The demolition of a famous steam plant in NYC featured in a Marvel series breached the city’s asbestos regulations, according to documents.
Demolition of Manhattan’s Roosevelt Island Steam Plant Stopped The demolition of the Roosevelt Island Steam Plant, a well-known site in Manhattan and a backdrop for multiple Marvel streaming series, has been put on hold. This pause comes after city officials were found to have violated asbestos regulations during the demolition process. This steam plant, which […]
Asbestos Found in 1,000 UK Wind Turbines Brought in from China
Asbestos Found in UK Wind Turbines Asbestos has been found in more than 1,000 wind turbines across the UK, leading to serious concerns about worker safety. The problematic components, which contain this banned substance, were imported from China. This situation has spurred calls for a government investigation. Reports indicate that hazardous substances were discovered in […]
Squeeze toys taken off the market over dangerous asbestos concern
Attention consumers: there’s some concerning news. Over 121,000 squishy children’s toys sold at Walmart and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet are being recalled due to serious health risks associated with asbestos exposure, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled Orb Funky squishy toys may contain tremolite, a type of asbestos, in the sand inside […]
Former inspector carried out fraudulent asbestos check to accelerate Bensonhurst homeless shelter project.
An asbestos inspector, currently in prison for defrauding a well-known jazz musician out of $500,000, is accused of not actually visiting a site before he approved a contentious homeless shelter project in Brooklyn, pushed by the Mamdani administration. Noel Muir stated he inspected a proposed 150-bed men’s shelter in Bensonhurst in April 2025, claiming it […]
Julie Chrisley alleges that she acquired a lung condition due to asbestos exposure in prison.
Julie Chrisley’s Health Challenges After Prison Release Julie Chrisley is currently navigating some significant health issues following her time in prison. During a recent episode of the “Chrisley Confessions 2.0” podcast, the star of “Chrisley Knows Best” shared that she developed a serious lung condition while serving a 28-month sentence at the Federal Medical Center […]
Baby powder recall expands over possible asbestos contamination
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. Dynalex has expanded its recall of baby powder “due to possible asbestos contamination,” according to a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Monday's expansion of the original Sept. 19 recall includes an additional 373 cases of Dynarex Baby Powder 14 oz (Item No. 4875) and 647 […]
Safety upgrades for Memorial Sloan Kettering construction — that could expose kids to asbestos — won’t curb air toxins: parents
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital will spend millions of dollars to limit the amount of carcinogenic dust nearby students are exposed to during a major UES construction project, but parents say the cancer hospital still isn't doing enough to curb the toxins. Parents like Yasmina Kaleo say the $10 million the hospital has spent on air […]
Upper East Side kids may be exposed to asbestos, lead paint hazards during new Sloan Kettering site construction, parents say
Outraged parents claim that the construction of a new Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer treatment facility on the Upper East Side could expose young people to carcinogens and other toxic substances. A 31-story cancer treatment facility planned for York Avenue between East 66th and 67th Streets in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood has infuriated parents in recent […]
MT trial against railroad company begins after thousands exposed to asbestos
Warren Buffett’s trial against BNSF Railway begins Monday over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a small northwestern Montana town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine. For decades, the W.R. Grace & Company mine near Libby produced contaminated vermiculite, exposing residents to asbestos, making thousands […]
Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett’s railroad to court
LIBBY, Mont. — When Paul Resch was a kid, he spent his time walking through asbestos through the northwestern Montana town of Libby, just yards from the railroad tracks that kicked up dust as trains carried pollutants from mountaintop mines. I remember playing baseball on fields made of contaminated vermiculite. During long days along the […]