Tag Archives: New York
Baltimore Firms Get Record Fine for Faulty Asbestos Removal
In Baltimore, Maryland, a demolition firm and the corporate owner of a property where asbestos was being removed have both been fined, the demolition firm with a record $1,225,000 fine, the corporate building owner for $115,000. The demolition firm in question is Erie Vera LLC, of 230 N. Chester Street in Baltimore. The building owner, [...]
Two New York Contractors Charged With Asbestos Dumping
On May 5, two Western New York State contractors were charged with dumping thousands of pounds of asbestos-containing debris inside an abandoned warehouse in the Buffalo area. The two were subsequently arrested. They are 45-year-old Robert Bishop of East Amherst, and 47-year-old Salvatore Capizzi of Grand Island, both of whom have been charged by the [...]
Scientists Find Cell Process That Causes Mesothelioma
Since the 1970s, scientists and researchers have endeavored to learn the process that causes exposure to asbestos to lead to mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that strikes the soft band of tissue around the lungs. A recent study published by the National Academy of Sciences and authored by a research team from the University [...]
Mancuso and Sons Get Prison, Fines for Asbestos Scam
On Wednesday, June 9, Lester Mancuso, Paul Mancuso and Steven Mancuso were all given prison sentences for their parts in an asbestos scam that began in 2003 with an asbestos remediation firm called Controlled Waste Systems Inc. (CWSI) which the Mancuso family jointly owned and operated. Lester Mancuso, 71, the father, pled guilty on June [...]
Middletown, New York Building Owner Faces Fines for Improper Asbestos Removal
In Middletown, New York, officials are ready to fine the owner of a building where asbestos was removed in violation of state laws. The building is the former Classy Leather goods warehouse on Canal St. The furor arose when a city building inspector came upon a work crew leaving the building with bags of asbestos [...]
Businessman Gets Four Years
In Amarillo, Texas, Jack R. Coiner, the owner of Asbestos Maintenance Services Inc., has been charged with negligently releasing asbestos into the air. The sentence – four years of probation under federal auspices, a fine of $31,250 and 160 hours of community service – seem like a lightweight penalty for endangering the lives and health [...]
Sex Pistols Manager Died from Mesothelioma
Malcolm McLaren, the legendary manager of the groundbreaking punk band The Sex Pistols, died last week from malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer associated with exposure to asbestos. He was diagnosed with the disease last October and sought treatment in a London clinic. He will be buried at Highgate Cemetery in North London. McLaren [...]
Study Examines Asbestos Effects on 9/11 Rescue Workers
A recent study of first-response and recovery workers in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York reported that the clouds of dust and debris, much of which contained asbestos, has caused severe lung damage and reduced basic lung functions. The Office of Medical Affairs for the New York City Fire Department [...]
Long Island School Evacuated After Asbestos Found
Syosset Senior High School on Long Island, New York was evacuated Thursday morning, March 25, after asbestos debris from cleanup of the school’s boiler room was discovered near a dumpster at the front of the school. The debris, which consisted of what were described as asbestos-coated planks, or boards, and the dumpster, located in an [...]
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Announces New Mesothelioma Guidelines
At the Fifteenth Annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network Conference in Hollywood, Florida, Dr. Lee Krug announced that the Network’s panel on Guidelines for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) released new recommendations for treatment methods of the deadly lung disease. Mesothelioma, a form of cancer that affects the fluid lining of the lungs, is often linked to [...]
