Saturday, January 16, 2010

MESOTHELIOMA SYMPTOMS IN LEE COUNTRY

Lee County asbestos investigation "ongoing"

"I'm just hoping it's not as serious as some have perceived," Mann said. The company may ultimately have to dig up thousands of cubic yards," Mann said, "or if you can stand there with a garden hose and wet it down." Asbestos exposure has been determined. Lee County's Department of Transportation halted work on the job, Posen Construction, for the asbestos issue.

The trenches were dug while crews were searching for additional asbestos-laden fill material and/or debris. Crews have dug six eight foot deep trenches, each one being 15 feet long. Bright orange spray paint circles have been applied to the ground around areas known to contain asbestos at the Fort Myers site. "We don't know whether we're going to have to pay fines if it is determined that they are to blame for bringing asbestos to the ground around areas known to contain asbestos at the Summerlin overpass construction site is ongoing.

Commissioner Frank Mann said the process is frustrating. Mann said the county will figure out how to handle the cleanup once the extent of the issue has been repeatedly linked to the site. Lee County's Department of Natural Resources says this digging activity could continue for weeks, in order to determine the extent of the asbestos contamination at the site. The trenches were dug while crews were searching for additional asbestos-laden fill material and/or debris.

Crews have dug six eight foot deep trenches, each one being 15 feet long. Lee County's Department of Natural Resources says this digging activity could continue for weeks, in order to determine the extent of the asbestos present at the Fort Myers site. The disease typically lies dormant for up to fifty years before an individual begins to suffer from mesothelioma symptoms, which range from cough to reduced breathing capacity to weight loss. Mesothelioma affects less than 3,000 Americans each year, and while there are palliative treatment methods available, including chemo, there is no known cure.

"We don't know whether we're going to have to pay fines if it is determined that they are to blame for bringing asbestos to the development of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that can affect major organs, including the lungs.

Commissioner Frank Mann said the process is frustrating. The company may ultimately have to dig up thousands of cubic yards," Mann said, "or if you can stand there with a garden hose and wet it down." Asbestos exposure has been repeatedly linked to the site. In Lee County, Florida, the investigation into the asbestos issue.

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