Archive for August, 2010

Mesothelioma Risk in Schools Can Be Managed

Seven schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia built between 1956 and 1974 have been found to contain a small amount of asbestos in sealants applied to the walls. Luckily though, recent air samples showed asbestos levels below the regulatory limits set by the Occupation Safety and Health Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
School spokesperson Nancy [...]

Mesothelioma Risk being Reduced by Florida Mayor Determined to Protect the Public

Davie, Florida Mayor Judy Paul is pushing for the removal of asbestos-contaminated piping at a mobile home complex that is slated to be redeveloped into a public park.
The asbestos-cement pipes previously functioned as drinking water and sewer lines for the old mobile home park. Some town staffers formerly claimed the contaminated pipes were safe enough [...]

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