A 17 acre site which was once the home to American Asbestos Company, and later to a plastics and fuel company, is now being developed into ball fields for residents of Berkeley Heights in New Jersey.
 
Union County leaders and residents approved a 3.85 million contract with Applied Landscape Technologies for the development of the property [...]

After the death of a long time Village employee, officials are facing a decision to do further asbestos abatement work in their courtroom, which was closed off once asbestos was discovered in the mastic sealant attached to the ceiling tiles.
 
Sharon M. LaDuke recently died of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer primarily linked with exposure to asbestos, [...]

At the end of last month, Israel’s Ministerial committee for Legislation approved an asbestos bill that for the first time will identify, regulate and treat asbestos hazards throughout the country.  The Law for the Prevention of Asbestos Hazards contains several provisions:
 

Banning new use of asbestos and stopping the use of friable asbestos.
Allowing the Ministry of [...]

First Responders, especially firefighters, are at higher risk of being exposed to asbestos when battling blazes.  During a fire or building collapse, such as the World Trade Center during 9/11, many dangerous chemicals and toxins are released into the air, including asbestos fibers.  Almost any building built before the 1980’s will contain construction materials that [...]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created regulations in accordance with Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act (AHERA) for maintenance, repair, demolition or renovation in any building that may contain asbestos containing materials (ACMs).  
 
Schools, public and private elementary and high, have their own set of environmental and federal regulations they are expected to comply with, including [...]

An appeals court in Baltimore upheld awards for three former employees of Scapa Dryer Fabrics Inc, a manufacturer of dryer felts.  Despite appeals, Scapa was found liable for failure to protect their paper mill workers against exposure to asbestos containing products. 
 
Before the 1980’s, asbestos fibers were uniformly woven into the fabric for use as [...]