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• Asbestos found in Va. fire station prompts temporary closure

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  The station built in 1967 will be closed until further notice after floor tiles were found to contain asbestos

• Idaho first responder, veteran hopes clinical trial will help him speak again

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  William Paine contracted throat cancer after on-the-job asbestos exposure and has communicated through a prosthesis for over 15 years

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• NY firefighters displaced by asbestos may get temporary station

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  Newburgh firefighters displaced from their asbestos-riddled firehouse will get a temporary home at the Good-Will Fire District's new station under a new proposal

• Limiting firefighter exposure to asbestos after a disaster

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  Keep firefighter safety and health top of mind during the disaster recovery process

• Wash. fire dept. evacuated due to asbestos

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  The asbestos was found while workers removed floor tiles as part of an ongoing renovation process

• Va. firefighters: City knowingly burned house with asbestos in training

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  A firefighters organization claimed that fire officials endangered its members by burning a house they knew contained asbestos

• Officials: Asbestos confirmed in deadly Honolulu high-rise fire

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  The Honolulu Fire Department is ensuring that any and all firefighters’ gear that may have been exposed to the hazardous material is safe

• City, fire dept. won’t face fines for exposing firefighters to asbestos

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  An investigation revealed that 27 articles of gear contained high levels of asbestos

• Firefighters working at Mont. asbestos mine get millions in EPA support

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  Firefighters receive equipment to deal with the high levels of asbestos at the superfund site

• EPA, Forest Service want permanent firefighters in Mont.

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  Officials said having a team located near a former vermiculite mine is critical to containing the threat of airborne asbestos if that case were to happen

• Fire dept., city facing fines for firefighter asbestos exposure

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  The city and the fire department could face fines up to $25,000 per violation

• Fla. firefighters may have been exposed to asbestos in training

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  Firefighters were preparing buildings for live-fire training and later learned that some contained asbestos