Mesothelioma Alert: Florida Mayor Wants Asbestos Pipes Removed From Development Site
08/19/2010 Broward County FL, Mesothelioma News – The asbestos-laden pipes in a closed mobile home park have got to go, according to the Judy Paul, mayor of Davie, Florida. She cites concerns that the pipes, part of a shuttered mobile home complex scheduled for redevelopment into a park, pose a risk for deadly asbestos-related diseases. […]
After Asbestos Inspection Fraud, New York City Boosts Oversight
Regulators to keep closer eye on inspectors in effort to reduce risk of asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Alert: School Custodians Improperly Removed Asbestos Floor Tiles
No protective gear used, asbestos tossed in trash—all while children in the building
Asbestos Mesothelioma Alert: Asbestos Removal – Oregon School District Fined
07/13/2010 Jefferson County, Oregon, Mesothelioma News – School District Fine Underscores Dangers- and Difficulties of – Asbestos Removal When Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) slapped a local school district with $33,000 in penalties, it seemed, at first glance, to be a sizable—if not earth-shattering—fine for shoddy renovation work. But the work involved asbestos removal […]
Students Exposed to Asbestos—Put at Risk for Mesothelioma—During Job-Training
Three arrests made; prosecutors say up to 80 teenagers were directed to remove cancer-causing asbestos from building.
PATH Worker’s Widow Seeks New Trial for Asbestos Lawsuit
05/07/2010 (Mesothelioma News) – Juror admits switching sides to speed deliberations in case involving lung cancer victim’s asbestos exposure at work. The widow of a New Jersey subway worker is seeking a new trial in her asbestos-related lawsuit after a juror admitted to siding with his employer in order to bring the case to a […]
Building Owner Fined $70,000 For Exposing Workers to Asbestos
05/03/2010 (Mesothelioma News) – The owner of an Alaska building will pay $70,000 in penalties for failing to protect renovation workers from asbestos exposure-even after receiving a warning from authorities that asbestos was present. Work at the building, which formerly housed the Matanuska Maid creamery in Anchorage, was halted in June 2009 by Alaskan officials. […]