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Denver Federal Center Gets Asbestos Remediation Preparatory to Solar Installation
At the Denver, Colorado, Federal Center, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is taking advantage of about $40 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act, or ARRA) funds to construct 35 acres of photovoltaic panels. Unfortunately, before the solar field construction can start, workmen have to remove several mounds of dirt contaminated with [...]
New York City Council Passes New Asbestos Rules
The New York City Council passed, by a unanimous vote, to prohibit demolition activities from starting or continuing in buildings undergoing asbestos abatement procedures. Council members felt that the asbestos fibers, often torn loose from concrete or other materials during demolition projects, posed a significant health risk to work crews and residents within the vicinity [...]
Cancer Rates Expected to Double in Next Two Decades
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is projecting annual cancer deaths to double by 2030. The agency says that within the next two decades, global cancer deaths will increase to 17 million per year from 8 million in 2007. In addition, the IARC estimates that 27 million new cases of cancer will be [...]
Worldwide Cancer Rates on the Rise
Cancer is predicted to rise worldwide mainly due to the increase of tobacco use and more “Westernized” habits in developing countries. By the year 2030 cancer is expected to more than double and in 2010 it is predicted to be the world’s largest killer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has completed a report [...]
New Research Sheds Light on Lung Cancer for Non-Smokers
A massive new study that scientists are calling the most comprehensive global data analysis of non-smoking related lung cancer ever conducted has found that the number of non-smokers who are diagnosed with lung cancer has remained relatively stable since 1930. Previous studies and concerns about rising pollution and environmental risk factors had fueled speculation that [...]
