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Proceedings of the Libby, Montana asbestos education & outreach retreat

Jean C. Pfau discusses the history and health implications of the vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, and the establishment of the Center for Asbestos-Related Disease (CARD), which offers vital clinical services for affected individuals. Additionally, a retreat in June 2025 allowed experts to share research findings on asbestos exposure.
Figure 1. Surface tension at high temperatures from experiments and simulations.

Understanding high-temperature material properties

Prof Dr-Ing. Jörg Volpp, Associate Professor from University West, Trollhättan, Sweden, states that understanding metal surface tension at high temperatures will increase process understanding to benefit European Union metal processing and manufacturing industries.
A House Deconstructed: 1119 25th Avenue East, Seattle WA 98112

Modern architecture: A house deconstructed

Mark Jarzombek and Vikramaditya Prakash, Co-Founders of the Office of (Un)Certainty Research (a collaboration dedicated to rethinking modern architecture), take us on a journey of a deconstructed house.
Aerial view of cement factory with high concrete plant structure and tower crane at industrial production site on foggy morning. Manufacture and global industry concept.

Emissions from building and construction can be halved with current technologies and practices

Filip Johnsson and Ida Karlsson from Chalmers University of Technology argue that building and construction emissions can be halved with current technologies and practices in place.
bridge building in Spain, Europe

Short-term operational safety of original European road bridges

Professor Janusz Rymsza, at the Road and Bridge Research Institute, looks at European operational safety standards and regulations of road bridges.

Integrating the Level(s) Framework into green buildings

More than 2700 European building sector stakeholders have been trained to use the Level(s) Framework indicators on the sustainability of buildings.
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Is drinking water safe? A neglected source of asbestos fibres

Prof. Giovanni Brandi and Dr. Simona Tavolari investigate the prevalence of asbestos fibres in drinking water around the world.

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