Danger in the Attic. / Andrew Schneider.
by Schneider, Andrew; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 42Environment. Publisher: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2002ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): United States. Environmental Protection Agency | W.R. Grace & Company | Asbestos | Asbestosis | Dwellings -- Insulation | Mesothelioma | Vermiculite | Libby (Montana)DDC classification: 050 Summary: Hundreds have "died from exposure to asbestos in Zonolite, which can be found in millions of homes across the country. But the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal health and safety groups--all of whom know that Zonolite contains high levels of deadly asbestos fibers--have failed to warn the public about the potential hazard in their homes." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) The author traces the history of Zonolite insulation and examines the adverse health effects of handling the silvery-tan, popcornlike substance.
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Originally Published: Danger in the Attic, Feb. 24, 2002; pp. A1+.
Hundreds have "died from exposure to asbestos in Zonolite, which can be found in millions of homes across the country. But the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal health and safety groups--all of whom know that Zonolite contains high levels of deadly asbestos fibers--have failed to warn the public about the potential hazard in their homes." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) The author traces the history of Zonolite insulation and examines the adverse health effects of handling the silvery-tan, popcornlike substance.
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