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asbestos

[as-bes-tuhs, az-] / æsˈbɛs təs, æz- /


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For decades, the soil, groundwater and air have been contaminated by heavy metals, dioxins and asbestos.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Some of the sites identified - which contain a wide-range of materials, including household waste, construction materials, asbestos and tyres - are tips that are operating without the correct permits.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The World Health Organization counts UV-emitting tanning beds as a Group 1 carcinogen, alongside other known human carcinogens like tobacco cigarettes and asbestos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The Office for Product Safety and Standards said the kits present "a risk to health as the sand may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

By the well, servants lit bubbles of gas on fire, clad in frock- coats of asbestos.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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