Archive for November 2023
Asbestos From Massive Hangar Fire at Tustin Air Base Closes Schools
CBS Los Angeles by Matthew Rodriguez Los Angeles, CA – Tustin Unified School District closed all campuses on Thursday after air quality experts detected asbestos at the historic hangar that burned down yesterday. These closures will affect preschools and daycares. The South Coast Air Quality Management District collected the samples from the public land surrounding the hangar. Crews…
Read MoreNYC Comptroller Urges OxyChem to Stop Importing Asbestos
Chief Investment Officer by Michael Katz New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has called on Occidental Petroleum Corp.-owned chemicals company Occidental Chemical Corporation, commonly known as OxyChem, to commit to stop importing asbestos and to speed up its transition to a non-asbestos technology. As comptroller, Lander is a trustee of the New York…
Read MoreAre you Required to Report Asbestos Data to EPA? New Reporting Instructions Are Available!
EPA Washington, DC On Monday, EPA announced the availability of reporting instructions for entities required to report on their use of asbestos under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In July 2023, EPA finalized a rule that requires comprehensive reporting on all six fiber types of asbestos as the agency continues its work to address exposure…
Read MoreNew Report Reveals Unexpected Source of Lead Contamination
TCD by Brittany Davies National – Abandoned telephone cables are contaminating soil and waterways throughout the U.S. with toxic lead, according to an in-depth report from the Wall Street Journal. The investigation, which has since been partly disputed by the EPA in response to the WSJ report, found thousands of lead-covered cables left behind by major telecom…
Read MoreEPA to Strengthen Lead Protections in Drinking Water After Multiple Crises, Including Flint
Associated Press Washington, DC About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degrading the intelligence of thousands of kids. But new regulations were going to…
Read MoreHUD’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2023
HUD National The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) joins its federal agency partners in highlighting National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), October 22-28, 2023. HUD, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are working to raise awareness, provide resources, and encourage preventive actions to decrease…
Read MoreEPA Determines that Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution
EPA Washington, DC EPA announced its final determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act. “The science is clear: exposure to lead can cause irreversible and life-long health effects in…
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