While most of the harm commonly associated with asbestos exposure is related to old buildings with dated and deteriorating pipes and insulation, in some places asbestos still poses a threat in its natural form. White Asbestos Deposits in Swift Creek, Washington In Swift Creek, a type of asbestos called chrysotile is found in the water […]

In a request for a court order to block the salvage operation of Merrimac Paper Co., Attorney General Martha Coakley alleges that the owner removed machinery, equipment, and metals from the complex since 2010, releasing dangerous airborne asbestos in the process.  The owner, David Padellaro, purchased the complex and its accompanying city liens for $1 at […]

According to an ABC News report, a middle school in Illinois sufficiently cleared away its mold and asbestos and resumed classes after being closed for more than two weeks.  Hinsdale Middle School initially closed on January 6 when workers treating water damage disassembled risers in the music room and discovered broken tiles containing asbestos.  School board president […]

The results of a clinical research program indicate that mesothelioma patients who are treated with radiation before surgery experience a three-year survival rate that more than doubles that of other participants in the same study.  The findings were published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology and suggest that administering treatment in that sequence will yield a better […]