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Erda

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7. Another aspect is the cost of having to remove it.

Reply to purple_haze (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 08:38 AM

Jun 2025

If a building containing asbestos collapses, the precautions necessary for removal are enormous. If all the steps are not properly followed, the building owner could end up in jail or go bankrupt.

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