Asbestos Blog

Recent allegations of asbestos mishandling at a senior citizen center highlights all too poignantly why asbestos is still a looming danger. The specter of asbestos-related disease has long haunted older generations. The longer one lives after significant exposure, the higher the statistical probability that these latent diseases will manifest. This remains a tragic and prevalent [...]Read More...

Though the U.S. banned asbestos in 2024, the fight to enforce and expand that ban is only just beginning. Asbestos Regulation: A Long History of Legal Loopholes In March 2024, the United States became the latest country to ban asbestos. However, we’ve been down this road before. In 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency enacted a [...]Read More...

Nearly two decades after federal health authorities officially acknowledged the town’s public health disaster, its health clinic has shut its doors. The town of Libby, Montana, has long stood as one of the most disturbing examples of environmental asbestos exposure in the United States. Unfortunately it has returned to the public spotlight in the form [...]Read More...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was commonly used throughout most of the 20th century to make construction materials, such as insulation, tiles, and roofing. Although many people associate asbestos exposure with industrial workers, the reality is that anyone who comes into contact with asbestos can be at risk.  Alarmingly, secondary asbestos exposure can [...]Read More...

Spotting asbestos-related diseases early can lead to better treatment options, improved outcomes, and a higher chance of survival. Asbestos used to be widely popular in the construction, automotive, and industrial manufacturing industries due to its superior strength and heat resistance properties. But don’t be fooled by its ‘naturally occurring mineral’ charms – asbestos is dangerous [...]Read More...

A routine inspection has raised serious concerns about possible asbestos exposure at a local public library. Officials are now investigating whether aging materials may pose a health risk to staff and visitors alike. When you push open the doors of a neighborhood library, you might expect dust motes and the papery tang of old novels [...]Read More...

Asbestos may be a rarity in today’s market, but (unfortunately) its toxic legacy lives on. Earlier this year, a Florida family shared a worrying story: while staying at an RV park in Pinellas County, near St. Petersburg and Tampa, they spotted a dumpster with a large piece of paper attached to its side, emblazoned with [...]Read More...

A new study suggests that PARP inhibitors may help target cancer cells in mesothelioma patients, offering hope for more effective treatment options. Scientists think they may have finally found a way to slow the spread of malignant mesothelioma, a rare but unusually aggressive type of cancer with a low long-term survival rate. Mesothelioma, sometimes termed [...]Read More...

When wildfires tear through older buildings, they can release toxic asbestos fibers into the air, posing hidden health hazards to firefighters and nearby communities. In early 2025, a series of highly destructive wildfires blazed through Southern California, destroying more than 57,000 acres of land and destroying at least 18,000 homes, offices, and other structures.  The [...]Read More...

Federal officials will reexamine long-contaminated locations across California, Arizona, and Nevada as part of a renewed push to prioritize environmental cleanup. Officials plan to inspect twenty-seven Superfund sites in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii “to ensure that cleanup efforts, some of which were completed years ago, continue to be protective of public health and the [...]Read More...

Discovery of asbestos at a Connecticut building site halts progress and raises serious health and safety concerns for workers and nearby residents. When contractors at a renovation site in central Connecticut ripped into an aging ceiling and hit a layer of crumbly, gray insulation, the project screeched to a sudden halt. From there, laboratory tests [...]Read More...

Before signing on the dotted line, make sure your dream property isn’t hiding toxic dangers like lead paint, mold growth, or asbestos insulation. Despite persistently high mortgage interest rates, most insiders expect home prices to increase significantly in 2025. Therefore, instead of upscaling, many families are seriously considering renovating or updating their current homes. This [...]Read More...