A dilapidated home in Rochester, New Hampshire will soon fall. The eyesore, located on Silver Street, will be demolished in order to make way for a new duplex. The duplex will be built by Habitat for Humanity, reports Fosters.
The city-owned property has continuously crumbled, and is in serious disrepair. The City Council has donated [...]

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Workers have been sent home from an oil refinery in North Lincolnshire, England following a fatal explosion Tuesday. The explosion killed Robert Greenacre, a contractor who was working close to a crude oil distillation unit when the explosion occurred.
Lindsey Oil Refinery workers were sent home by the CMB union due to asbestos concerns. GMB’s lead [...]

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Concern about harmful repercussions that asbestos exposure can have on people has resulted in a stern regulatory regime regarding the use of this substance. Except white asbestos, which is permitted in some very specific areas, no other form of asbestos is permitted in most countries. In the UK, the law makes it mandatory to conduct asbestos surveys of all buildings constructed or refurbished before the year 2000.

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Many people will develop Mesothelioma, which is a benign or malignant tumor affecting the lungs, heart and/or abdomen, and most of these people will develop this disease because of their exposure to Asbestos (a heat-resistant fibrous mineral). Often Asbestos is the leading cause of Mesothelioma.

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