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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 …
The sixties-styled building along Stemmons Freeway has a long and varied history, but the first step to revive the Cabana Motor Hotel was demolition and that meant asbestos abatement for this 1960s structure. The beginning Designed by Melvin Grossman, construction began in 1961 and opened in 1963. The hotel had a modern design new to …
Johnson & Johnson, along with other companies, were handed a jury verdict for failing to warn consumers about possible health risks from baby powder use. The plaintiffs, a couple who alleged the wife’s pleural mesothelioma was contracted from baby powder use, were awarded $25.75 million by a California jury. As a frequent bowler, the plaintiff …
Danny Katz of U.S. PIRG, a consumer advocate group, says after testing over a dozen products at the American accessories chain Claire’s, the group found that teen cosmetics tested positive for asbestos in three of the samples. In The Netherlands, Dutch health and safety authorities also found asbestos in two types of Claire’s cosmetics for …
Asbestos was widely used as an ingredient in construction materials from the early 20th Century until approximately 1980 – a period of time when Dallas, Texas experienced rapid growth. Construction workers in Dallas during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s often worked in environments where Dallas asbestos exposure was common, including in commercial and residential construction. …
