New Study Lists Deadliest Job In Denmark...
A new study set out to find the deadliest job in Denmark, and had some surprising results. While in other countries, commercial fishing, logging, or firefighting might take the top spot, in Denmark, the most deadly job is one that not many Americans would find particularly dangerous. The new study’s...
University of Cincinnati Urged To Addres...
Now that the Obama Adminstration has ushered in a new era of transparency in government, it seems that some groups at the University of Cincinnati are hoping to get the same treatment from university officials. The ongoing asbestos scandal at the University of Cincinnati has triggered a joint effort...
Martinsville, Illinois High School Still...
Students at Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Illinois won’t be entering their school building any time soon. The 2008-2009 school year started late after flooding last June nearly destroyed the building. The school once housed over 200 students, but now is considered unsafe. A year has...
Rochester’s Renaissance Square Nee...
A crumbling area of downtown Rochester, New York will soon be getting a major facelift. That is, as soon as the toxic asbestos is removed from the site. Plans for the new Renaissance Square are still getting some tweaks, but the demolition being done in preparation for the new site is well underway. Air...
Lab Owner’s Involvement Questioned...
A resident of Sherrill, New York, has been named among six other people in a federal indictment against a group of Syracuse workers charged with falsifying asbestos lab results throughout New York state. Barbara DuChene was named in the indictment as the “owner” of Certified Environmental Services,...
Possible Sanctions For Two In CSX Transp...
In Wheeling, West Virginia, a judge in an asbestos case may levy sanctions against two men who may have conspired to fabricate evidence. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert has threatened Pittsburgh lawyer Robert Pierce and Bridgeport radiologist Ray Harron with sanctions and/or fines after the two men...
Illegal Asbestos Dumping In The UK...
A British man has been arrested after allegedly disposing of asbestos in an illegal manner. The man, whose name has not yet been made public, is 49 years old. The man was taken into custody following dawn raid coordinated by police officers and Environment Agency officials. A recent investigation by...