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Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used in countless construction materials during most of the 20th Century because of its strength, fire resistance, and affordability. However, asbestos is a known carcinogen, and even brief exposures can lead to a number of serious health problems, including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis. There is no …
After almost a hundred years of service, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Memorial Tower in Baton Rouge was ready for restoration, but asbestos stopped the clock tower project when the potentially deadly mineral was found in the interior. History The tower was built in the early 1920s in memory of 1,447 Louisiana soldiers who died …
Asbestos abatement is always a job for professionals, but in this case mishandled asbestos removal temporarily closed the Lafayette Academy’s Uptown New Orleans location. There is much finger-pointing in this situation which began in 2017 when the Recovery School District (RSD), run by the state, began renovations of the school as part of the School …
New Orleans workers at the W.R. Grace vermiculite exfoliation plant were exposed to asbestos from 1965 to 1989. The facility is located in Jefferson Parish on River Road. During this time, the plant received 148,000 tons of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite from the Libby, Montana mine, also owned by W.R. Grace. Libby, Montana The vermiculite mine in …
The Lafayette Natural Science Museum and Planetarium demolition delayed because of asbestos, increased the time to tear it down from 72 days to a delay of seven months. It also added a 40 percent increase to the demolition contract, increasing it from $295,500 to $412,591. Demolition delayed because of asbestos adds to history of the …
