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 [...]
Is Asbestos Water Piping Safe For You To Use
You might not know that the piping that brings water into your home or building may be asbestos cement piping. No one has been able to say for sure if this is a health hazard or not. The piping was used before PVC piping became available about twenty or so years ago. However, it is [...]
Asbestos Exposure Needs Immediate Medical Attention
It is of the utmost importance to your health and your families that you seek medical attention as soon as you have been exposed to asbestos. If you wait until mesothelioma cancer has developed, you are more than likely to late to have any successful treatments against the cancer. You need to have regular check [...]
Asbestos Not Added To The Rotterdam Convention
The meeting of countries did not accomplish much the last few days of October because asbestos was not voted for and added to the Rotterdam Convention as a material that could not be imported into other countries. Individual governments can allow or deny imports from other countries, but most countries will allow asbestos into their [...]
Asbestos May Be Included In Mulch Given Away
It is possible that mulch that was given away in Horse Cave may have contained asbestos, it was report yesterday. A tobacco warehouse that was torn down and ground up for mulch may have contained the asbestos. Kentucky has a law that all buildings must have the asbestos survey done, so how could this have [...]
New York’s Paula Mancuso Arrested For Illegal Asbestos Removal
Paul Mancuso, his father and brother Steven, have been arrested for illegal asbestos removal and brother Ronald was arrested and pleaded guilty to dumping asbestos along the roadsides in New York and various other charges. This is not the first time that Mancuso has been arrested for removing asbestos illegally. He was arrested in 2004 [...]
India Government Will Not Label Asbestos Hazardous
The government of India does not feel that asbestos should be labeled hazardous or even ban from import. What this means is that anyone who travels to India to live or visit could be put into a dangerous situation if the asbestos fibers are released into the air. Now that you know this, it is [...]
Developing Countries Still Getting Asbestos From Canada
Developing countries are still receiving asbestos from Canada even though Canada has limited the use of asbestos in their country. Chrysotile is still being mined in Canada and being exported to other countries despite the harm it does to humans. Canada has also opposed adding Chrysotile to the list of hazardous materials called the Rotterdam [...]
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