Massachusetts AG Announced Charges against Landlords to Protect Communities from Asbestos

APRIL 6, 2022

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that two landlords who illegally handled and transported asbestos in student housing renovation projects had been charged with 106 counts of violating the Massachusetts Clean Air Act. Asbestos, a material used frequently in construction, is a hazardous carcinogen with no safe level of exposure; the landlords failed to follow legally-required procedures for handling asbestos, placing their workers and customers at risk.