October 13th, 2008 waterman
St. Louis developer Matthew E. Burghoff borrowed money to remove asbestos-containing debris from a building he owned, but used the funds to pay off personal debts and buy a home in Mexico. He faces as much as 2 1/2 years in prison for the infractions.
Burghoff’s trouble started last year when the St. Louis Air Pollution Control Division was tipped off that asbestos was bring removed improperly from the Ford building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Inspectors found asbestos-containing debris left in piles throughout most of the building’s 13 floors and some 60 bags of asbestos waste.
There appears to be no action in further removal.
Exposure to asbestos that is improperly removed or stored can lead to asbestosis and serious diseases of the lung, including mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma attorneys at Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason caution the public to be aware of any asbestos-containing products in their workplace and to become familiar with precautions against exposure.
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October 3rd, 2008 waterman
A former beautician at a Florida nursing home has received $100,000 in a lawsuit filed in a wrongful firing lawsuit. Mary Ann Gruzs complained to the York County Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center that tiles in the salon where she worked were discolored and breaking. She suspected they contained toxic amounts of asbestos and asked her employers to replace them and repair the damage.
Eventually the repairs were made; however, Gruzs claimed that workers made no effort to provide protection during the demolition and repair. Her requested air quality test was denied. An independent lab confirmed that dangerous amounts of asbestos were in both the floor tiles and the adhesive used to install them. Gruzs was later fired and she claimed in her suit against York County that it was due to her speaking out.
Mesothelioma attorneys are well aware of the dangers of inhaling asbestos fibers, which are odorless, tasteless and cannot be detected with the naked eye. People who work or live in areas where old floor or ceiling tiles are prevalent should take precautions to ensure a healthful environment. For information about mesothelioma and asbestos log on to http://www.mesothelioma-attorney.com/mesothelioma.
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