A Massachusetts landlord has been fined by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for asbestos violations.
Improper Asbestos Removal Leads to $6,000 Fine
Paul L. Holt is the landlord for a two family building in Northampton, Massachusetts, and DEP inspectors found that he violated asbestos regulations at the property and fined him $6,000.
The fine results from […]

A Connecticut school is taking the preemptive step of replacing floors in two classrooms in an effort to rid the building of asbestos.
Last winter a committee identified 15 aspects of the Salem School in Salem, Connecticut, that were exhibiting signs of failure, according to the Norwich Bulletin. In order to address those problems, the school […]

It is estimated that 400 people have died from asbestos-related diseases in the town of Libby, Montana, and because of the deadly impact the mineral has had on the town a new set of studies is being undertaken to understand the effects of asbestos on people.
The Center for Asbestos Related Diseases (CARD) will lead the […]

A New Jersey library will have to undergo extensive asbestos removal after an explosion rocked the building in early May.
Damage to Building Forces Asbestos Abatement
The Morristown and Morris Township Library was severely damaged by the explosion, the cause of which has not yet been fully determined, according to the Daily Record. Jersey Central Power & […]

The island of Tasmania, off the southeastern coast of Australia, has recently been dealing with the large toll asbestos has taken on the community, which was heavily involved in the asbestos industry for many years. Now, the country is making an effort to correct the asbestos problems.
Asbestos Awareness Campaign
One such effort is the formation of […]