Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Fiberglass Suspected to Be Carcinogenic
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The federal government has classified fiberglass insulation as a suspected carcinogen, it was reported. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services have put the material, which is used in 90% of U.S. homes, on an official list of suspected or known carcinogens, the Washington Post said.
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