Asbestos Cleaning drive at Ohio school

Asbestos cleanup could cost Toledo Public Schools billions in dollars. It all started when workers from Wolfe Roofing Inc. were repairing the roof of the Old West End Academy at Collingwood Boulevard and Central Avenue. Asbestos was disturbed and fell from the ceiling causing immediate evacuation until the asbestos can be cleaned up. The building is around 81 years old and will go through a thorough clean-up process to remove the asbestos materials before school begins in late August.

According to reports, the Board of Education, voted unanimously, 4-0 to hire an asbestos removal company to remove asbestos from the building. Board member Larry Sykes wants Wolf’s Roofing to pay for the asbestos cleanup.

Asbestos removal is said to be one of the biggest environmental cleanup project in United States. It has cost the US approximately 50 billion over the past two centuries and continues to be an ongoing cleanup project. The cost to remove asbestos is expensive due to the dangers and substantial precautions that is required to make sure that asbestos fibers does not become airborne. If asbestos is improperly removed or disturbed, the airborne asbestos fibers once inhaled can lodge in the lungs causing mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses.

Asbestos was primarily used in insulation, fireproofing, tiles etc in older buildings. Reports show that over 34 million buildings may still have asbestos materials in them. However, due to the increased dangers of asbestos exposure, the use of asbestos has been banned in many countries.

Mesothelioma symptoms are hard to detect due to the similarity of other illnesses, however some of the symptoms to look for are:

Shortness of breathConstant dry coughFatigueFeverUnusual weight lossPain in the chest area

Depending on the stage of the disease, each mesothelioma sufferer may have a different treatment plan that fits the type of mesothelioma cancer, the stage of the disease and also the patient’s overall condition. The most common treatment for mesothelioma are surgery, chemical therapy, radiation treatment, drugs, or a mixture of all of these listed. Research for a cure is ongoing, but as of now there is no cure for mesothelioma. New drugs and therapies are being introduced and have shown improvement.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you should seek the advice of an experienced mesothelioma lawyer who helps victims receive financial compensation to pay for the immense medical costs associated with mesothelioma therapies, drugs and treatments and also for the pain and suffering caused by this deadly disease.

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