Built in 1916, Schenley High School is one of the most beautiful buildings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the first American high school to cost more than a million dollars to build. Its threatened demolition has initiated an enthusiastic “Save Schenley” movement. The historic high school has a Skinner pipe organ, as does the National Cathedral
Filed under: General, Legal, Medical, Support on November 29th, 2007 | No Comments »
A new study by Italian researchers published in the November issue of The Oncologist suggests that CT screening may help in early detection of lung cancer among people with a history of asbestos exposure. Asbestos exposure increases the risk of developing lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer that attacks the lining of the lungs
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New Porte Landing, a 150-acre commercial and recreation area in La Porte, Indiana, is undergoing extensive environmental cleanup to remove asbestos from the site. The site includes a former industrial facility and an old city landfill. No plans for redevelopment have been finalized, and there is concern that presence of asbestos, and the consequent length
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State officials are concerned that mishandling of asbestos during a 2006 remodeling project at the West Salem retirement community could have caused some residents or employees to be exposed to respirable asbestos fibers. An investigator with the Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) has said that the department cannot rule out the possibility that residents
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The 130-year-old former elementary school in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania will be torn down as soon as asbestos and other hazardous materials are removed from the building. The building belongs to the Huntingdon Community Center and is being leveled to make room for a larger activity center. Hazardous materials must be removed before a building can be
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The Rochdale Memorial Gardens, home of the International Asbestos Memorial, was the scene of a short ceremony to recognize work done by the Rochdale Council’s Environmental Services Department and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers on the International Asbestos Memorial. 5,000 crocus bulbs were planted to represent the number of asbestos-related deaths that occur in
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An underground explosion cut power, telephone and computer access to many businesses and households in Holyoke, Mass. The explosion struck one electrical circuit and required that utility workers temporarily take down additional circuits, leaving approximately 3,000 households without power for a period of time. Because some of the electrical cables were covered with asbestos, utility
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City officials look to stronger code enforcement to help clean up Holbrook, Arizona. The city’s emergency abatement program allows the city to clean up private property that creates a public threat. The owner can then be billed for the cleanup, and if they don’t pay, the city places a lien against the property. The city’s
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In just the last three and a half years, State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz and/or contractors working at the school have received 17 citations from state asbestos inspectors for improper asbestos removal. These violations include not having a proper license for asbestos removal, not conducting required air sampling, not following proper
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Many people who were outspoken supporters of Senator Patty Murray’s (D-Wash.) proposed asbestos ban before the Senate unanimously voted in favor of the bill earlier this fall (see related story) now say that the version of the bill that the Senate passed was weakened to satisfy industry concerns. The original version of the bill called
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