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Vermiculite Attic Insulation, or What's in Your Attic?

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Oh, the irony. Zonolite Attic Insulation (ZAI), was once marketed as a perfectly safe, inexpensive, do-it-yourself attic insulation for home improvement projects. Today, the ...

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