SearchArchives for: September 2007Small Towns Cant Afford to Eradicate Asbestos28th September 2007 A number of small Colorado towns, faced with crumbling buildings containing asbestos, cant afford to remove the asbestos properly and demolish the buildings, notes an article in a recent issue of the Denver Post.
The article cites the dilemma of many ti… more » Categories: Asbestos Information West Australia Fire, Police Working in Asbestos Buildings?27th September 2007 A states auditor generals report released earlier this week shows that West Australia (WA) Police, Fire and Emergency Service Association (FESA) and the WA Planning Commission have failed to establish a register of buildings which contain asbestos, meani… more » Categories: Asbestos Information EPA Continues Clean Up of New Hampshire Asbestos Site25th September 2007 An ongoing asbestos problem caused by an old plant that produced asbestos-containing products continues to plague the city of Nashua, New Hampshire. This week, EPA officials announced that they were tackling yet another asbestos problem as they began cov… more » Categories: Asbestos Information What Is Asbestos - A Brief Overview25th September 2007 Asbestos is a naturally occurring element that is fibrous in composition. The mineral was mined, beginning in the 1950s, specifically for the quality asbestos had for exhibiting fire-resistance. Because of this quality, it was soon deemed that asbestos… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Hauler Gets Fine and Probation for Dumping Asbestos19th September 2007 A federal judge in the Baltimore area has sentenced the owner of a waste-hauling company to five years probation and has also ordered him to pay more than $55,000 in restitution after the man left eight trailers full of asbestos on an empty lot in Severn… more » Categories: Asbestos Information City Must Pay Asbestos Fines18th September 2007 The city of Oakridge, Oregon â“ near Eugene â“ has been ordered to pay a fine for blatantly disregarding rules concerning the handling of asbestos-containing debris during a demolition project last spring
According to an account on KMTR News Source 16,… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Russia Protests Asbestos Ban14th September 2007 When a global ban on asbestos was urged during this weeks World Social Security Forum â“ this year held in Moscow â“ the host country balked, claiming there is no scientific evidence that supports a ban.
According to an Agence France-Presse article post… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Indian Court Clears Toxic Ship for Dismantling13th September 2007 Despite concerns from citizens and environmental groups, after months of controversy, Indias Supreme Court judges have decided it is safe to allow the toxic Blue Lady to enter Alang shipyard for dismantling.
Environmental experts say there are tons of… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Ugandans Say Asbestos Still a Big Threat11th September 2007 Despite the fact that the use of asbestos was declared a health threat in Uganda more than a decade ago, many believe the country has continued to ignore the fact the much needs to be done to make homes, schools, and places of business safe for residents… more » Categories: Asbestos Information UK Says Asbestos Criminal Prosecutions Tripled in a Year07th September 2007 The United Kingdoms Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that they launched 37 criminal prosecutions under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations during the year 2005-2006, the most recent year for which statistics are available.
Officials wit… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma Can Be Treated with Alimta, Life Span Prolonged06th September 2007 Exposure to asbestos is the silent catalyst that, in most cases, will lead to the death of those unfortunate enough to have come in contact with this airborne killer. Like fine grains of sand or dust, the fibrous particles of the material find their way… more » Categories: Asbestos Information |
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