Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Twenty years ago, many people had not heard the word asbestos or mesothelioma.  Now, pretty much everyone has seen at least one commercial or advertisement that warns that exposure to asbestos causes a type of terminal cancer called mesothelioma. Here are the basic facts about asbestos that everyone should know to avoid any unwanted and [...]

A commercial cleaning company made a costly mistake of using a high pressure washer to clean the roof of an empty home – a roof that contained the deadly substance asbestos.  Adjacent homes and properties next to the empty house located in Moffat Beach, a suburb of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, were sprayed [...]

Yet another New York Asbestos abatement contractor has been caught in violation of the Clean Air Act.  Keith Gordon-Smith stood accused of lying to OSHA, violating the federal Clean Air Act, and directly endangering the lives and well-being of his employees by forcing them to handle materials known to be contaminated with asbestos without proper [...]

The City of Augusta, Maine will likely have to foot the bill for a $100 thousand asbestos abatement and demolition project this year without hopes of retrieving any of that money from the building’s previous owners.  The property, which sits at 6 Morton Place, has been abandoned for years and has become a frequent hangout [...]

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 [...]

Contrary to popular belief, there is no asbestos ban in the United States.  In 1989, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created a Final Rule regarding the manufacture, importation, processing and distribution of asbestos that virtually banned all use of asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACMs).  However the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the rule [...]

Asbestos, a naturally occurring, inexpensive and readily available mineral that was known for its fire resistant and insulating properties, was widely used in the construction of homes and buildings from the early 1900’s until the early 1980’s.
Anyone who is buying, demolishing, restoring, renovating, or repairing a building constructed before the 1980’s will need to be [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral that is very durable, heat resistant, and insulating.  Because of these properties, asbestos was added to thousands of industrial and construction products until its use became highly regulated by the government and environmental protection agencies in the mid 1980’s.
Asbestos is virtually banned in the United States because it [...]

Any school built before 1980 was very likely constructed with asbestos containing materials.  Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used in thousands of construction products because of it was fire-proof, heat and erosion resistant, very durable, affordable and available.  Asbestos, now known to cause serious illness, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, was [...]

Firefighters and first responders are at increased risk of being exposed to asbestos, a mineral that causes serious respiratory illnesses, including an incurable cancer called mesothelioma and other types of lung cancer.  The recent fire of a former paper plant in Castleton, New York is a current reminder of this fact.
Multiple fire departments responded to [...]