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Category: Asbestos

Asbestos: Still a Killer

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017Jordan1 Comment on Asbestos: Still a Killer

Hear much about asbestos lately? Think it’s one of those hazards from the past? Think again. An estimated 50,000 workers die every year from illness acquired in the workplace, and asbestos exposure from decades ago are a major contributor to that toll.  As we are assaulted on a daily basis from the White House and…

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