Asbestos Awareness Organization President to Testify Before Senate
Linda Reinstein will join a panel of experts as she talks about the dangers of asbestos before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Asbestos Awareness Organization President to Testify Before Senate
Linda Reinstein will join a panel of experts as she talks about the dangers of asbestos before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Massachusetts Contractor Fined for Asbestos Violations at Power Plant
The company failed to follow proper removal procedures at the site, possibly exposing workers to hazardous asbestos fibers.
Annual CT Scan Recommended for Heavy Smokers By Preventive Task Force
Health Advocates Push to Broaden At Risk Population to Include Asbestos Victims, Individuals Predisposed to Lung Cancer
Condo Dwellers in Atlantic City Worried about Asbestos Exposure
The demolition of an old apartment complex next door has the condominium owners concerned about airborne asbestos fibers.
Sentencing Forthcoming in Toledo Asbestos Dumping Case
John J. Mayer recently pleaded guilty to violations of the Clean Air Act and other asbestos-related infractions.
Hurricane Sandy Victim Claims Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross Botched Home Repair
Mold, Asbestos Remain in Polar Explorer’s Damaged Rockaway Home
Workers in Cape Cod Town May Have Been Negligently Exposed to Asbestos
Union officials in Barnstable, Massachusetts say workers were not warned that asbestos was present when doing renovations at several town offices
Canadian Province Lacking Sufficient Asbestos Disposal Rules
Locals say the way the province of Saskatchewan handles asbestos debris doesn’t appear to be safe
5 Asbestos Victims Receive $190 Million in NYC’s Largest Compensation Payout By Companies
Asbestos Victims Were All Tradespeople Working for Burnham Corporation, Cleaver-Brooks Companies
By Kristen Griffin
Tragic Quebec Derailment Forces Wichita to Revisit Emergency Action Plan
Wichita Area Residents Would Be At Serious Health Risk if Derailment Released Asbestos, Hazardous Chemicals
By Kristen Griffin
Industry Watches as Garlock Asbestos Trial Begins
The trial could mark the end of Garlock Sealing’s bankruptcy and determine how much it’ll need to pay to settle asbestos-related personal injury claims
New Proposed Clean-up Standards for Libby Asbestos Tougher than Ever
An updated standard proposed by the EPA imposes a rigorous benchmark that delights some and has the asbestos industry worrying about exorbitant costs.
Ford Violates OSHA Asbestos Safety Standards at Buffalo Plant
Ford Faces Upwards of $41,000 in Fines For Eight Potentially Deadly Violations
Libby Epidemiology Research Program Continues with New Doctors
The program examines individuals who suffered environmental exposure outside of direct participation in W.R. Grace’s mining operations, including those exposed as children.