Asbestos

Asbestos levels dropping, but worker exposure still too high, researchers say

Washington – Despite a downward trend in asbestos concentration levels over the course of nearly three decades, many workers in construction, automotive repair, manufacturing and other industries inhaled asbestos at heightened levels, according to a recent report.

OSHA asbestos resource now offered in Spanish

Washington – OSHA has issued a Spanish-language version of its fact sheet on the dangers of asbestos.

Smoking, asbestos exposure ups workers’ lung cancer death risk: study

New York – The risk of developing lung cancer increases when workers smoke, are exposed to asbestos and have asbestosis, according to a new study from the American Thoracic Society.

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