Archive for January, 2008
Celebrities at Asbestos Risk
Date: admin | 30 January 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Four American celebrities have been asked to seek immediate medical attention after asbestos was found on a cruise ship they all have sailed on.
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, John Travolta and Kelly Preston have celebrated functions such as birthdays aboard Church of Scientology cruise ship the MV Freewinds. Recently it was discovered that deadly asbestos present [...]
School waits for state approval to begin asbestos abatement
Date: admin | 28 January 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Griswold School officials said that asbestos removal could take place at the school building over the summer if state education department approve a partial version of the $34 million renovation.
Elizabeth Osga, School superintendent, told board members Monday night that facilities bureau of state education department representatives would review the abatement plan separate from the overall [...]
Commissioners voted to spend $16000 for asbestos removal
Date: admin | 26 January 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Commissioners have voted Monday to expend $16,000 dollars for removing asbestos in the old courthouse.
Until 1980s, asbestos was a very common building material. It was widely used for pipe installation in the ceilings and walls of the buildings.
Once its hazards became known, it was banned from such uses. However, asbestos still remains as a threat [...]
Crews fought fire using protective gear due to asbestos
Date: admin | 24 January 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
An apartment complex containing asbestos located at 1821 22nd St. got fire early morning Monday. Firefighters acted quickly at the Holly Apartment complex close to the Colorado University campus.
Sarah Huntley, public information officer for the Boulder Fire Department said firefighters worked at the Holly Apartment Complex around 2:30 a.m.
Fire marshall said that crews worked on [...]
Toledo city to close mall if asbestos not cleaned up
Date: admin | 22 January 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
City of Toledo has decided to close the Shopping Mall if its owners are not ready to clean up toxic black mold and hazardous asbestos found there last week. City said that they will send 72-hour orders to the management.
Zervos, commissioner of building inspection for the city, said that the present condition of the mall [...]
