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Chicago Residents Forced To Evacuate

By admin | September 28, 2007

Chicago TribuneTenants living in a high-rise building at 2930 N. Sheridan Rd. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood were abruptly ordered to evacuate on Thursday after asbestos-containing pipe insulation was disturbed during renovation. The building cannot be reoccupied until air testing shows that all areas of the building are safe. It appears that tenants will need to find another place to live for at least a few weeks. The immediate evacuation was required because inhalation of asbestos fibers, released when asbestos-containing insulation is disturbed, can cause mesothelioma, a cancer that attacks the lining of the lungs or abdomen, and other diseases.

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Topics: Mesothelioma, News, Cancer |

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