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Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

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Artificial turf is used as a low-maintenance alternative to grass and is now installed on thousands of fields around the country.

E.P.A. Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

The Trump administration’s move sets back a decades-long effort to end the use of the material, which is widely banned in other countries.

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During the California wildfires this year, asbestos in older homes was a risk to firefighters and cleanup crews.
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