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Q&A: What's the Asbestos Risk Today?

Is asbestos still around?

Yes. Asbestos use in the U.S. has been dramatically curtailed in recent decades, but the mineral's dangerous fibers can still be released into the air during home renovation and other activities and can pose health hazards.

In the mid-1900s, before asbestos dangers were well known, workers, mostly men, were exposed...