Pearl Harbor’s Connection to Asbestos
Caitlin Coutant01February 2023
Listed as a Superfund cleanup site for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii became a site full of toxic materials including asbestos. The commonly used insulation was found in and around many parts of the…
Asbestos in Massachusetts: Extensive Industry Exposure
Caitlin Coutant18January 2023
Massachusetts has an immense tie to the history of asbestos in the United States, from initial mining of the naturally occurring material to an extensive list of sites where asbestos was used in manufacturing facilities, shipyards, Naval bases, and more.…
Alaskan Oil and Asbestos: Abundance in Resources, Abundant in Risks
Caitlin Coutant11January 2023
Nearly half the size of the continental U.S., the state of Alaska has been referred to as the final frontier in more ways than one. From its booming fishing industries to its extensive gold mining operations, the natural resources have…