Elbert County in Denver, CO has a unique asbestos abatement project to tackle – that of a public landfill and trash compactor site. The site has historically been used to dispose of roofing and building materials, much of which was from before the mid 1970’s when buildings were routinely constructed with an abundance of asbestos. The landfill [...]
The removal and disposal of asbestos used as a building material is a dangerous, expensive and highly technical process. Contractors who work with the deadly substance usually need to hold a license from the state and require specialized equipment and safety precautions before undertaking any asbestos-related job. If proper procedures are not followed when working with asbestos, [...]
With the rise and fall of the asbestos industry in Canada making headlines recently, it’d be easy for some to think that the global asbestos problem could immediately be solved with a ban. It sure seems to make sense: if we stopped mining and manufacturing asbestos, we’d be able to prevent deaths from asbestos-related cancers such as mesothelioma forever. Unfortunately, a ban is only step one [...]
Journalist Mark Bonokoski, recently featured in the London Free Press, has stirred up a lot of controversy in a recent article. While discussing a letter sent by activists to Zimbabwe Dictator Robert Mugabe requesting that he does not reopen the country’s asbestos mines, Bonokoski recommended that the mines indeed be opened to save the economy of [...]
As reported by Associated Press, those who have lived in the town of Libby, MT for the last few decades have seen around 400 people die and an additional 1,750 suffer from asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma cancer and asbestosis. Emotions and anxiety ran high recently when it was discovered the struggle is not yet over. This week, it was [...]
Bradford Asbestos Victims Support Group fights odious new measure in Britain Last week the British government revealed measures that could force personal injury claimants to pay legal costs previously paid by the defendant when found at fault. These measures come as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill which is the [...]
W.R. Grace Mesothelioma victims up in arms over asbestos-contaminated woodpiles For the many hundreds of Libby, Montana asbestos victims who have died, become gravely ill, or have lost loved ones to the negligent and criminal actions of W.R. Grace, the latest news from the proud and rugged town is almost too much to bear. According [...]
It’s no secret nowadays that those who have spent their lives working in shipyards or factories run an increased risk of eventually developing an illness such as asbestosis or mesothelioma. However, a recent story out of Scotland regarding a profession that is far less commonly associated with asbestos illnesses may be the cause of one man’s mesothelioma death. According [...]
Even with the effects of Ontario’s asbestos mining history still lingering, the Canadian government has opposed designating asbestos as a hazardous product. Now, doctors serving as delegates to the Canadian Medical Association’s General Assembly are warning that mining asbestos in Quebec will lead to a similar end. The doctors are calling the Canadian government “shameful” for [...]
Continually poor weather in Ohio has lead to the closing of a Reading school after concerns over damage to the building’s asbestos-laden roof and its potential to expose dangerous fibers to students and faculty. According to local television station FOX 19, Hilltop Elementary School was forced to close its doors last week so workers could get [...]
