In light of recent reports that there are bark and wood chip products that are contaminated with asbestos, yet being sold in Libby, Montana as well as many other areas, state Senator Max Baucus is stepping in to look for some answers.

The Associated Press recently reported that the Environmental Protection Agency has known for at least three years that wood chips that were contaminated with asbestos fibers had been used in yards, city parks, schools, and other public places throughout Libby. Despite the agency’s being aware that dangerous asbestos fibers were being placed throughout the city, they did not step in to stop its usage until the AP launched an investigation on the matter.

“We’ve made tremendous strides in the effort to help Libby heal with health care and environmental cleanup. But trust is essential to Libby’s ability to heal psychologically and economically,” Baucus said. “Now it appears EPA’s actions may have put that trust in jeopardy, so you can bet I’ll be holding EPA’s feet to the fire to find out exactly what they knew, when they knew it, and whether action is needed to ensure the safety of folks in Libby and across the country who were exposed to this bark.”

Baucus added that Libby’s residents had been “poisoned in the name of greed” and that he would work to pass along any safety information to the town residents and “move forward and create jobs with faith in the agencies and processes that are supposed to protect them.”

The town of Libby has become the synonymous with the increased risk of developing mesothelioma that asbestos exposure can pose. For those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer that can be linked to asbestos exposure caused by a product or former employer, you may be entitled to financial compensation.

Contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney to learn more about your rights, and to see if pursuing a mesothelioma settlement is in your best interest.

Because the use of asbestos is still not banned in the United States, there is always a risk that the building you are in may still contain some products that contain the deadly fiber in its walls. However, a British company has developed a new device that could be used in American buildings to reduce the risk of asbestos exposure until the fiber’s use is one day banned.

Datatecnics, a Birmingham, England-based company, has developed a special type of wall covering that is designed to detect small asbestos particles and prevent them from getting through to an area where people are located. The ADAAS (Asbestos Disturbance Automated Alert System) polymer film is also designed to trigger an alarm if it is breached in any way.

“Asbestos is in a lot of public buildings. The Government estimates that 70 percent of UK schools contain it and the guidance from the Health and Safety Executive is to manage most of it, not remove it,” Mohammad Zulfiquar, Datatecnics’ CEO, recently told Electronics Weekly.

While the company is still looking for investors before any widespread launch of the product, its mere existence could be a sign of good things to come in regard to the prevention of asbestos exposure in the years to come.

For those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer that can be linked to asbestos exposure caused by a product or former employer, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney to learn more about your rights, and to see if pursuing a mesothelioma settlement is in your best interest.

Because the use of asbestos is still not banned in the United States, there is always a risk that the building you are in may still contain some products that contain the deadly fiber in its walls. However, a British company has developed a new device that could be used in American buildings to reduce the risk of asbestos exposure until the fiber’s use is one day banned.

Datatecnics, a Birmingham, England-based company, has developed a special type of wall covering that is designed to detect small asbestos particles and prevent them from getting through to an area where people are located. The ADAAS (Asbestos Disturbance Automated Alert System) polymer film is also designed to trigger an alarm if it is breached in any way.

“Asbestos is in a lot of public buildings. The Government estimates that 70 percent of UK schools contain it and the guidance from the Health and Safety Executive is to manage most of it, not remove it,” Mohammad Zulfiquar, Datatecnics’ CEO, recently told Electronics Weekly.

While the company is still looking for investors before any widespread launch of the product, its mere existence could be a sign of good things to come in regard to the prevention of asbestos exposure in the years to come.

For those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer that can be linked to asbestos exposure caused by a product or former employer, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney to learn more about your rights, and to see if pursuing a mesothelioma settlement is in your best interest.