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School District Officials Face Problems in Dealing With Asbestos in Their Schools

RCED-85-91 Published: Mar 19, 1985. Publicly Released: Mar 19, 1985.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on how public school districts are handling problems associated with asbestos in their school buildings, focusing on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and states' efforts to assist school districts in asbestos abatement.

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AsbestosCarcinogensConstruction industryEnvironmental policiesFiber inhalation diseasesHealth hazardsPollution controlPublic schoolsAsbestos abatementSchool districts