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Olson, Kristin – 1986
Exposure to asbestos in the air poses serious health threats, particularly to children. The use of asbestos in schools after World War II may have exposed millions of persons before regulations controlling asbestos use began appearing in the 1970s. Federal efforts to reduce exposure to asbestos have included passage of the Asbestos School Hazard…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Court Litigation, Federal Programs, Federal Regulation
Olson, Kristin – 1984
Because asbestos exposure poses a serious health threat to school children, Congress enacted the Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act in 1980, authorizing federal funds for local programs to locate and remove asbestos-containing materials. No funds have been made available as yet, however, and two-thirds of the affected schools have…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
