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  2. Australian authorities say more Sydney schools tainted with ...

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    An asbestos contamination in Sydney widened on Sunday, with authorities saying the toxic material had been detected in more schools, as a weeks-long effort continued to remove it from mulch used ...

  3. Sydney asbestos crisis - Wikipedia

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    The crisis was triggered by the January 2024 discovery of asbestos in the Rozelle Parklands, a part of the then-recently opened Rozelle Interchange project in Sydney, Australia. [3] The asbestos was originally reported by a concerned parent, who spotted a chunk of bonded asbestos in a handful of mulch brought home by their child from a ...

  4. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in the United ...

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    In 2020, school systems in the United States began to close down in March because of the spread of COVID-19. This was a historic event in the history of the United States schooling system because it forced schools to shut-down. At the very peak of school closures, COVID-19 affected 55.1 million students in 124,000 public and private U.S ...

  5. Parks, schools shut in California after asbestos found in ...

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    Parks and schools were closed Thursday in a Southern California city after officials found asbestos in the charred debris of an historic World War II-era blimp hangar. The city of Tustin closed at ...

  6. Asbestosis - Wikipedia

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    Since then, many lawsuits have been filed against asbestos manufacturers and employers, for neglecting to implement safety measures after the link between asbestos, asbestosis and mesothelioma became known (some reports seem to place this as early as 1898 in modern times). The liability resulting from the sheer number of lawsuits and people ...

  7. Australian authorities say more Sydney sites tainted with ...

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    SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities said on Saturday asbestos had been discovered in more places in Sydney, including housing estates, as the New South Wales government continued a weeks-long ...

  8. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Higher concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers are reported in urban areas where there is more ACM (asbestos containing materials) and mechanisms of release (vehicles braking and weathering of asbestos cement materials); concentrations in the range of 1–20 ng/m 3 have been reported. Fibers longer than 5μm are rarely found in rural areas.

  9. Burlington School Board saves district over $500K with new ...

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    The Burlington School District will now be saving over half a million dollars with the approval of a new bid to remove asbestos from BHS. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail.