asbestos
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The Office for Product Safety and Standards should look into whether toys containing asbestos are being sold on online marketplaces, which have less regulation, she added.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Bradford supports the legislation but wants to make sure that it does not lead to litigation from owners of older homes already contaminated by lead paint and asbestos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
They are the latest in a string of children's products recalled due to the risk of asbestos contamination this year, which consumer group Which? called a "worrying trend".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Law firm Irwin Mitchell established the dad-of-four's exposure to asbestos and subsequent illness was linked to his work as a joiner in schools in Kirklees years earlier.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
There was a land deed from the small chunk of Clover property Deborah bought with two thousand dollars from her father’s asbestos settlement.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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