After a 3-year promise that asbestos would disappear from their country, Canadians are delighted that the ban will begin this coming Sunday, though many advocates rallying for those with asbestos diseases say the country still has a long way to go in making the ban all-inclusive. The federal regulations that were announced this past fall … Read more
The maintenance manager for a Portland, Oregon property management company that’s been under fire for asbestos violations told a local news station this week that he has been fired from his job, several months after ordering asbestos testing to verify the presence of the toxic mineral. Jason Eaton spoke with a reporter at KOIN 6 … Read more
NY Appeals Court To Decide Asbestos Exposure Issue: Just how much exposure to asbestos will make someone sick? Is that a question anyone can answer? Well, the New York Appeals Court thinks so. That’s why they’ve taken up the case of Arthur Juni Jr. vs. Ford Motor Company et al, determined to decide how to … Read more
Canadians Fear Tornadoes Raised Asbestos Exposure Risk A tornado in the Mont-Bleu area of Gatineau in Western Quebec has locals thinking about the risks of asbestos exposure associated with natural disasters such as severe weather events. “The tornado has lifted the lid off an old hazard that usually sits quietly in older buildings without bothering … Read more
EPA Says New Rule Would Close Door on Asbestos The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says they are moving forward with a new proposal that would demand that companies get EPA approval to manufacture and import asbestos/asbestos products. This rule, they say, would essentially “close the door” on asbestos use which, advocates of the … Read more
Could Cannabidiol Help Mesothelioma Patients? It’s long been understood that marijuana and some components of the plant can assist cancer patients in tolerating pain and dealing with treatment side effects such as nausea and vomiting, but a group of researchers in London are suggesting that cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound found in marijuana, may just help … Read more
Study Shows Heavy Asbestos Exposure May Prompt Earlier Disease Development Scientists have long proclaimed that any amount of exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma – even just short, casual exposures. That’s certainly been proven to be true. Nonetheless, it still often takes decades for the disease to appear. But a recent joint study by Italian … Read more
Asbestos Concerns Continue After Deadly Apartment Fire A fire that killed two women in Westminster, Colorado about 10 days ago is still causing plenty of angst for those who live in the neighborhood. That’s because there was an abundance of asbestos on the property and it may still be lurking on the premises. People living … Read more
NH Gets Money to Address Asbestos in Schools Lately, it seems that when you plug in the word “asbestos” on your favorite search engine, you find a myriad of articles about the presence of the toxic mineral in schools throughout the United States and – indeed – the world. It’s an issue that puts our … Read more
Will Asbestos Return During Trump’s Presidency? With Donald Trump as president, a lot of things have changed, and many Americans believe that many of the policies and laws we’ve taken for granted for years – or even decades – are in danger. One of those “things” concerns the way the EPA has cared for the … Read more