With the recent release of the EPA’s Asbestos Risk Evaluation Part 2, new research & studies have surfaced showing the health risks of asbestos exposure. The chief concern coming from new research comes from a 2020 study showing a link...
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Avoiding Lead Paint Health Problems
Lead paint has been a very real health risk for most people in the world for decades now. Millions of older buildings worldwide can potentially house large amounts of lead-based paint on the walls or other surfaces.
Most notably, piping systems...
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Asbestos Superfund Cleanups
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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