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Asbestos

  1. US ASBESTOS EPIDEMIC
  2. "Ban Asbestos in America Act" Finally Passed in the Senate
  3. New Method of Tearing Down Asbestos Contaminated Home "Probably Safe"
  4. Murray to Push for Nationwide Ban
  5. EPA Fines 7 Tucson Charter School Operators $67, 240 for Asbestos Violations
  6. Abuse of Epidemiology

Environmental Site Assessments

  1. Commercial Lenders Put More Emphasis on Environmental Due Diligence
  2. Innocent Landowners Defense Under CERCLA Regulations
  3. New Regulations for Commercial Property Owners

Fungus / Mold

  1. Many Types of Fungi Can Cause Indoor Air Quality Problems
  2. Pittsburg residents suing apartment owner over mold
  3. Chinese Drywall Linked to Corrosion
  4. Dehumidifiers not the only solution for mold problems
  5. Former tenant sued for 'tweeting' about mold
  6. Will Chinese Drywall make you Sick?
  7. Chinese Drywall
  8. Goddard High School has been Cleared
  9. Fixing Water Damage
  10. Jury Awards Plaintiff for Injuries Due to Mold
  11. Toxigenic Molds Directly Linked to Adverse Health Effects
  12. Mold Readings Spark Health Concerns in New Orleans
  13. Unacceptable Mold Levels Found in New Orleans Air
  14. Experts Sort Fact from Fiction on Health Effects of Mold

Gases

  1. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning More Likely During Fall & Winter

Going Green

  1. New High-Performance Building Standard
  2. New Santa Fe Convention Center Being Built in Most Responsible Manner
  3. New Eco-Friendly "Green" Paint

Indoor Air Quality

  1. 10 Ways to Prevent Your Building from Making People Sick
  2. Dry Ice Blasting Removes Microbial Contaminants
  3. Congress Enacts New Formaldehyde Standards
  4. Change to ASHRAE Residential IAQ Standard Facilitates IAQ Improvements
  5. Dehumidifier often not the only thing required for indoor air quality
  6. Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet
  7. First trial over FEMA trailer fumes opens
  8. Chinese drywall litigation is on the fast track
  9. Is Indoor Air Pollution a Real Problem
  10. EPA Says Indoor Air Often More Contaminated Than Outside Air
  11. Air Quality Issues for Building Owners

Lead Based Paint

  1. EPA considering reforms in RRP rules
  2. Holyoke, Mass. Landlords Face Fines for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint (MA)
  3. HUD Offers Millions in Grants to Remove Lead-Based Paint in Lower-Income Homes
  4. IAQA Comments to EPA on Proposed RRP Rules
  5. St. Louis Landlord to Pay Penalty
  6. EPA Kicks Off Campaign Encouraging Contractors to Get Certified for New Lead Paint Removal Regulations
  7. Mattel Fined for Lead Based Paint Violation
  8. 100 Million for Lead Base Paint Removal
  9. Tough Penalties for Breaking Rules on Lead Suggested
  10. Obama Takes a Stand on Lead Paint Regulations

Methamphetamine Labs

  1. EPA Issues Guidance for Methamphetamine Lab Cleanups
  2. New Home Worry: was it once Used as a Methamphetamine Lab
  3. NM Methamphetamine Inspection and Remediation Regulations Enacted
  4. Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2007
  5. Rising Rate of Meth Labs in US

Radon

  1. Radon Levels Linked to Lung Cancer Deaths

Viruses & Bacteria

  1. H1N1 Flu Virus Is a Huge Problem on College Campuses
  2. MRSA Infection a Major Public Health Problem

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  1. To comply with EPA & OSHA regulations in your industry or facility
  2. Prior to the demolition of a building
  3. Prior to the renovation of a structure or facility
  4. For a property or vacant land ownership transfer
  5. In response to employee or tenant concerns/ complaints
  6. In response to a notice of violation of environmental laws
  7. To document the completion of an abatement or decontamination
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  9. Verifying the healthiness of a workplace or home
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  11. In response to possible Workman's Compensation cases
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