Asbestos Exposure in New York

New York Asbestos Areas

You live in New York? Identify the closest area that may have exposed you to asbestos.
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Asbestos Companies in NY

Did you or someone you know worked for a New York based company that exposed them to the deadly asbestos fibers?
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Asbestos at Workplace

Have you worked with asbestos and inhaled the fibers? See a list with the jobs that may have exposed you to asbestos.
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New York Power Plants

Have you lived close to a power plant in New York state? Have you worked for any of the power plants?
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NY Contractor Sentenced for Irresponsible Asbestos Disposal

Asbestos is a naturally found mineral known to cause Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer. So it was not surprising that an upstate New York contractor was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for performing an asbestos removal job in a callous and illegal manner.

Paul Mancuso violated federal asbestos regulations when he allowed the debris to be thrown into a field and also flushed down a drain at a Utica school. This action has created a potential hazard for the children in the school as asbestos fibers floating in the air can be inhaled by these kids and cause huge damages like mesothelioma that will only become apparent after festering for 20 to 50 years in the body.

This was the fourth time that Mancuso faced similar federal charges related to asbestos abatement. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney, Craig Benedict, “There no longer is any reasonable basis to think he deserves leniency.” Paul Mancuso faces a prison sentence, as well as a $20,000 fine for his careless action. In addition, his father received a sentence of three years in prison for helping him and his lawyer brother three and a half years to hide Paul Mancuso’s involvement in the matter.