When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...

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Asbestos has been found in a children’s toy just months after more than 70 schools were shut in a separate incident over fears an arts and craft item contained asbestos.

Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals resistant to fire and water, and is commonly found in older buildings and homes including in Malaysia. But it is also known to cause cancer.

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Olivet Management LLC, a real estate development and management company, faces $2.3 million in proposed fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA says the company exposed its ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – For the first time ever, Letterkenny Army Depot’s Safety Office and Directorate of Public Works ...