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MARCH 2024 UPDATE: The EPA finalized a ban on chrysotile white asbestos in March 2024. Read more at the link. On April 5, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to prohibit the current use of chrysotile asbestos in the United States. Michael S. Reagan, EPA administrator, mentioned [...]
The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) has been battling asbestos contamination in its facilities for almost two years. Also the eighteenth largest district in the US, SDP had several public schools and an early learning center close down after significant damage was found in structures contaminated with asbestos. Some [...]
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral mined originally for its heat-resistant properties. After years of using asbestos commercially and industrially, doctors found that asbestos was the cause of several cancers. Today, finding out asbestos is in your home is a scary time for you and your loved ones, leaving [...]
Ford Motor Company has faced several accusations of exposing workers to asbestos, leading to the development of mesothelioma and similar conditions. Auto mechanics face occupational risks, as many products in the automotive industry were made with asbestos. William Trokey, 76, worked on "drum brakes" from 1960 to 1968 for [...]
Today, the dangers of asbestos exposure are well known. In our homes, we test potentially contaminated building materials before renovations. On the job, workers take a series of precautions (like wearing full-body personal protective equipment) to prevent exposure to the toxin’s airborne fibers. And if you go to the store, you [...]
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that makes up less than 0.3 percent of all cancer diagnoses in the U.S. The primary cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos, a toxic carcinogen. Although this disease peaked in the 1980s and 1990s, those exposed to asbestos are still at [...]
The Philadelphia School District released an interactive map of asbestos removal projects throughout the district’s schools. Growing concerns about asbestos in schools got national attention early in the year. Now, the city is ready to provide funding to eliminate the toxin from schools. Earlier this month, Philadelphia launched an [...]
Spring Valley High School in New York has been forced to return to remote learning until January 2022 to undergo asbestos abatement, according to a statement by East Ramapo Central School District Superintendent Dr. Clarence G. Ellis. The statement, sent as a letter to parents in the school district [...]
Asbestos exposure in schools is nothing new to the region as a Massachusetts school temporarily closed because of recent asbestos exposure concerns following water damage. In a time where safety and health have never been more important, students across the country could unknowingly be coming into contact with asbestos. [...]
