Archive for March 2024
U.S. Fully Bans Asbestos
by Anna Phillips, The Washington Post The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a ban on chrysotile asbestos, part of a family of toxic minerals linked to lung cancer and other illnesses that the agency estimates is responsible for about 40,000 U.S. deaths each year. The federal ban comes more than 30 years after the…
Read MoreForever ChemicalsPFAS Well Testing Now Underway. EPA is Looking for Another 150 Homeowners to Sign UpForever Chemicals
Spokesman-Review by Amanda Sullender Spokane, WA – National and state officials are zeroing in on the West Plains as PFAS well-testing begins this week. Speaking from the center of the exposure in Airway Heights, EPA Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller said cleanup of the toxic chemicals is a priority of the Biden administration. Sixkiller noted the scrutiny in Eastern…
Read MoreUtah Businessman Faces Charges for Allegedly Not Cleaning Up Over 3,300 Tons of Asbestos
KUTV CBS by Kayla Winn Salt Lake City, UT – A Utah businessman and part-owner of the Broadway Hotel faces charges of Clean Air Act violations after allegedly failing to properly dispose of asbestos-containing debris. Daniel Brett, 68, was on indicted on Feb. 14 by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City. The Broadway Hotel, owned by…
Read MoreInvitation to Support: 19th National Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1-7, 2024)
ADAO The ADAO invites you to support the 19th National Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution, to broaden the reach of asbestos prevention education and to champion the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act. ADAO invites you to join forces with us as a supporter of this vital initiative. Your endorsement will heighten the campaign’s visibility and…
Read MoreThree New Lawsuits Filed Against Mayor, City of Albuquerque for Asbestos at Gibson Health Hub
KRQE by Natalie Wadas North Linn – Three lawsuits were filed this week against the City of Albuquerque and the mishandling of asbestos at the Gibson Health Hub, also known as the Gateway Center. Two of the lawsuits have nearly two dozen plaintiffs who say they were exposed to asbestos while working the building. The third is…
Read MoreIAFF Call on Congress to Ban Asbestos
International Association of Fire FightersNational – A broad and determined coalition of fire fighters, public health, and safety officials are calling on the public’s support in their decades-long fight to convince the U.S. Congress to ban deadly asbestos, a carcinogen that continues to threaten the health of fire fighters and the public. Fire fighters risk…
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