asbestos

Example Sentences

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Insurance companies frequently refuse to pay industrial hygienists to test for dangerous contaminants such as lead and asbestos, or refuse to pay to have them safely removed when they’re found.

From Los Angeles Times

The church has a brace holding up a wall, mold and asbestos, a bell tower that is falling down and major damage to the roof, he said.

From New York Times

Mercer Island City Hall will be closed through May while testing continues in the building after tiles containing asbestos were found in the boiler room last month.

From Seattle Times

I was living in an attic in Indiana with asbestos and black mold.

From New York Times

After years of sanding asbestos- and resin-filled floors without protection, he once confronted a shop owner over respirators for the crew.

From Seattle Times