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Mined and used commercially, asbestos has strong fibers resistant to heat, fire and chemicals that do not conduct electricity.  Once viewed as a perfect building material with a reasonable cost, research shows that asbestos is toxic.  The use of asbestos in products has declined dramatically since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented asbestos restrictions » Read More

When a company manufactures a product containing no asbestos, but knows their product will be used with a product containing asbestos, the courts are considering if they are responsible for issuing a warning to consumers. An example of this is a pump which needs gaskets in order to operate.  The pump is asbestos free, but » Read More

University researchers from Italy’s Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine have released new studies supporting the fact that asbestos cement manufacturing plants create an increased risk of asbestos-related illness. Workers, as well as those who live in close proximity to asbestos cement plants, are being adversely affected due to exposure to asbestos.  This shows that » Read More

Certified Environmental Services Inc., a New York asbestos abatement testing company, recently pled guilty in federal court to negligence for releasing asbestos into the atmosphere.  The charge is a misdemeanor offense for negligent endangerment violations due to fact that the company performed air sampling and lab analysis from 1999-2007 for two clients’ asbestos abatement projects. » Read More