Demoing Old New York Library Raises Asbestos Concerns
Demoing Old New York Library Raises Asbestos Concerns
Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Asbestos Continues to be a National Threat
Asbestos. The mere mention of the word brings thoughts of “miners, millers & manufacturers or insulators and shipbuilders,” working during a time where there were limited protections. It brings to mind old homes and commercial structures built long ago. But, the worst thing it brings to mind is likely a horrible disease called mesothelioma. Wait! Wasn’t asbestos done away with? Aren’t there regulations in place banning this known carcinogen? Yes, and no. Sadly, mostly no.
Spinal Injections are Being Used in Place of Oral Opioids
Spinal Injections are Being Used in Place of Oral Opioids
Charter School Parents Say They Didn’t Know About Asbestos
Charter School Parents Say They Didn’t Know About Asbestos
Highway Fire Continues to Spread, May Cause Asbestos Exposure
Highway Fire Continues to Spread, May Cause Asbestos Exposure
Philadelphia to Get Funding for Lead Paint Remediation
Philadelphia to Get Funding for Lead Paint Remediation
Talc Found in Children’s Cosmetics at Popular Retailer
Talc Found in Children’s Cosmetics at Popular Retailer
Recall Issued After Report Finds Asbestos in Children’s Makeup
Last year and early last month, test results of popular children’s makeup discovered the presence of asbestos, a dangerous chemical that should be nowhere near children’s products. Since the discovery, many have called on the Food and Drug Administration to conduct its own investigation into the tainted cosmetics sold by popular “retailers Claire’s Stores Inc. and Justice Retail.”
Hefty Fine and Prison Time For Improper Asbestos Abatement
Hefty Fine and Prison Time For Improper Asbestos Abatement
Alleged Cover-up Could Blow Roof off of Asbestos Litigation
The appeals ruling involved a class-action suit filed by relatives of alleged asbestos victims who accused BASF and Cahill of a systematic cover-up involving the destruction of key documents involving Engelhard asbestos litigation. Although the case in itself is not injury related, evidence of a cover-up could revive many previously litigated cases and cases in which plaintiffs settled for less than they would have had they attained access to factual information.