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Effort to Ban Asbestos As State Rock
Jul 18, 2010
An effort to ban serpentine, the state rock for California since 1965, is currently underway due to the fact that it is a type of asbestos which is known to cause mesothelioma and other serious illnesses.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Asbestos and Lead Clean Up Required for Restoring Mount Umunhum Jul 12, 2010
Restoration, which includes asbestos and lead removal, to Mount Umunhum, a mountain peak south of San Jose and former site to Almaden Air Force Station, will soon begin.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Controversy over Asbestos at Hunters Point Jun 21, 2010
Air monitoring for safe levels of asbestos during construction and clean up of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard continues while residents fear unhealthy exposure may lead to illnesses such as mesothelioma and other serious lung diseases in the future.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Asbestos Containing Components and California Legal Liability Jun 10, 2010
California Appellate Courts are in process of determining legal liability for companies that used asbestos components in manufacturing their products.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Advocate Mines Asbestos & Johns-Manville Products Jun 10, 2010
Advocate Mines is a former corporation that sold substantial amounts of asbestos to Johns-Manville, who then manufactured many products that contained the deadly substance.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Executives Plead Not Guilty to Teen Asbestos Charges May 28, 2010
Former executives from a now defunct nonprofit construction company, Firm Build, are facing charges exposing high school teens to asbestos, a known carcinogen that can lead to mesothelioma, during a renovation project five years ago.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Record $208 Million Asbestos Award May Be Reduced May 11, 2010
The validity of a record verdict of $208 million dollars for a wife diagnosed with mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos by washing her husband's clothes is being questioned and may be reduced.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Asbestos Delays Investigation of Church Fire Mar 30, 2010
In order to protect firefighters from later developoing mesothelioma, investigations into a fire at an abandoned church property were delayed when insulation suspected of containing toxic asbestos were found.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Improper Asbestos Removal at Old Air Force Station Mar 9, 2010
Owner and property manager of the former Cambria Air Force Station face charges of violations of environmental laws, including illegal removal and disposal of asbestos containing materials.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE S.F. Library Reopens after Asbestos Removal and Renovations Feb 2, 2010
The San Francisco Bernal Heights Library has reopened after removing asbestos and completing renovations that left the intergrity of original design intact.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Fire Department Asbestos Roof Emergency Jan 24, 2010
The Colusa fire station's roof is in bad need of replacement as water damage has caused parts of it to collapse. Emergency funds are being sought as the roof contains asbestos, a mineral known to cause mesothelioma and serious diseases.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Denver Water Employees Concerned Over Asbestos Dumping Nov 23, 2009
Denver Water workers are speaking up about improper asbestos and toxic waste dumping that occurred at a site twenty years ago. They are expressing concerns now because they fear that development of that site might put others at risk of deadly exposure to asbestos.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE Vermont School District Sues over Improper Asbestos Removal Jul 29, 2009
A Vermont School District is suing Morrison-Clark, a flooring company, for damages they claim they incurred after improper removal of asbestos containing floor tiles.
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