Does Your Vinyl Floor Contain Asbestos
If you have a home that is older and has a vinyl floor that is as old as the house, you may have asbestos in your home. Asbestos abatement companies find more and more vinyl flooring that contains asbestos. The result is that the vinyl flooring needs to be removed by a professional that is [...]
Second Hand Asbestos Exposure
Even if you were not exposed to asbestos directly, you could still develop mesothelioma cancer because of second hand exposure. Many men worked with asbestos in their fields of work and wore their work clothes home for the wife to wash. The asbestos fiber was in their hair and on their clothing resulting in second [...]
Wisconsin Man Files Lawsuit Against Nine Defendants For Asbestos Exposure
A Wisconsin man has filed lawsuits against nine defendants after being diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. It seems that every day at least one person is filing a suit against a company because of exposure to asbestos many years ago. The lawsuits say that the defendants should have done more to protect the person from the [...]
They Call Asbestos The Hidden Killer
Asbestos has been called the hidden killer because people never know if they have been exposed. Asbestos in schools, public buildings and homes has many people wondering if they have been exposed to the harmful asbestos fibers. When asbestos is disturbed for any reason, the fibers will become airborne and can be inhaled or ingested [...]
Asbestos In The News
Woman Sues Ford Motor Corporation
A woman that developed mesothelioma and was diagnosed in 2007, has sued Ford Motor Corporation for $3.6 million dollars claiming that she was exposed to asbestos by second hand contact. Lynda Daly worked for a Wisconsin Ford dealership in the 1970’s and her husband, Michael Daly did brake jobs at his [...]
Asbestos Lawsuits Against Christy Refractories Face Uncertainty
The Christy Refractories Company have filed bankruptcy chapter 11. The thousand or more lawsuits filed against the company now have an uncertain future. The company that makes heat resistant items in Missouri is now protected under the chapter 11 bankruptcy. The workers that were exposed to asbestos in commercial spaces or in the steel mines [...]
Who Should Have An Asbestos Abatement Survey Done
Anyone that thinks that they have asbestos in their homes or in a building they own should have an asbestos survey done to find out for sure. Asbestos exposure during any remodeling project can lead to serious health conditions including mesothelioma cancer in the future. If the asbestos becomes airborne from remodeling or damage, it [...]
A New York Company Doing Asbestos Testing Without License
In Peekskill, New York, Earth Research Laboratories have been accused of doing asbestos testing without a license. On October 27, 2008, Dominic Perruccio, owner of the company was charged with a felony and faces four years in prison if he is convicted of fraud charges stemming from the operating without a license. He defrauded homeowners, [...]
Hiring An Asbestos Removal Company
If you are unsure of what you need to do or ask an asbestos abatement company, seek some asbestos legal advice from a qualified asbestos attorney to see what questions you will need to ask and have answers to before selecting the asbestos removal company. This is the most important part of asbestos removal. You [...]
Many Asbestos Removal Companies Have False Credentials
It was brought to the attention of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that many asbestos removal companies or people do not have the proper credentials for removing the hazardous material. They are supposed to be trained and certified to work with asbestos removal before contemplating any work of this nature.
In Florida, the credentials were [...]
