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IcyPeas

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3. So there may be Asbestos in that debris.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:17 PM
14 hrs ago

I don't think they ever showed proof that they handled asbestos safely.

.... federal law requires comprehensive asbestos inspection, notification, and abatement before any demolition of buildings from this era. Reinstein said that “every building of this age must undergo full asbestos inspection and abatement before any demolition begins,” and requested documentation that statutory obligations had been fulfilled.

The risk of mesothelioma exists for both demolition workers and crowds of tourists and onlookers that gathered at the site, as well as residents living near the park where the project’s dirt was taken. Though the White House has claimed that abatement work was performed, no supporting information has been released, and The Washington Post reported that the company doing the work, ACECO, is not licensed to abate asbestos in Washington, D.C. The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection has confirmed that the company voluntarily canceled its asbestos abatement license in August 2022.


https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-news/asbestos-released-by-white-house-east-wing-demolition-raises-mesothelioma-fears/




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