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Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was once widely used in many construction and industrial materials that is now known to cause serious illnesses, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.  In the 1980’s, the use of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) became severely restricted by governmental and environmental agencies.  However, after centuries of use, [...]

Parents responded with vocal protests when the school board at a Carmi, Illinois high school announced plans to begin an asbestos removal project while school was still in session.  While a third party contractor who is licensed in asbestos abatement practices has been hired, many parents wondered why the school board couldn’t wait to initiate [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]