On Tuesday the superintendent for the Soldiers Home located in Holyoke, Massachusetts was indicted for charges related to improper removal of asbestos-containing materials. Paul A. Morin who is a resident of Chicopee, Massachusetts was charged with directing and overseeing a project in which asbestos was removed illegally at a state hospice facility.

Morin was indicted by a grand jury in Hampden for a single count of violating the Clean Air Act by allowing asbestos to be removed in an improper manner.

Asbestos-containing materials must be removed by licensed contractors in order to limit the risk of exposure to the dangerous substance. Such exposure may result in the development of one of a number of asbestos-related diseases. Diseases caused by the dangerous toxin include asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. Because such diseases typically have such a long latency period treatment for individuals diagnosed is often very limited.

According to officials Morin was charged following an investigation conducted at the site by the Environmental Crime Strike Force. Morin was allegedly warned of the dangers of asbestos fibers being released into the air upon the demolition of a wall in the building with sledgehammers. Morin purportedly proceeded with the demolition despite such warnings and because of that put a number of his employee’s health at risk.

Paul A. Morin is scheduled to be arraigned on December 30th. He is 56 years old and has been the superintendent of the home for approximately ten years.

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