Asbestos exposure is a public health risk that can sometimes take on crisis-like proportions. Nowhere is this more evident than inside the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) asbestos superfund sites.
What is Superfund?
While the...
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Asbestos Risks for Firefighters
The risks of asbestos exposure have been known for quite a while now, and certain jobs have a high risk of exposure. Construction workers, industrial clean-up contractors, and others may regularly come into contact with asbestos. Firefighters...
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New EPA Asbestos Regulations
With the release of the Asbestos Risk Evaluation Part 2, new regulations and policies have been put in place by the EPA to prevent potentially harmful asbestos exposure. While the new regulations won’t be finalized until 2024, many...
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EPA Asbestos Risk Evaluation Part 2
On June 29, 2022, the EPA released the finalized version of the Asbestos Risk Evaluation Part 2. Part 2 of the asbestos risk evaluation has been in the works since the EPA first released the Toxic Substance Control Act in 2016.
A broader...
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Reducing Risks of Asbestos at Work Sites
Last month, we wrote about the health risks associated with asbestos exposure and how employers & property owners need to keep employees and contractors safe. (See...
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What Happens After Asbestos Exposure?
Asbestos-related health problems are a real issue. Last month, we talked about potential health risks arising due to overflowing asbestos disposal & quarantine sites (see...
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