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After hazards were exposed, Philadelphia school district launches massive summer cleanup

By Wendy Ruderman
A month after an investigation found dangerous levels of asbestos fibers in some of Philadelphia’s most rundown elementary schools, the school district has begun cleaning up seven of them.
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New test: 10.7 million asbestos fibers on floor at Philadelphia elementary school

By Wendy Ruderman
That latest result is more than 100 times higher than the level that health experts say is cause for alarm.

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