Iowa has only 2 inspectors for asbestos projects

Published March 3, 2014 5:00am ET



DES MOINES, Iowa — Two inspectors are responsible for making sure thousands of asbestos-removal projects are being properly handled in Iowa each year.

The Des Moines Register reports that the lack of inspections at asbestos removal projects was highlighted by problems at a downtown Des Moines renovation project.

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