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Asbestos cleanup next to one of the largest waterfalls in U.S. is causing some headaches
05 Oct 2024 15:09 GMT
Completing the Allied Textile Printing site cleanup — intricate like remediating any toxic site in New Jersey — will bring health risks of its own as crews begin work this fall. The site is next to Paterson's Great Falls, pictured here on Oct. 2, 2024. …
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Attorney General secures injunction over Joliet theatre's asbestos handling
04 Oct 2024 22:40 GMT
… that mishandling asbestos poses significant health risks to workers … Solutions, and Universal Asbestos Removal Inc., alleging … the risks posed by improper handling of asbestos: … quot;Those activities at the facility created an unacceptable risk …
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Why you should test for asbestos before any home renovations
04 Oct 2024 01:41 GMT
… safety.
B. Overview of asbestos and its risks
Asbestos is a naturally occurring … neglect to test for asbestos before renovations risk exposing themselves and their … containing asbestos can release harmful fibres into the air, posing a risk …
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History at risk: Mayor says Gladstone rescue effort 'not feasible'
03 Oct 2024 12:57 GMT
Florida's state government has put a price tag on saving The Gladstone, a historic downtown Victorian-era home and former boarding house it's preparing for a date with a bulldozer.
The cost to move the house is anywhere between $5 million and $10 …
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Asbestos-removal trainer admits to falsifying documents
02 Oct 2024 20:02 GMT
… Rhode Island-based asbestos abatement training center … state to provide asbestos abatement training courses … abatement class.
“Asbestos poses significant health risks when handled improperly … to improperly handled asbestos, at risk.”
Fernandez pleaded guilty …
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Maytag workers diagnosed with cancer secure cash benefits
03 Oct 2024 19:51 GMT
… mesothelioma are frequently caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos-laced products were used … management were aware of the asbestos risk.
Asbestos is a mineral that in … , Federal Bankruptcy Courts have required asbestos manufacturers to set aside hundreds …
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Brixham residents claim 'cover up' of true horror of water parasite outbreak
06 Oct 2024 07:22 GMT
… them and asked them if asbestos fibres have been going into … in the UK are at risk of health outbreaks caused by …
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After a year of war, Gazans wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble
06 Oct 2024 06:26 GMT
… debris poses a big injury risk.
Nizar Zurub, from Khan Younis … of which have been hit.
Asbestos fibres can cause larynx, ovarian …
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Mutumwa Mawere sentenced to 6 months in SA prison
05 Oct 2024 15:26 GMT
… protracted legal battle involving Southern Asbestos Sales (Pty) Ltd and SMM … owed by SMM, a Zimbabwean asbestos mining company owned by Mawere … abide by court orders thus risk being held in contempt of …
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Exim Bank $22.5M Water Project in Limbo
05 Oct 2024 11:08 GMT
… Work Order for Excavation, existing asbestos pipe removal, disposal, trench … with for replacement of asbestos water pipes with uPVC … The Gambia, Excavation for existing asbestos, pipe removal, disposal trench … for him because of the risks attached to it.”
On …