Before IQHQ, Before W. R. Grace, Dewey & Almy Chemical Company Headquartered at 62 Whittemore Avenue

With thanks to the Cambridge Historical Commission for this terrific piece on the history of Dewey & Almy Chemical Company, in honor of National Inventor’s Day on February 11, 2021, […]

Asbestos: Contamination Map

Locations marked in red had detectable asbestos by PLM, Polarized Light Microscopy, at the percentage indicated. TEM is detection by Transmission Electron Microscopy. One in six soil locations tested had […]

W. R. Grace Indicted for Hiding Cancer Risk, Multiple links

2005-Archives-Grace Indicted W.R. Grace Accused of Hiding Cancer Risk By Bob Anez, Associated Press Writer I February 7,2005 MISSOULA, Mont. – W.R. Grace and Co. and seven high-ranking employees knew […]

W. R. Grace Indicted: 7 executives also charged with conspiring to release asbestos

Note: Indicted executive O. Mario Favorito, Grace’s chief legal counsel, worked out of the Whittemore Avenue, Cambridge, MA plant. CNN NEWS > Midsized Companies  W.R. Grace indicted over asbestos […]

W. R. Grace Indicted for Hiding Cancer Risk

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Public Comment Letter, Keeping Residents Safe from Asbestos

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Grace to hold FINAL Meeting on Asbestos Contamination

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Grace to Hold Final Public Meeting on Status of Hazardous Waste, Flyer May 2004

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2001 ATSDR Health Consultation in Conjunction with 2000 EPA Report

In 2001, at Alewife Neighbor, Inc’s and Alewife Study Group’s request, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) performed a health and safety check of the EPA’s 2000 […]

Company’s Silence Countered Safety Fears about Asbestos

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