Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

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 [...]

Twenty years ago, many people had not heard the word asbestos or mesothelioma.  Now, pretty much everyone has seen at least one commercial or advertisement that warns that exposure to asbestos causes a type of terminal cancer called mesothelioma. Here are the basic facts about asbestos that everyone should know to avoid any unwanted and [...]

A breaking story in New South Wales just gets more and more bizarre by the day.  Earlier last month officials announced that they had unearthed what appeared to be a paper trail indicating that police officers and their families had been knowingly exposed to asbestos — yet nothing was done about it.
Not only were the [...]

Mesothelioma is a fatal cancer that develops in the thin membranes that line the lungs, abdomen or heart.  A diagnosis of mesothelioma is very serious.  Although many cases are fatal within two years, early diagnosis and proper treatment can lead to extended survival.  Recognizing the early warning signs of mesothelioma is of utmost importance to [...]

Frederick County officials are weighing the financial cost for demolition of the old Gainesboro Elementary School, a building full of asbestos containing materials and other hazardous wastes, while hoping a buyer will step in to take the burden off their hands.
The school, like thousands before it, was constructed during a time when construction with asbestos [...]

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 [...]

A recent fire in St. Budeaux illustrates a little-known danger that fire fighters and other rescue personnel face every day.  In addition to dealing with the “mundane” dangers such as collapsing structures, poisonous smoke, and fire, fire fighters and other first responders also have to deal with asbestos and other hazardous materials.
In the St. Budeaux [...]

The operators of a U-Haul storage facility in San Francisco have been charged with illegally terminating one of their employees after he made known a potentially deadly asbestos threat.  Asbestos is a known carcinogen and even small amounts of the material can cause deadly mesothelioma, various forms of lung cancer, and other diseases such as [...]

A commercial cleaning company made a costly mistake of using a high pressure washer to clean the roof of an empty home – a roof that contained the deadly substance asbestos.  Adjacent homes and properties next to the empty house located in Moffat Beach, a suburb of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, were sprayed [...]

Many schools were built before 1980, when it was common practice in the construction industry to use asbestos containing materials (ACMs).  Over time, these older structures often need repair, renovation or demolition either due to natural wear and tear or due to weather damage.  That’s when the in-place asbestos can become a health hazard, causing [...]