Archives for: Community Support
Memorial Day is a Day to Remember our Veterans
Posted on September 9, 2017 by Nancy Meredith
Many Americans look forward to the end of winter and spring with a family vacation over the long Memorial Day weekend. While Memorial Day is seen as a celebratory time signifying the unofficial start of summer, the day actually has… Keep Reading
Kayaking to Call Attention To Mesothelioma
Posted on September 9, 2017 by Nancy Meredith
Brittany Russell, associate attorney at Belluck & Fox, LLP who focuses on asbestos disease related cases, joined over 220 kayakers on the Hudson River in the Kayaking 4 Meso event, held September 10 in Stillwater, NY. Kayakers paddled eight miles… Keep Reading
Bags of Asbestos Debris Found in Detroit Neighborhood
Posted on September 9, 2017 by Nancy Meredith
Nearly a year ago, we reported that workers from a construction project abandoned a dumpster containing asbestos debris in a Detroit neighborhood. Now, another Detroit neighborhood is the site of abandoned bags potentially containing asbestos. Once again, unsuspecting residents of… Keep Reading
NY Congressman Pushes for Firefighter Registry to Track Cancer Rates, Dangers from Asbestos and Other Toxins
Posted on September 9, 2017 by Nancy Meredith
Firefighters have one of the most dangerous jobs. Each day they face extreme heat, flames, dangers from collapsing buildings and undue physical and emotional stress. Unfortunately, they also face danger from exposure to invisible threats, such as carbon monoxide gas… Keep Reading
Vermont Town Wants To Move 30 Million Tons of Asbestos to New Hampshire In Cleanup Effort
Posted on September 9, 2017 by Nancy Meredith
In 1993 the Eden-Lowell asbestos mine in northern Vermont, once one of the largest producers of white asbestos in the world, closed down. The operation left behind a scarred landscape and nearly 30 million tons of asbestos waste. Now, the… Keep Reading
