The Housing Authority in Monroe County, Pennsylvania has plans to rid a number of public housing units of asbestos this year. Cited for the abatement project are a total of fifty individual buildings that contain asbestos insulation on piping.

Although asbestos is not dangerous if it is left undisturbed it can pose a significant health threat if renovations become necessary. Because so many older buildings contain asbestos and are needing repairs on a more regular basis it is a good idea to rid older buildings of the dangerous substance in order to limit the risk of exposure.

Such exposure has been known to result in the development of a number of often fatal diseases which include lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis. Due to the typically long latency period of such diseases there are very limited chances of finding effective treatment options for those diagnosed. In most cases such a disease will already be in its advanced stages of development by the time diagnosis occurs.

The buildings at which the removal will take place are located in Stroudsburg, Stroud Township, and East Stroudsburg.

Officials are waiting on bids for the job which are due on March 5th and they are hoping for the project to begin by April 15th.

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