Two recent news stories demonstrate how workers and people in the towns surrounding food production plants can be exposed to asbestos when asbestos containing products are used in the plants and not properly maintained. The first article details how workers at sugar mills in Australia have been exposed to asbestos while working in the plant. […]
Archives for August 2017
Jacobsville: A Superfund Site in Recovery
Do you ever wonder how industry impacts our environment? Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether our actions have a negative effect on the environment, while other times we may just not understand our impact until later. A perfect example of this is the Jacobsville neighborhood in Evansville, Indiana which was designated as a superfund site […]
Asbestos Abatement Process
As a homeowner you might be wondering where asbestos could be hiding in your home, this link has an interactive chart that shows where asbestos is likely to be found in older homes. If you think you might have asbestos in your house the best place to start is by contacting a licensed asbestos professional […]
Lead Education Program
Check out this article published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about a group of kids who are working on a project that will provide information to the public about lead exposure. The purpose of the program is to make people aware of the risks of lead exposure and provide them with information about how to prevent exposure. […]