Senator Richard Durbin was honored during the earliest week of April at the 6th Annual Asbestos Awareness Conference sponsored by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) for his support as well as protection of asbestos victims as well as their families. Senator Durbin accepted the Tribute of Hope award during a weekend of activities as [...]
According to the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion as well as Preventative Medicine, the locations where U.S. troops possess been operating in Haiti dont contain high levels of toxic substances. Hundreds of air, soil as well as water samples were tested for asbestos, silica as well as 200 other contaminants.
Samples were collected by teams [...]
Accusations continue to fly between the federal government as well as developer giant Lennar Corporation, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accusing Lennar of essentially misleading the community by releasing preliminary as well as inconclusive findings as fact, with Lennar supporters firing back that the EPA is deliberately undermining attempts at community outreach as well [...]
Demolition of the Armory in downtown Elmira, New York is progressing well. Asbestos removal began in January, as well as the roof came off in April. After that, the real demolition will begin as distinguished equipment is brought in to take down the building. Current plans for the site include a green area as well [...]
The Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes in Ithaca, New York held an affordable retreat at the La Tourelle Resort as well as August Moon Spa on Sunday, April 25. The cost was just $30 for any woman who has survived cancer – from ovarian cancer to mesothelioma – as well as the focus [...]
Judy Whitmire of Valencia, California lost her husband Carl to an asbestos-related disease in 2002. Carl had served with the U.S. Navy, which used asbestos in its ships for many years. Asbestos was known for its insulating as well as fireproofing properties, so it was used throughout ships around the world.
Whitmire urges people to be [...]
