Des Moines Middle School Shut Down After Asbestos Exposure
An error in communication between workers led to a potentially harmful situation on Wednesday when workers accidentally removed some of the ceiling tiles earlier than they had planned, allowing dangerous asbestos particles to be released into a school building. The … Continue reading
Buffalo Housing Authority Faces Fines from EPA
Buffalo’s public housing authority is facing significant fines and administration charges for improper asbestos removal. The EPA plans to issue a compliance order charging some of the inspectors involved with several violations of the Federal Clean Air act and could … Continue reading
Alternative Mesothelioma Treatment Fails Phase III of Clinical Trials
A drug that would have been used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma has failed phase III of clinical trials. The failure resulted from a lack of clinical or experimental significance. The trial was the largest clinical study for the treatment … Continue reading
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
