A building on Reade Street between Church and Broadway streets collapsed this morning, ripping almost clear apart from the building next door. The collapse apparently shook surrounding buildings, and tremors could be felt by neighbors.
Following the collapse, the street and sidewalks, as well as all vehicles parked nearby, were covered in dust, which may [...]
At the VA hospital in Murfreesboro, TN, hospital officials are dealing with fallout over unsanitary equipment that was used to perform thousands of colonoscopies.
And now, another shocking issue has come to the attention of public. VA hospital employees claim the hospital knowingly endangered their health by leaving asbestos pipe insulation in place throughout the basement [...]
Federal prosecutors have dropped their case against one executive charged in the federal environmental trial against W. R. Grace.
The prosecution has stated that they do not have enough evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Robert C. Walsh, a former senior vice president for the company, had been charged with conspiracy and defrauding the [...]
In the last five years, Philadelphia schools have reported six accidental releases of deadly asbestos. At least six asbestos release accidents have occurred in local schools in the last five years.
Materials containing asbestos such as floor and ceiling tiles can release tiny asbestos particles or a fine asbestos-laced dust into the air if disturbed. That [...]
Just outside the nation’s capital, a new national memorial is being dedicated to honor the 5,000+ workers who lose their lives on the job each year.
The National Workers Memorial will be located on the campus of the National Labor College, just outside Washington, D.C., in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will join union leaders [...]
Information has been released regarding the results of asbestos testing conducted at the Ash Grove Cement Company in Montana.
After a month of testing, the results of the testing are finally being made public.
Tremolite asbestos was discovered in the Ash Grove Cement Company’s quarry on March 16th, and the company took immediate action to shut [...]
In Elmira, New York, the city manager is in hot water after authorizing the demolition of the Ritz Carriage House, which was known to contain deadly asbestos.
John Burin argued that demolition of the house posed no health risk, as the asbestos was “non-friable”, meaning it cannot be broken down into small pieces under pressure.
In many [...]
According to United States federal health officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), deaths from malignant mesothelioma, a cancer primarily associated with asbestos exposure, have increased in the US.
The CDC analyzed death records for the United States, and found that 18,068 deaths resulted from malignant mesothelioma between 1999 and 2005. The analysis showed that [...]
In Hutchinson, Kansas, schoolchildren and teachers will be forced to start their summer vacation early. Deadly asbestos is present in the school, and the school district wants to get a head start on asbestos removal this summer prior to some major renovations.
The school district says it is “gearing up for unprecedented building construction” this summer. [...]
In West Palm Beach, FL, authorities have accused demolition workers of violation federal and city laws by beginning work on an asbestos-laden building without proper permits.
The building in question is the so-called 1515 Tower Condo Building, which was damaged by a hurricane and scheduled to be demolished after the asbestos present in both the interior [...]
