Asbestos in Vermont schools: findings of a statewide on-site investigation

Materials containing asbestos were found in 75 per cent of 336 Vermont Schools constructed or renovated between 1946 and 1974, with two-fifths of the materials in student exposure areas. Findings from visits to all schools contrasted with an earlier investigation relying on self-reporting. Of 105 sc...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1981-07, Vol.71 (7), p.744-746
Main Authors: Novick, L F, Rice, C, Freedman, M A, Jillson, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asbestos - adverse effects
Child
Construction Materials - adverse effects
Environmental Exposure
Humans
Risk
Schools - standards
Vermont
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Summary:Materials containing asbestos were found in 75 per cent of 336 Vermont Schools constructed or renovated between 1946 and 1974, with two-fifths of the materials in student exposure areas. Findings from visits to all schools contrasted with an earlier investigation relying on self-reporting. Of 105 schools with student exposure disclosed by the current survey, only eight had been identified in the earlier effort. Ceiling tiles, previously not believed to contain substantial asbestos material, constituted a source of student exposure in 36 schools.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.71.7.744