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A bowling alley, built in 1975, was in the process of tear down this July when the contractor found asbestos in the building. The City Manager of Alamogordo, New Mexico, Maggie Paluch, said, “As a city staff, we’re working diligently to fix the problem as soon as possible.” It was also discovered that wood from …
‘Even if the Canadian government were to ban all asbestos use tomorrow, this country will be dealing with the legacy of its love affair with the deadly mineral for decades, perhaps centuries, to come.” This shocking statement is from an article by Michelle Lalonde in the Montreal Gazette. The incubation time for asbestos disease to …
When a patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma, a disease stage is also assigned. The stage determines the treatment plan for the patient. These standards for stage evaluation have been updated through a project led by Dr. Valerie Rusch, renowned mesothelioma specialist from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This re-categorization will lead to …
Overall New Mexico Asbestos History New Mexico has a long history of asbestos usage affecting workers in a wide range of industries. Power plants, pipelines, mines, construction – all these industries, and more, exposed employees to the dangers of asbestos. The most deadly disease contracted was mesothelioma, followed by lung cancer and asbestosis. Power Plant …
For many decades, it has been known that asbestos can cause cancer. A limited ban was placed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on asbestos products and their use in the 1970s. These limitations left room for asbestos to continue to pose a health risk with current products that can affect health for the next …
