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Merlin Olsen Dead at 69
Merlin Olsen, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who had a distinguished career as a member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" defensive squad in the 1960s, died earlier this week from mesothelioma. Olsen went on to television acting and a sports broadcasting career after he retired from the NFL.
He was well known for his TV acting roles, most notably in the shows "Little House on the Prairie" and "Father Murphy". Along with veteran broadcaster Dick Enberg, he covered college football games for NBC throughout the 1980s.
Olsen stated that he had contracted the disease, which attacks the protective fluid lining the lungs, from exposure to asbestos. He said that he had worked at several construction sites during his formative years, where he was exposed to the hazardous mineral. At the time, construction firms used asbestos extensively in insulation, adhesives and fireproofing materials. Patients diagnosed with mesothelioma typically do not display symptoms until several decades after the initial exposure period. Olsen was sixty-nine years old.
New York Luxury Apartment Building Has Asbestos "Chunks"
Residents of a luxury apartment complex on Manhattan's Upper West Side claim that their $10,000-per-month apartments are falling apart and that "chunks" of asbestos can be seen in the corridors. Tenants of the Apthorp building contracted an independent investigator to conduct environmental tests on the site. The tests found that the levels of both asbestos and lead in the air system were substantially over the limits set by EPA guidelines and that the building poses "an imminent hazard" to its residents.
Tenants have also taken proactive measures to track the progress made during a recent remodeling project ordered by the building's new owners. One resident took a cell phone photo of a construction worker who pushed asbestos-laced debris across the floor with a broom. Also, the worker was not wearing the required protective clothing and breathing masks. Federal air quality and worker safety regulations specify that asbestos dust must be vacuumed and sealed in special containers to prevent workers from inhaling the hazardous dust.
Asbestos Found SDSU Student Center
The Aztec Center, the student union building on the campus of San Diego State University, contains asbestos in several rooms, according to a report from the school's physical plant. When the site was constructed in the 1960s, asbestos was a major component in adhesives used to glue ceiling tiles, floor tiles, and rubber wall moldings. Center Director Lynn Cacha said that the building has several issues, including electrical and plumbing problems, but the asbestos does not pose a health hazard at this point.
Student government officials have stated that the Aztec Center is too small and does not provide adequate services to the growing student population. Cacha said that any renovation or expansion project on the building would bring up "lots of compliance issues". If workers were to remove the asbestos adhesives during any remodeling processes, the building would have to be quarantined and crews would need to take special precautions to prevent students, faculty and staff from becoming exposed to the dangerous dust.
Merlin Olsen Dead at 69
Merlin Olsen, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who had a distinguished career as a member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" defensive squad in the 1960s, died earlier this week from mesothelioma. Olsen went on to television acting and a sports broadcasting career after he retired from the NFL.
He was well known for his TV acting roles, most notably in the shows "Little House on the Prairie" and "Father Murphy". Along with veteran broadcaster Dick Enberg, he covered college football games for NBC throughout the 1980s.
Olsen stated that he had contracted the disease, which attacks the protective fluid lining the lungs, from exposure to asbestos. He said that he had worked at several construction sites during his formative years, where he was exposed to the hazardous mineral. At the time, construction firms used asbestos extensively in insulation, adhesives and fireproofing materials. Patients diagnosed with mesothelioma typically do not display symptoms until several decades after the initial exposure period. Olsen was sixty-nine years old.
New York Luxury Apartment Building Has Asbestos "Chunks"
Residents of a luxury apartment complex on Manhattan's Upper West Side claim that their $10,000-per-month apartments are falling apart and that "chunks" of asbestos can be seen in the corridors. Tenants of the Apthorp building contracted an independent investigator to conduct environmental tests on the site. The tests found that the levels of both asbestos and lead in the air system were substantially over the limits set by EPA guidelines and that the building poses "an imminent hazard" to its residents.
Tenants have also taken proactive measures to track the progress made during a recent remodeling project ordered by the building's new owners. One resident took a cell phone photo of a construction worker who pushed asbestos-laced debris across the floor with a broom. Also, the worker was not wearing the required protective clothing and breathing masks. Federal air quality and worker safety regulations specify that asbestos dust must be vacuumed and sealed in special containers to prevent workers from inhaling the hazardous dust.
Asbestos Found SDSU Student Center
The Aztec Center, the student union building on the campus of San Diego State University, contains asbestos in several rooms, according to a report from the school's physical plant. When the site was constructed in the 1960s, asbestos was a major component in adhesives used to glue ceiling tiles, floor tiles, and rubber wall moldings. Center Director Lynn Cacha said that the building has several issues, including electrical and plumbing problems, but the asbestos does not pose a health hazard at this point.
Student government officials have stated that the Aztec Center is too small and does not provide adequate services to the growing student population. Cacha said that any renovation or expansion project on the building would bring up "lots of compliance issues". If workers were to remove the asbestos adhesives during any remodeling processes, the building would have to be quarantined and crews would need to take special precautions to prevent students, faculty and staff from becoming exposed to the dangerous dust.
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