Q. Some men working out of the trunk of their car showed up this morning, and are power-washing the siding of my neighbor’s house. I know that, like many older homes in my neighborhood, the shingles are made of asbestos, so I wonder . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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8/15/20
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Several teachers raised concerns about a recent project to remove asbestos from the windows of George Washington Intermediate School in West Hempstead at the district’s Jan. 15 board meeting. A …
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By Nakeem Grant
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1/24/19
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Q. We read your column on asbestos, and ours sounds like the same kind of problem. Our son is working for a tile flooring company, doing large installations. He spends hours, at times, cutting tile and even grinding concrete, which has started to worry us.
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By Monte Leeper
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2/8/18
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A five-year study undertaken by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that U.S. firefighters develop malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, at twice the rate of the general population. The study also revealed . . .
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9/8/16
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Q. I’ve been reading your opinions on asbestos with respect to public safety, and you seem to be knowledgeable about asbestos in air ducts.
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Monte Leeper
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10/4/12
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Q. I'm selling my house and know I have some "issues," like a deck with no permit and a finished basement. I read your column about getting permits, and I'm wondering: If I have a buyer who doesn't care and wants to close without permits, does anybody else have to know?
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Monte Leeper
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3/12/10
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