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Asbestos forces high-rise evacuation
Chicago Tribune - Tenants of a residential high-rise building in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood will have to find somewhere else to live for the next few weeks, after asbestos was found while workers were performing rehab work. All tenants in the building, located at

Asbestos still a concern in downtown Boston
MSNBC - BOSTON — A subcontractor, hired to vacuum out asbestos from a contaminated building that was affected by last weeks steam pipe explosion, has been forced to shut down. Officials from the Boston Fire Department forced the subcontractor to stop the

Seventh-grader helps out Rwandans
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jessica Markowitz hangs out at typical seventh-grade haunts — pizza places and bake sales — but these sales aren’t for Grace can face criminal charges in asbestos deaths · Van on fire causes traffic backup · Power restored in Burien · Foster

Property Manager Successfully Vacates Apartment Building After
Forbes - Because this insulation was suspected to contain asbestos, which was confirmed yesterday by State officials, the developer hired licensed contractors immediately to take air quality tests in the entire building to ensure that all areas of the