Sometimes the cost of renovating an older building is more prohibitive than tearing it down and starting over due to the high cost of bringing the building up to code.  Many older buildings were constructed with toxic materials, such as asbestos and lead.   Exposure to asbestos has been clearly linked with diseases such as mesothelioma, [...]

Efforts in India to repeal a ban on renewal of leases for asbestos mines have been dropped, most likely due to push back from organizations that have clearly established that exposure to asbestos leads to illnesses such as asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.
Despite bans and highly regulated use of asbestos in many parts of the [...]

In recent years, the annual consumption of asbestos in India has risen more than 30% making India one of the world’s top asbestos consumer. More tragically, there are reports of working conditions in Indian  asbestos mills and factories where the permissible exposure levels were being exceeded many times over, putting many at risk of developing [...]

Asbestos was used in a number of applications in dental offices at least since 1930.  One such use was as a lining material for casting rings and crucibles used for making crowns or bridges. Dentists would melt metal in the casting ring or crucible to form the crown or bridge. The asbestos lining functioned to [...]

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 [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is a toxic substance now known to cause severe illnesses and cancer.  Mesothelioma is a particularly deadly form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.  Exposure most frequently occurs occupationally.  Anyone who works or has worked with the following products is at increased risk of exposure:
 

Pipes
Insulation
Ceiling Tiles
Roofing shingles
Floor [...]

After reviewing the situation at the Libby asbestos site, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Lisa Jackson, declared that the conditions presented a significant threat to public health and declared the site a public health emergency.  As a result, the northwest Montana town will now receive more than $130 million from the Obama Administration to assist with on-going clean up [...]

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 [...]

Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death.  Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that can affect the lining of the lungs, called the pleura.  The pleura is made up of two thin layers of membrane that surround the surface of the lungs.  Tumors can start in the pleura, and then spread to other parts [...]

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) continually investigates asbestosis and other asbestos-related deaths, such as mesothelioma.  CDC conducts their studies in order to follow trends, identify problems, and give recommendations.  The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)gathers information about deaths from occupationally related respiratory diseases, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma.  This information [...]