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Parents Raise Concerns over Asbestos Removal at School

CPSM — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:39:39 +0000

Due to the outcry of parents, another school, Leonia in Northern New Jersey, has decided to postpone any construction that would involve the removal of asbestos until school is dismissed for the summer. Parents expressed concern over the health of their children, not wanting them to be at any risk of later developing mesothelioma or [...]

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Delay in Asbestos Removal at School Granted

CPSM — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:50:36 +0000

Asbestos abatement work scheduled to begin this week at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin has been postponed until students are released on summer recess. Parents were expressing concern that construction involving the removal of asbestos could cause a potential threat of exposure which could later lead to students developing mesothelioma and other asbestos related [...]

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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, [...]

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Schools Operations Hampered When Asbestos is Discovered

CPSM — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:48:01 +0000

As the new school year begins, the issue of discovering asbestos in buildings constructed before 1980 continues to hamper normal operations here in the United States as well as worldwide. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was widely used in many building materials because of its exceptional heat, fire and erosion resistant properties and easy, [...]

Schools Operations Hampered When Asbestos is Discovered is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

EPA Asbestos Regulations for Schools

CPSM — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:02:12 +0000

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 [...]

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

Asbestos Removed From School without Precautions

CPSM — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:09:57 +0000

Caningeraba State School in Australia removed asbestos without giving any warning to parents or students and without taking mandated safety precautions. Simon Smith, whose daughter attends the city school, noticed that Qbuild workers were removing bag racks from the school and suspected they contained asbestos even though there were no warnings posted or notification given [...]

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Asbestos Closes Colorado Charter School

CPSM — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:51:00 +0000

After asbestos was discovered, Cesar Chavez Central, a charter school in Colorado Springs, will close down and not reopen. The cost of asbestos abatement and renovation, estimated to be $600,000, would be too costly. School leaders are asking to close down Central and have students and staff move to another sister charter school site. Only a few months after opening the Cesar [...]

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More Schools Paying Attention to Asbestos Danger

waterman — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:27:12 +0000

Asbestos Tile Cleanup in Vermont School The Main Street Middle School in Montpellier, VT, will be closed until authorities conduct a $50,000 cleanup of asbestos tiles. A health department inspector discovered the tiles were improperly removed from floors fearing the release of asbestos fibers in the air. Mesothelioma attorneys know that asbestos can cause a deadly form [...]

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