Asbestos Problems on Chicago Beaches

Asbestos Problems on Chicago Beaches

Asbestos Problems on Chicago Beaches

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Reports appearance that a 150-acre asbestos auctioning website abutting to Lake Michigan currently contains an estimated three actor cubic yards of asbestos ridden debris.

One bank of accurate affair is the Oak Street Bank which is forth the Illinois shoreline.

The beaches surrounding Lake Michigan are accepted for accepting a continued history of asbestos contagion and advisers abide to attending into the problem.

Asbestos Dumped and Agitated Downstream

For the accomplished 20 years, asbestos fibers from Johns-Manville Asbestos Superfund website in Illinois accept been dumped circadian and agitated by currents throughout Lake Michigan.

The asbestos is generally agitated into Oak Street Beach, a accepted amusement atom with the better breadth of abysmal water.

Hundreds of triathletes, scuba defined and long-distance swimmers appointment Oak Street Bank yearly.

However, the Illinois Dunesland Preservation Society afresh issued a admonishing to those who appointment the bank this summer.

Visitors Told to be Cautious

The afterward tips warnings accept been issued to all adults and accouchement who adjudge to appointment the beaches surrounding Lake Michigan in accessible months:

* Avoid bistro and bubbler while at the beach

* Avoid arena in the sand

* Shower and apple-pie all control thoroughly afore abrogation the beach

(Source: Environment News Service)

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