and environmental public health scientists and specialist investigators – … to respond to potential asbestos contamination in parks and reserves … protection officers, environmental public health scientists and specialist investigators,” …
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Department of Labor issues final rule reducing silica dust exposure, better protecting miners’ health from irreversible workplace illnesses
16 Apr 2024 23:42 GMT
… programs to provide periodic health examinations at no cost … dust, diesel particulate matter, asbestos and other contaminants.
“This … ’s miners deserve its health protections,” said Assistant Secretary … for Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson. “Congress …
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‘I’m In Great Pain’: Asbestos Victim’s Last Words Played In Federal Court For Wrongful Death Suit Against BNSF Railway
16 Apr 2024 13:55 GMT
… cancer mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos, according to ABC News. … long-standing battle against asbestos pollution in Libby, a … reports surfaced of the health impacts on miners and their … ill and hundreds die from asbestos-related diseases. (RELATED: BNSF …