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asbestos

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


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The walls were full of asbestos, mold and rodent carcasses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

A much-loved cultural center is slated for demolition owing to asbestos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

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

From Barron's May 23, 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

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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