Archive for February 2022
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Read MoreCOVID Underscores Lack of Workplace Safety Whistleblower Protections
Denver Gazette by Kristian Hernandez Fort Worth, TX – Federal and state agencies tasked with enforcing workplace safety rely on whistleblower complaints, but the agencies are so understaffed it can take years for complaints to be investigated, experts say. Advocates say the delays and the stigma associated with whistleblowing dissuade most workers who witness unsafe conditions…
Read MoreEPA Extends Comment Period for Draft Scope of Asbestos Part 2 Risk Evaluation to Be Conducted Under TSCA
EPA Washington, DC Following EPA’s June 2016 designation of asbestos as one of the first ten chemicals to undergo risk evaluation under TSCA, as amended by Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, EPA initially focused the risk evaluation for asbestos on chrysotile asbestos as this is the only asbestos fiber type…
Read MoreCA’S DCC Orders Recall of Packaged Cannabis Flower Due to Mold Contamination
State of California by Carrie B. Reyes Sacrament, CA – California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has ordered a mandatory recall after identifying a batch of packaged cannabis flower contaminated with Aspergillus niger. Consumers who purchased Claybourne Co. flower are urged to check their packaging the UID and batch numbers and dispose of the flower if…
Read MoreGas Leaks, Mold, and Lead Top Concerns at DOEE Meeting
Washington City Paper by Ambar Castillo Washington, DC – Gas leaks, mold, and lead poisoning were among the most pressing concerns during yesterday’s oversight hearing in the Committee on Transportation and the Environment. The committee, chaired by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, brought several questions to the Department of Energy and Environment, one of three agencies under the…
Read MoreEPA Affirms Its Intention to Hold Property Management Companies Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements for Renovations
National Law Review by Sarah L. Lode, Joshua R. More, & J. Michael Showalter Washington, DC – Property management companies (PMC) need to pay attention to a recent change in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement discretion concerning liability from renovations that could encounter lead-based paint. EPA has announced a change to its enforcement…
Read MoreCenter for Asbestos Related Disease Article Illuminates High Levels of Asbestos Related Mortality
ABC Montana Right Now Libby, MT – In December 2021, an article was accepted for publication in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine which looked at mortality rates of Libby asbestos workers and local residents between 2000 and 2010. Co-authored by nationwide collaborators and Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD) staff, the article, after presenting the history of…
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