The Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center (MAAC) has determined, based on recent patterns, that asbestos exposure in schools is an increasingly significant problem in classrooms across the country.
Most recently, a Muncie, IN high school was found to have severe violations of federal asbestos code, leaving the students and staff at risk of potentially life-threatening exposures. According to a fine levied by the Indiana Department of Labor, there were gross violations of the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act during recent renovations at Central High School’s science buildings, all within the vicinity of students and staff.
The incident at Central HS however, is only one of many asbestos incidents within schools in recent years. New York City Schools have been entangled in asbestos complications for the past decade, due mostly to the age of the buildings and lack of regular maintenance on asbestos fixtures.
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