Asbestos abatement program continues at Nevada R-5 buildings

Thursday, July 17, 2008

It was once a mainstay of the construction business -- easy and cheap to install and a very effective fire-proofing material, but there was a downside to asbestos, its fibers can cause severe illness and even death. Since 1978 asbestos was banned from any new construction in the United States but there are a lot of buildings that were built during its heyday that still contain asbestos.

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