Asbestos

Full list of Asbestos results

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
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
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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