A school in Huntsville, Alabama, will undergo asbestos abatement before it is torn down.Kyle Koski, a Huntsville school official, said they have already removed 80 to 90 percent of the asbestos from the Blossomwood Elementary School, which was built in 1954, according to WAFF. The asbestos is located in ceiling tiles and exterior paneling but […]

The cleanup of a fire in a Massachusetts city is underway and will include the removal of asbestos.In late June, a fire destroyed a building on Main St. in Marlborough, Massachusetts, causing about $1 million in damage, according to the MetroWest Daily News. The fire also led to the potential for asbestos contamination.Many older buildings, […]

A pile of garbage that contained asbestos was recently dumped on a road in England.Asbestos sheets and other items were found on the roadside in Burtonwood, England, according to the Warrington Guardian.“In this case it appears that some asbestos sheeting is among the items left which needs to be disposed of very carefully for obvious […]

A retired New Zealand principal whose mesothelioma was caused by the asbestos exposure he suffered at two different schools is urging the country to make all schools asbestos free.Last year Peter Kohing was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and deadly cancer that attacks the thin membrane that lines the chest, lungs and abdomen. He was […]

A former English demolition worker recently died from mesothelioma, shortly after he won a substantial asbestos pay out from his former employer.John Manniex spent a number of years working for Mee and Cocker Limited, a demolition company that focused on tearing down prefabricated homes, according to the Wigan Observer. Manniex and his fellow workers would […]