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Asbestos-cement pipe or sheet can emit airborne fibers if the materials are cut or broken. Denver Water Board President Penfield Tate told KDVR that the board would investigate.
Many communities in Canada still have their water supplied through asbestos cement pipes and Australia has 25,000 miles (40,000km) of water mains pipes made from the material.
Chrysotile asbestos was banned under the Toxic Substances Control Act, broadened in 2016. The AP reported "the Biden administration said it moved forward with a ban after decades of inadequate ...
Nearly 2,000 miles of aging asbestos concrete pipes are carrying drinking water in the City of San Diego. Experts are divided on the health risks they may pose.
Asbestos sheets on house roofs used for collecting rainwater in salinity-hit villages cause cancer, say experts SM Najmus Sakib | 04.08.2022 - Update : 04.08.2022 ...
A CSR sheet costs about Rs. 330 while a CSR micro tile measuring 485mm (19 inches) by 255mm (10 inches) costs Rs. 60. “Though a CSR sheet costs more than asbestos there are no health threats,” she ...
MARKED TREE, Ark. (KAIT) - After years of trying, the city of Marked Tree has found new funding to help deal with asbestos in their water pipes. Marked Tree Mayor Danny Johnson said the city got a ...
By 1988, 23,000 miles (37,000km) of asbestos cement piping had been installed in the UK, delivering water to 12 million people.