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Major concerns over growing number of asbestos fibres in Scotland’s drinking water
27 Apr 2025 16:34 GMT
SCOTS are facing a growing risk from asbestos in water pipes with more than a quarter of pipes in some areas containing the cancer-causing fibres.
There are fears that the more than half of the asbestos-laden pipes which make up over 11% of the country’s …
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Fears over growing number of asbestos fibres in our drinking water
27 Apr 2025 10:02 GMT
… , as they degrade over time, asbestos fibres will be released into the … establish a guideline value for asbestos fibres in drinking water”.
These guidelines … waters in the UK” contain asbestos fibres.
Professor Andrew Watterson, a public …
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10 Jobs at Risk of Nontraditional Asbestos Exposure
29 Apr 2025 01:02 GMT
… could have been contaminated with asbestos fibers, putting anyone nearby at risk … mesothelioma survivor
5. Laundry Workers
Asbestos fibers and dust could stick to … could be contaminated with microscopic asbestos fibers.
Unfortunately, they unknowingly put …
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What’s up with the demolition of the Fraser bank/Sheetz project?
25 Apr 2025 17:24 GMT
… building materials. The release of asbestos fibers into the air can pose …
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'Very, very toxic': The risk of asbestos in Gaza's rubble
25 Apr 2025 04:19 GMT
… . So even small inhalations of asbestos fibre can cause subsequent mesothelioma.
… difficult to avoid breathing in asbestos fibres because they are "really …
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'Pillsbury Doughboy' loses talc case; No one ever tested his house for asbestos
24 Apr 2025 19:27 GMT
… talc is contaminated with deadly asbestos fibers and the plaintiff’s … he has found enough asbestos fibers in talcum powder to … had had been breathing in asbestos fibers all those years.
Another … talc. But what about asbestos fibers being invisible? Couldn’t …
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U.S. Navy’s Nonadherence to Asbestos Policy Opens Door to Lawsuit
24 Apr 2025 03:11 GMT
… , was allegedly secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers when laundering his work clothes … procedures would not have increased asbestos fibers on his clothing.16 Notably …
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Highly carcinogenic asbestos found exposed to air at Noto quake-hit hotel in central Japan
23 Apr 2025 11:02 GMT
… a human hair. When inhaled, asbestos fibers can lead to serious health …
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“Occurrence” Provisions Within Excess Policies Support an Exposure Trigger Theory Application for Asbestos-Related Claims
22 Apr 2025 19:12 GMT
The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown
Asbestos fibers, chemical fumes, environmental pollutants—what … , Berkshire provided evidence that the asbestos fibers continued to cause tissue damage … chronic damage caused by latent asbestos fibers may reasonably be called an …
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Researchers Uncover How Everyday Plastics Break Down into Harmful Nanoparticles
22 Apr 2025 17:46 GMT
… in shape and size to asbestos fibers, have been shown to pass …