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EPA, Airport Officials Agree on Asbestos Removal

By Matt Sepic, KWMU

St. Louis – Demolition workers clearing the way for Lambert Airport's new runway have agreed to stop using a controversial asbestos removal process.

Workers had been using what's known as the wet method, where a building is sprayed with water while it's being torn down in order to contain asbestos fibers.

But the EPA said Friday all wet method demolition will stop while officials review the process.

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