Tag Archives: Disease Control
Tulsa Schools Bond Issue Aimed at Asbestos, Aging High School
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, aging East Central High School faces some of the same problems facing all older schools nationwide; that is, aging infrastructure, a lack of funding during one of the most widespread recessions since the 1930s, and an asbestos legacy from the last century which affects all schools built before the mid-1970s. East Central [...]
Connecticut Federal Building to be Abandoned Due to Asbestos
In Bridgeport, Connecticut, the Brien McMahon Federal Building has such a terrible reputation for asbestos, employees can’t wait to leave. Construction started in 1966, but cost overruns and complications delayed the opening until 1968. The cost, $3.3 million, not counting more than $342,745 for the land, should have bought a sturdy, reliable building in 1966 [...]
Asbestos Cleanup Well-Planned at Grandview Campus of COCC
Renovation at the Central Oregon Community College (COCC) campus in Grandview is proceeding, and by all indications according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) protocols. These AHERA standards require all primary and secondary schools to: inspect buildings for asbestos; develop plans to manage asbestos found; notify parents and [...]
Mesothelioma Deaths Still Increasing According to CDC
The Centers for Disease Control reports that deaths from mesothelioma are rising in the United States. This week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report covered mesothelioma fatalities over the past several years. The CDC counted 18000 mesothelioma deaths in the US over the seven-year period from 1999 to 2005, with 2704 deaths in 2005. The number [...]
