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The public has recently been warned that contractors hired to oversee the extensive clean-up of Capitola Village near Monterey, California have possibly been creating a health hazard in regards to removal and disposal of asbestos containing materials.  The Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District issued a statement saying that they were “aware of contractors working [...]

A 72-year old Virginia man won his fight against the oil giant Exxon in a Circuit Court trial in Newport News.  A jury awarded Bert Minton $25 million for his pain and suffering after being exposed to asbestos while repairing and refurbishing ships at Newport News Shipbuilding where he worked from the sixties through the [...]

It’s a phenomenon that happens all too often—plaintiffs in asbestos lawsuits don’t live long enough to see the potential award because mesothelioma claims their lives.  The asbestos lawsuit then turns into a wrongful death suit, with heirs finishing the litigation.
A typical example is the case of Nancy Lopez, who filed a mesothelioma lawsuit in March [...]

It is most often the case that exposure to asbestos occurs occupationally. That is, you or a loved one worked in an industry of field where asbestos was present. Typically, these include industrial trades such as insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, etc.
Other industries such as vehicle mechanics, construction workers, painters, sheetrock workers and their ilk also routinely [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was commonly used in many building materials, including floor tiles and mastic, which is the adhesive used to apply the floor tiles.  Use of asbestos started to become regulated in 1972 after it was clearly established and widely acknowledged that exposure to asbestos causes serious illnesses, such as [...]

New York residents are shocked at the lack of city oversight in regards to an asbestos inspector who reported false testing and documents for over a decade without being detected or stopped.  Saverio Todaro, now 68 years old, admits that in some cases he never even visiting sites for which he signed documents saying that [...]

There are many recent cases where contractors and property owners are being charged with violating the Clean Air Act; an environmental act intended to prevent putting anyone at risk of mesothelioma by being exposed to asbestos.  If the allegations are accurate, then the most recent case where two contractors and a car dealer in the [...]

What penalties and consequences will it take to prevent asbestos violations from happening during renovations or demolitions?   This is a question many are asking because of concern about being exposed to asbestos and later running the risk of developing mesothelioma.  
It seems the penalties, whether jail time or fines, are not sufficient to keep some from [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]