Category: Asbestos

New York City mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck today joined the recent call by U.S. and Canadian advocacy groups for the elimination of the use of asbestos and asbestos-containing products. “The continued manufacture and use of asbestos, a known carcinogen for nearly 100 years, simply makes no sense,” said Belluck, a partner in the New …

New York City mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck said last week that reports about suspected asbestos-laden floor tiles in a Queens housing project reflects the ongoing threat of exposure to toxic asbestos fibers that many New Yorkers face. The Queens Tribune reported earlier this month that an exterminator called to treat the 60-year-old Pomonok Houses …

American and Canadian mesothelioma advocates have joined forces in calling for their governments to ban the use of asbestos.  According to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the North American Declaration to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Disease “unites these voices in a common plea, calling for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama to …

New York parks officials must ensure that residents and workers are not exposed to dangerous asbestos fibers during the demolition of nine buildings on the former Kings Park (N.Y.) Psychiatric Center grounds, New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck said last week. According to a recent article in the Long Island Times Beacon Record, the …

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has acknowledged what Michele Carbone, MD, PhD, and his team of researchers announced this summer – exposure to high levels of the mineral erionite can lead to the development of mesothelioma.   NIOSH is calling erionite, a naturally-occurring silicate mineral used in road gravel in several Western …

The holiday season is now upon us and many people head to their attics and basements to retrieve their holiday decorations that have been stored away for the year.  Retrieving them often involves moving boxes, climbing in and out of crawl spaces and then dragging the treasures through the house.  It is important to remember …

When asbestos is improperly handled and removed in violation of federal regulations – as alleged in the recent prosecution of a Monroe County contractor – it can put others at risk of contracting deadly, asbestos-related illnesses, New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck said this month. As reported in the Penfield Post, the Rochester-area contractor …

The Canadian Parliament’s debate this week over exporting asbestos to developing countries highlights the importance of stopping asbestos shipping everywhere, New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck says. Heated debates over the dangers of asbestos have continued to plague the Canadian government as officials wrestle over whether to ban the use and export of asbestos …

New York City mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck today expressed outrage over a report that Canadian lobbyists defeated a mid-1980s effort by the United States to ban asbestos, resulting in the importation of an additional 300,000 tons of Canadian asbestos into the country. “The disregard for human health in the name of profits demonstrated by …

Deaths from mesothelioma continue to mount against former workers of the Minnesota Iron Range Taconite mine.   According to the latest report issued to the Minnesota legislature, 14 more deaths were identified bringing the total number of deaths associated to the site to 82. Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to …