A cancer diagnosis resulting from asbestos exposure affects the life of the patient and their loved ones. Once you address your health needs, it is important to update or create an estate plan. Two of the biggest reasons to have an estate plan are 1) having the...
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Asbestos, a word no one wants to be associated with
Recently, a town in Quebec voted to change its name because its current name is a word no one in Ohio or anywhere else in the world wants to be associated with any longer. Starting in December, Asbestos, Quebec will be renamed Val-des-Sources, which means valley of...
Metropolitan Transportation Authority facing asbestos allegations
Ohio was supposed to have been the destination location for an environmental company reportedly hired to remove toxic waste from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) sites in another state between 2010 and 2016. MTA says it signed a contract with the...
Ohio students could be at risk for asbestos exposure
A safe learning environment should always be a priority, but many Ohio students attend schools that pose serious health risks. Amid crumbling infrastructure are problems with drinking water, lead paint and even asbestos. This means that there is an entire...
Asbestos: School superintendent accused of hiding information
Ohio schools are obligated to provide information, training and equipment to keep faculty, students and visitors to school properties as safe as possible at all times. In a neighboring state, a former school superintendent and other officials are facing felony charges...
Asbestos: Friability is a significant factor toward risk
In many Ohio office buildings, schools, churches and even homes, there are hidden dangers lurking that could place people at risk for serious illness and injury. Asbestos is a compilation of microscopic materials that are often contained in building products, such as...
Asbestos: School superintendent accused of hiding information
Ohio schools are obligated to provide information, training and equipment to keep faculty, students and visitors to school properties as safe as possible at all times. In a neighboring state, a former school superintendent and other officials are facing felony charges...
Are you at risk for asbestos exposure?
There is a lot of charm to living or working in an older building. Decades worth of history can turn what might seem like just another building in Ohio into something all its own. But while they might have a certain appeal, there is a real danger to spending time in...
Some businesses still don’t take asbestos removal seriously
The construction business is full of dangers that workers can see and feel. However, it is often the unseen dangers that can have the most lasting effects, such as exposure to asbestos. When construction companies here in Ohio and elsewhere fail to take the removal of...
The serious implications of long-term asbestos exposure
There are times when Ohio employees who work in certain types of jobs may be exposed to things that can make them seriously ill. Toxic exposure sometimes has immediate detrimental health effects, while asbestos exposure may not result in serious health complications...