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## [Because of Penoco/Sponge-Jet, Penn State's Palmer Museum Tiles of Death Are No More](https://blog.spongejet.com/penoco-sponge-jet-penn-state-palmer-museum-tiles-death-no/)

Penn State student, Grant Brown weighs in on how environmental contractor Penoco, Inc. and Sponge-Jet Sponge Media™ abrasives are now protecting the health of Penn State University students, professors, staff and the general public who regularly frequent the Palmer Museum of Art. For more information, [click here](http://onwardstate.com/2014/01/17/the-plamer-colored-tiles-of-death-are-no-more/).

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## [Dust Control: Reducing Health Risks Associated with Abrasive Blasting](https://blog.spongejet.com/dust-control-reducing-health-risks-associated-abrasive-blasting/)

As it stands today, ordinary abrasive blasting substitutes continue to get hit hard by regulatory bodies around the world as well as by public interest groups due to associated health and environmental risks and impacts.

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