Health

Current uses of asbestos exceed exposure limits, finds study

A new study summarizing asbestos exposure during the installation and removal of asbestos cement products demonstrates that these construction activities almost always exceed U.S. occupational limits. The study focused on ...

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Why the election may slow plans to replace lead pipes

With the Environmental Protection Agency's latest—and strictest—plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the rules go too far or not nearly far enough ...