Tag Archives: NY
Asbestos Contaminated Debris Removed from Upstate New York Fire Site
ELMIRA, NY – When, in October of 2007, a fire broke out at what is known in Elmira as the “Ritz Carriage House”, the town’s problems were just beginning. The structure located at 359 W. Church Street, was an addition to a mansion built in 1870 for the town’s wealthiest citizen of the era, shoe [...]
NY Environmental Lab Charged With Supplying Fake Asbestos Test Results
On Friday, May 29, Certified Environmental Services, Inc., a Syracuse, New York-based environmental testing laboratory, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges it falsified air quality tests on buildings. CES, which bills itself as a full-service environmental consulting firm with a New York State Department of Health-approved laboratory, tests air, water, soil and [...]
Asbestos Abatement Causes Health Concerns Among U. N. Workers
NEW YORK, NY – A $2 billion renovation project at New York’s famed United Nations (UN) headquarters is already underway, and many of those who work in the midtown Manhattan skyscraper have deep concerns related to the extensive asbestos abatement work being performed at the E. 44th Street landmark. Asbestos is classified by health organizations [...]
Primary Peritoneal Mesothelioma: How Aggressive Should We Be?
SOURCE: ASCO, 2004 Annual Meeting D. M. Labow, D. G. Coit, D. Kelsen, J. Shia, S. Freeman, M. R. Weiser; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Background: Primary peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease with an unpredictable clinical course. This has led to a variety of treatment options, ranging from minimal debulking, debulking with [...]
Asbestos Found to be Common in Firehouse Construction
Syracuse, NY – Recent discoveries of asbestos in firehouses throughout the country has led to concern over the safety of firefighters and paramedics nationwide. Just days ago, a firehouse in North Bend, WA had to be evacuated with shut down after tests of the air quality showed that there were dangerous amounts of asbestos fibers [...]
