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Research studies on fiberglass hazards in buildings supporting this article series about how to identify fiberglass insulation in buildings and fiberglass hazards and fiberglass insulation contamination issues in residential and light-commercial buildings.

The fiberglass research literature is replete with studies indicating that there are no health hazards associated with airborne fiberglass particles, and with other studies reaching quite the opposite conclusion.

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Watch out: We recommend that readers examine carefully the methodology used in such studies, the expertise of the researchers, and the sources financing of such work.

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Canadian & Other Fiberglass Hazard Resources - Yacht-Makers Lung research

In Canada see http://www.canoshweb.org/ Canada's National Workplace Health & Safety Website
There you'll see a provincial map that gives contact information by province.

Canadians are less fearful of fiberglass than some Yanks. The Health Canada discussion of workplace IAQ mentions mold and general hazards and housekeeping
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Fiberglass hazards in boatbuilding

An industry where fiberglass hazards have long been discussed as "Yachtmaker's Lung Disease" . You'll see that styrene exposure hazards are also discussed.



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