The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has halted Posen Construction’s huge Summerlin overpass construction project based on suspicions that the firm is using an illegal amount of asbestos products in their materials. Areas of the new road in Lee County have been sectioned off with yellow caution tape while members of the FDEP’s crew meticulously [...]
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A recent New York Times article examined the case of a New York City safety inspector who submitted hundreds of phony reports regarding the asbestos and lead risks present in city buildings. The article reports that Saverio Todaro, 68, falsified clean lead and asbestos results for over 200 locations throughout the city for over ten [...]
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Science professor to investigate health consequences of asbestos exposure using funds from an NIH grant. View full post on Mesothelioma.com News Related Blogs Related posts: NIOSH to study firefighters with mesothelioma, other cancers Some researchers believe that firefighters are at a higher risk… Asbestos Alert: Mesothelioma asbestos removal ongoing in Upstate NY Asbestos abatement, while [...]
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A former hospital in Harrison County, Kentucky, will be converted into a new Government Center that will hold many new county offices. The Harrison County Commissioners have selected AML Inc as the general contractor to renovate the hospital complex, and have awarded them a multi-million dollar contract to complete the project. The former Harrison hospital [...]
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The first asbestos lawsuits settlement case occurred in the late 1920’s, at a time when research into health problems related to asbestos inhalation was becoming more prolific. Medical researchers found that long-term exposure to asbestos, a material commonly used as insulation in businesses and schools and even as a textile for clothes in ancient Greece, [...]
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The Minnesota Department of Health has discovered mesothelioma in four more individuals, thanks to a review by the Minnesota Cancer Surveillance System as part of the University of Minnesota’s study of Iron Range taconite workers. Including these four workers, 63 cases of mesothelioma have been diagnosed so far as a part of this study. Mesothelioma [...]
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A painter from Dallas, Texas who developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure recently wona lawsuit against Union Carbide Corporation and other product manufacturers for mining and manufacturing harmful products. The man was awarded a substantial sum by the jury for the development of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is primarily caused by exposure to asbestos. The painter was exposed [...]
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Debris containing asbestos has been found on the housing at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. An official said that asbestos was found in the siding of the homes where people were living. They do not know how much asbestos is in the debris, but it has been tested and is said to be low [...]
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Vernon Walker of Dallas, Texas was a career painter who painted everything from single-family homes to strip malls to skyscrapers. He is also a mesothelioma patient. Mesothelioma is a rare but serious form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Walker was exposed to asbestos during his work when he came into contact with drywall compounds, [...]
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A couple that filed an asbestos suit in St. Clair County Court has filed another asbestos-related suit six days later in Madison County. The couple filed a suit against 59 defendant corporations in late April and then similar suit on May 3 in a different county. In both of the complaints, the couple claims that [...]
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