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Asbestos inspectors in NYC arrested for not doing their jobs

July 26, 2018 -

Rich Lamb of CBS New York affiliate WCBS 880 radio reported that local authorities had arrested multiple asbestos inspectors on the alleged grounds of not doing their jobs. Their negligence is suspected to have exposed construction workers and other people to carcinogenic asbestos fibers.

The 17 suspects had been accused of faking official documents that vouched for the safety of numerous planned construction projects in Manhattan and Staten Island. The ...

Asbestos found in 17 makeup products thanks to one woman’s persistent concerns about child safety

January 10, 2018 -

Kristi Warner works at a law firm that focuses on mass tort asbestos litigation, which means she is all too familiar with asbestos exposure and the damage it can cause. After purchasing a glittery makeup kit for her six-year-old daughter from popular accessories retailer Claire’s, she began to have some doubts about it. She sent the makeup to an independent lab for peace of mind, and their finding shocked her: It contained the cancer-causing tremolite asbestos....

Asbestos continues its menacing attack on a global scale

December 04, 2016 -

As reported by Chemical and Engineering News, Serafina Salucci remembers growing up in suburban Sydney, Australia, and, as a 7-year-old, playing with white wall sheeting materials that were left over from her father’s renovation of the family’s garage. She recalls using it like chalk to write on the driveway, and even tossed small pieces of it back and forth with her brothers.

Salucci didn't realize at the time that the sheeting held carcinogenic asbestos fibers ...

Asbestos found inside kids crayons

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BOMBSHELL: Disposable blue face masks found to contain toxic, asbestos-like substance that destroys lungs

March 30, 2021 - asbestos all day long.

"If you have this type of mask in stock, we ask that you stop distributing them and keep them in a safe place now," the provincial government wrote in a directive, which was sent to the education, families, and higher education ministries of Canada.Face masks are neither safe nor effective

As it turns out, the SNN200642 masks that were being used all across Canada in school classrooms had never been tested for safety or effectiveness....

UN report: Israeli war in Gaza caused CATASTROPHIC spike in air, soil and water pollution

a month ago - asbestos. The report noted that each square meter of the Gaza Strip is now covered with more than 107 kilograms (236 pounds) of debris, a figure more than five times greater than that generated during the 2017 battle for Mosul and is equivalent to ten Great Pyramids of Giza.

"All of this is deeply harming people’s health, food security, and Gaza’s resilience," stated UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen.The 2020 UNEP report also shows similar environmental damages ...

Johnson & Johnson agrees to $700M settlement over talcum powder safety concerns

a month ago - asbestos, possibly causing serious health issues." He added that of the $700 million payout, almost $15 million will go to the Old Line State.Despite settlement, J&J still faces THOUSANDS of lawsuits

The settlement resolves charges that J&J misled consumers into believing its talc products, which it sold for more than a century before stopping, were safe. J&J did not admit wrongdoing in settling with the states, which were led by Florida, North Carolina and Texas, and ...

J&J will pay $700 million to 42 states in talc baby powder lawsuit, officials announce

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Officials say the money will settle allegations that J&J's talc products contain asbestos, a chemical linked to cancer. The controversy led to J&J changing its baby powder formula to starch made from maize, or corn, which is typically genetically modified (GMO).

Despite its safe use for more than a century, talc has become a target of litigation because depending on where it is mined – talc is a natural mineral – it could contain fibers of asbestos.

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MASK REVERSAL: NC State Senate approves bill BANNING people from wearing face masks in public

May 23, 2024 - asbestos-like substance that destroys lungs.

Chinese company charged with sending defective face masks to the US.

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UNMAS: There is more war debris in Gaza after seven months than in Ukraine after over two years

May 03, 2024 - asbestos alone in the Gaza rubble," Birch said.

Birch noted that the presence of asbestos, a cancer-causing mineral commonly used in construction materials, poses significant health risks and demands special precautions during clearance operations. The presence of this toxic substance requires urgent, meticulous planning and stringent safety protocols to safeguard both clearance teams and civilians residing in the area.Human knowledge is under attack!...

Palestinian Civil Defense: Disease will spread from the 10,000 decomposing bodies buried under the rubble in Gaza

May 02, 2024 - asbestos.

"Gaza has more rubble than Ukraine, and to put that in perspective, the Ukrainian front line is 600 miles (nearly 1,000 kilometers) long, and Gaza is 25 miles long," said Mungo Birch, head of the UNMAS program in the Palestinian territories. But the volume of rubble is not the only problem. Birch added that the debris is likely heavily contaminated with unexploded ordnance or UXO, but its clearance will be further complicated by other hazards in the rubble....

Federal Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates were SEXUALLY ABUSED

April 19, 2024 - asbestos and inadequate health care," the AP wrote.

Last August, eight FCI Dublin inmates sued the BOP, alleging that the agency had failed to root out sexual abuse. Amaris Montes, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said at the time that inmates continued to face retaliation for reporting abuse, including being put in solitary confinement and having belongings confiscated.

Montes later remarked that while she and her clients had suspected that the closure of FCI ...

Vice Media implodes, will stop publishing content on its propaganda-filled woke website

February 28, 2024 -

CEO Bruce Dixon told employees in a memo: “It is no longer cost effective to distribute our digital content the way we have done previously.”

Vice was founded in the 1990s and prided itself on its irreverent brand of gonzo journalism. Although the outlet and its reputation have evolved in some ways since its inception, it has remained overwhelmingly degenerate and struggled greatly in recent months.

Former writer Harry Cheadle described Vice in a piece for The ...

Canada’s WILDFIRES choke Miami and South Florida with smoky air and haze

October 09, 2023 - asbestos sidings.

University of California San Francisco (UCSF) professors of medicine Dr. Arianne Teherani and Dr. Sheri Weiser explain that the bulk of wildfire smoke is composed of particulate matter, which is about 30 times smaller than a human hair. Exposures to these fine particles can affect both healthy people and those with pre-existing medical conditions.

Healthy people exposed to high concentrations of air particulate pollution for days or weeks ...

Behind secrecy barriers, EPA begins removal of toxic materials in areas devastated by Maui wildfires

September 12, 2023 - asbestos and lead that can be "inhaled or enter the environment with wind."

The EPA announced that it will remove asbestos and inspect pressurized fuel cylinders like propane tanks that require special handling, particularly if the containers have sustained damage. The agency added that it would dispose of all hazardous chemicals at a safe facility a safe distance from the island.

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WILDFIRE AFTERMATH: Maui residents face new threat from CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION that could linger for months, officials say

August 20, 2023 -

The deadly wildfires have claimed at least 111 lives and destroyed an estimated 2,700 buildings around Lahaina, some of which containing hazardous household wastes, treated wood, paints and other toxic materials. (Related: Maui wildfires burn historic town of Lahaina, kill over 90 Hawaiians with hundreds still missing.)

The Hawaiian Department of Health (DOH) has warned that ash and dust from burned homes and businesses could contain deadly toxic chemicals, such as arsenic, ...