Demolition of Mississippi Building Halted for Asbestos Removal
Building demolition without prior asbestos removal increases the risk for mesothelioma in people close by. The City of Corinth, Mississippi has ordered that the demolition of a historic building in the...
View ArticleSS Lane Victory: Source of Asbestos Exposure for Merchant Mariners
In 1943, during the Second World War, the nation began construction of a fleet of merchant ships for cargo delivery essential to the war effort. In six shipyards, a total of 534 Victory ships were...
View ArticleExposure to Asbestos Increases Mesothelioma Risk for Those Living Close to...
For U.S. veterans with mesothelioma, Navy exposure to asbestos aboard ship often played a role in the development of malignant mesothelioma cancer decades down the line. The journal Occupational and...
View ArticleMesothelioma Risk Greater for Children with Exposure to Asbestos
In a study conducted in England, researchers have concluded that children are more vulnerable to the risk of mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos than adults are. The United Kingdom’s Department for...
View ArticleFACT Act to Slow Compensation for Navy Veterans with Mesothelioma
If you have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma cancer, or someone in your family has, then you may be interested in the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT) of 2013 – proposed...
View ArticleAsbestos Removal in North Carolina Schools Begins
Over 100 buildings in Greensboro, North Carolina’s Guilford County School district contain asbestos, including 91 schools and 11 administrative offices. Administrators have identified 30 school...
View ArticleAustralia House on Wheels Demonstrates Asbestos Dangers
The Australian Asbestos Diseases Research Institute has created Betty, a traveling house on wheels, to teach homeowners how to identify asbestos in their homes and what steps to take for safe asbestos...
View ArticleOhio Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Asbestos Disposal
Two Ohio men have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for violating the federal Clean Air Act by discarding 82 garbage bags of asbestos waste at multiple sites in Toledo. The government has...
View ArticleAsbestos Removal Project Ends in Tragic Electrocution Death
An asbestos removal worker in rural Wales, United Kingdom, has died from electrocution while finishing the Cwmcarn High School’s asbestos abatement project. The BBC reports that James Paul was removing...
View ArticleAsbestos Testing Required to Rule Out Need for Asbestos Removal Precautions
Asbestos testing is necessary any time the presence of asbestos is suspected in old building products that need to be replaced. Otherwise, harmful asbestos fibers could be released into the...
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