Author Archives: Robert Sanchez
NY Contractor Sentenced In Asbestos Case
A Rochester, New York contractor has been issued a six-year prison sentence after exposing several of his employees to an asbestos-contaminated work environment. Keith Gordon-Smith, 54, acted in violation of the Clean Air Act when he exposed contract workers to … Continue reading
Chemotherapy Patients Have Increased Risk of Blood Clots
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have discovered a serious side effect of chemotherapy treatment of pleural mesothelioma: the formation of blood clots. Pleural mesothelioma is a rare form of mesothelioma that aggressively targets the lining of the lungs. Patient … Continue reading
FOP Files Grievance Over Asbestos, Pests in Phil. Police Stations
The Fraternal Order of Police is outraged over the filthy conditions of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s police stations. The FOP called the presence of fleas, bedbugs, leaks, flooding, and asbestos, as well as malfunctioning heating and cooling systems, “beyond deplorable,” and is … Continue reading
Elementary School Reopens After Asbestos Scare
The Burke Elementary School in Peabody, Mass. had an unusual week last week when contractors removing an unused chimney found asbestos, closing the school last Tuesday. A local asbestos removal company put in long hours the next night to remove … Continue reading
Issuer of 2,000 False Asbestos Certifications Sentenced
Albania Deleon, the forty-one-year-old former owner of Environmental Compliance Training, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. ECT, formerly the largest asbestos abatement training school in the country, operated in Massachusetts from 2001 to 2006. Deleon allowed her employees … Continue reading
$43 Million Settlement for Montana Asbestos Victims
Victims of asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana are rejoicing over a $43 million settlement approved by District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock. Participants in the suit claimed the state had a responsibility to inform residents of the dangers of a W.R. Grace … Continue reading
DIY Home Renovators at High Risk for Mesothelioma
Researchers from the University of Western Australia have found increasing numbers of diseases caused by asbestos exposure in those who renovate their own homes. The danger is especially apparent in homes prior to 1980, before regulations eliminated the widespread use … Continue reading
Britain’s Teachers At High Risk for Mesothelioma
Teachers in England are at an ever-increasing risk for mesothelioma, a cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The disease is at an all-time high in Britain, and concern about the levels of asbestos in the country’s old schools is coming to … Continue reading
Canadian Citizens Ask MP Leitch to Condemn Asbestos
Relatives of victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses are uniting to ask a Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) to publicly condemn the production and use of asbestos. Tory Kellie Leitch, who is also a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, was sent … Continue reading
10 Years Later – 9/11 Health Risks Still Continue
Yesterday, our nation remembered the victims and heroes of 9/11 through ceremonies, television specials, and the opening of the 9/11 memorial plaza. While there was much to be said about acts of extreme heroism and loved ones lost on that … Continue reading
