Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Brenda Buck, a geologist, examines a rock sample in the desert, near Henderson, Nev., Jan. 30, 2015. Research indicating a natural asbestos hazard in the air has been played down and hindered by the state of Nevada, scientists say.

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Brenda Buck, a geologist, examines a rock sample in the desert, near Henderson, Nev., Jan. 30, 2015. Research indicating a natural asbestos hazard in the air has been played down and hindered by the state of Nevada, scientists say.