The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has shown its appreciation of the new “Ban Asbestos” bill introduced to the United States House of Representatives. The bill is known as H.R. 6903, the “Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Act of 2008.”
In ADAO’s latest press release, the organization applauded the U.S. House of Representatives and [...]
Parents of children attending Norman Elementary School in Austin, Texas have become concerned about asbestos in the school, but according to the school district, there’s no cause for alarm.
Norman Elementary was built around 40 years ago during the decades of widespread asbestos use, and parents are finally demanding that all traces of the toxin be [...]
A California widow, Regina Rohrer, has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit on behalf of her deceased husband. The lawsuit alleges that John Crane was responsible for her husband being exposed to asbestos and developing .
often have little effect on curing the disease.
According to the lawsuit filed on September 22 in Madison County Circuit Court, James [...]
Removal of contaminants such as asbestos and lead are scheduled to begin at the Ithaca Gun Factory very soon, but locals still have concerns about the safety of the project, including the fact that demolition debris may be left at the site after the work is completed. Local action group The Ithaca Gun Community Advisory [...]
The city of Winslow was recently fined $240,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency as a penalty for asbestos violations committed last year. The violations included illegal removal of asbestos, illegal disposal of asbestos, and failure to notify the proper authorities of the presence of asbestos.
The suit filed by the EPA named the city and John [...]
Today, September 26, is National Awareness Day. Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that most commonly develops from exposure to asbestos. Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, was widely used in a variety of building components for its fire-resistant and insulating properties.
Most patients who are diagnosed with mesothelioma often worked at jobsites that exposed [...]
A federal court has ruled that the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, owned by the city of St. Louis, violated federal asbestos safety standards. The violation occurred when the city demolished several asbestos-contaminated buildings using an untested asbestos removal method. The buildings were located in Bridgeton, a community that lies in the path of a newly [...]
Clear blue sky, crispy crystal snow, fresh air and lots of fun, all these make skiing a highly enjoyable and appreciated sport, that attracts thousands of tourists on the mountain slopes every year. Yet, some of them are looking not just for fun, but for adventure. These are the people who choose off-piste skiing, [...]
Utah is a great place to take a skiing vacation, regardless of your skiing abilities or experience. With a number of world class ski resorts, Utah boasts some of North America’s best skiing, and prides itself on having ‘the best snow on earth’. But don’t take my word for it – get out [...]
Ok folks so we have all been on some vacation to somewhere hot, but going on holiday in search of snow is something that only a certain type of person does. That person is probably into skiing. A skiing vacation does not have to be something that a professional and seasoned skier does, and in [...]
