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“Early Warning Report”- Unsafe Asbestos Demolition Banned by EPA

CPSM — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:05:10 +0000

Inspector General Arthur Elkins of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an “Early Warning Report” that essentially puts an end to an experimental method of removing asbestos that is proven to be unsafe. Unfortunately, the ban comes after seven years of the EPA demolishing buildings that contained asbestos materials using this alternative “wet [...]

“Early Warning Report”- Unsafe Asbestos Demolition Banned by EPA is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Official Cover-Up after Police Officers and Family Knowingly Exposed to Asbestos

CPSM — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:18:37 +0000

A breaking story in New South Wales just gets more and more bizarre by the day. Earlier last month officials announced that they had unearthed what appeared to be a paper trail indicating that police officers and their families had been knowingly exposed to asbestos — yet nothing was done about it. Not only were the [...]

Official Cover-Up after Police Officers and Family Knowingly Exposed to Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Are Veterans at Risk of Asbestos Exposure?

CPSM — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:02:20 +0000

Navy Veterans at Highest Risk of Asbestos Exposure Of all the branches of the military, Navy servicemen run the highest risk of disease due to asbestos exposure. It was common practice to use products containing asbestos on ships of all kinds built before 1980. Even after this, servicemen who performed repairs or renovations on ships or [...]

Are Veterans at Risk of Asbestos Exposure? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Ann Arbor Police Exposed to Asbestos

CPSM — Mon, 09 May 2011 01:32:03 +0000

Ann Arbor, Michigan police officers are outraged at being exposed to unsafe levels of asbestos and radon at their base of operations in the basement of Ann Arbor City Hall. In an email sent by the police union leader to the city’s safety manager, the level of fear that the officers experienced pertaining to the [...]

Ann Arbor Police Exposed to Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Workplace Exposure to Asbestos Can Be Easily Avoided

CPSM — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:45:34 +0000

In today’s day and age, everyone should know that asbestos is a toxic mineral that causes a fatal cancer called mesothelioma as well as other asbestos-related diseases. Even a single incident of exposure can put someone at risk of years later developing cancer, asbestosis or lung diseases, so all efforts should be made to prevent [...]

Workplace Exposure to Asbestos Can Be Easily Avoided is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Whistleblower of Asbestos Wins Lawsuit

CPSM — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:29:49 +0000

Ray Barker, a weatherization employee of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department in Colorado, won a $250,000 settlement in his case claiming wrongful termination after warning of potentially exposing himself and customers to asbestos. GCCARD is a local county department organization that assists low income residents. One of the services they provide is weatherization [...]

Whistleblower of Asbestos Wins Lawsuit is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

School Closures Due to Asbestos

CPSM — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:52:54 +0000

The news is constantly reporting of schools needing to close off sections, certain buildings, or an entire campus due to threat of exposure to asbestos and wanting to prevent any risk of later development of mesothelioma. Many schools were built during the time when asbestos was commonly added to many construction products. In the United States, [...]

School Closures Due to Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Controversy over Asbestos Contaminated Land Gift in Ohio

CPSM — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:10:10 +0000

In June of last year, Cemex turned over a 70-acre property to the city of Fairborn, with plans for Wright State University to turn the land into a disaster response training center called Calamityville. The property includes land, buildings, tunnels and other structures that must first be cleaned of asbestos and other toxins before beginning [...]

Controversy over Asbestos Contaminated Land Gift in Ohio is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Federal Agency Seeks Input About Safe Levels of Asbestos Exposure

CPSM — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:33:59 +0000

Recently, NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, has made certain documents regarding asbestos and regulations for occupational exposure public. NIOSH is requesting peer and scientific review and comments from other federal agencies, interested parties, and involved stakeholders until April 16. It is not often that a federal agency in charge of occupational regulation [...]

Federal Agency Seeks Input About Safe Levels of Asbestos Exposure is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

More Arrests Due to Asbestos Violations: What will it Take?

CPSM — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:29:32 +0000

In the last week, there have been a half dozen reports in the news of owners of construction companies being arrested or indicted on charges of violating federal law relating to asbestos removal during renovations. Across the nation, it appears that construction companies, and sometimes even those specifically hired and trained to perform asbestos abatement, [...]

More Arrests Due to Asbestos Violations: What will it Take? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.