Gina VitaleAmbler, Pennsylvania, a small town in the suburbs of Philadelphia, was formerly known as the asbestos capital of the world. After production ceased, large amounts of waste were left behind. One portion of that waste, now known as the BoRit site, wasn’t named as an EPA Superfund site until 2009. What follows is an examination of how the site was remediated, and whether or not the safety of the animals and the resident is still in any jeopardy from the asbestos that remains underground.
Asbestos, USA: A Little Town Once Thrived As The Asbestos Capital of The World – Now It Grapples With The Waste That Was Left Behind
An examination of how the BoRit site was remediated, and whether or not the safety of the animals and the resident is still in any jeopardy from the asbestos that remains underground.
