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“Early Warning Report”- Unsafe Asbestos Demolition Banned by EPA

CPSM — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:05:10 +0000

Inspector General Arthur Elkins of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an “Early Warning Report” that essentially puts an end to an experimental method of removing asbestos that is proven to be unsafe. Unfortunately, the ban comes after seven years of the EPA demolishing buildings that contained asbestos materials using this alternative “wet [...]

“Early Warning Report”- Unsafe Asbestos Demolition Banned by EPA is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Deadly “Third Wave” of Asbestos Diseases for Aussies

CPSM — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:09:42 +0000

Mesothelioma rates among do-it-yourself home renovators are on the rise globally. Australia, whose asbestos industry was going strong just a few years ago, is facing a crisis due to these “third wave” patients. The first wave of mesothelioma diagnoses included working class individuals employed in heavy industry such as shipbuilding, mining, or other factory-oriented labor. These [...]

Deadly “Third Wave” of Asbestos Diseases for Aussies is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

New Technology Renders Asbestos Harmless

CPSM — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:21:20 +0000

A new process, ABCOV, has been found to eliminate the dangers of asbestos, providing a way to remove and dispose of asbestos that is safe for both people and the environment. ABCOV is a patented (US Patent 5,041,277), simple, non-thermal process approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that has very recently become available [...]

New Technology Renders Asbestos Harmless is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

D.C. Area Inspectors Caught in Asbestos Related Bribery Scam

CPSM — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:01:15 +0000

Two Washington D.C. Department of Environment specialists face criminal charges in relation to a bribery scam that put money in their pockets and hazardous wastes, including asbestos, in public places. The specialists were arrested at the beginning of last month in an elaborate sting operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI. The agents allegedly [...]

D.C. Area Inspectors Caught in Asbestos Related Bribery Scam is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Libby, Montana EPA Suffers Another Asbestos Embarrassment

CPSM — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:58:20 +0000

The name Libby, Montana has become synonymous with asbestos cancer and mesothelioma diagnoses thanks to the town’s history of mining, processing, and distributing natural materials contaminated by the deadly carcinogen asbestos. For years contaminated vermiculite, a naturally occurring mineral which was once “baked” and then used as insulation, was taken from the ground and [...]

Libby, Montana EPA Suffers Another Asbestos Embarrassment is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Virginia Storm Brings Asbestos Threat to Light

CPSM — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:10:35 +0000

A tornado swept through Surry, Virginia on April 16 and caused a widespread power outage when a local nuclear power plant, owned and operated by Dominion Virginia Power (DOM), temporarily went offline. While the threat of contamination was never realized (the plant immediately switched to a generator to avoid any possibility of danger) the outage [...]

Virginia Storm Brings Asbestos Threat to Light is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Roach School Asbestos Abatement Approaching Finish Line

CPSM — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:41:46 +0000

The former Roach School in Decatur, Illinois is nearing the final stages of the asbestos abatement project that was necessary before the remainder of the building can be demolished. Representatives from the City of Decatur have said that the building will be flattened before the end of this summer. While that may be good news for [...]

Roach School Asbestos Abatement Approaching Finish Line is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Augusta, Maine Hit With $100K Asbestos Bill

CPSM — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:57:32 +0000

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 [...]

Augusta, Maine Hit With $100K Asbestos Bill is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Is the EPA Doing Enough to Keep Students Safe from Asbestos?

CPSM — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:43:40 +0000

Thousands of schools across the United States still contain potentially lethal asbestos yet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that school districts keep that asbestos where it is if it is found to be intact and in good condition or fully encapsulated. Is the government really doing enough to keep our students safe? Asbestos is a [...]

Is the EPA Doing Enough to Keep Students Safe from Asbestos? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Urgent New York School Safety Renovations Hampered by Asbestos

CPSM — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:22:00 +0000

The New York City Department of Education released a statement earlier this month that informed concerned parents and staff members that a project designed to make the schools a safer and healthier place to work and learn would have to be put on hold due to the discovery of asbestos. The Department of Education had planned [...]

Urgent New York School Safety Renovations Hampered by Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.