Asbestosis Mesothelioma News
- Man with cancer fights to stop his own autopsy Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 10:25PMJames Ross, a 71-year-old Seattle retiree afflicted with asbestosis, has filed suit in King County Superior court asking that he not be autopsied following his death.
- Report on vermiculite asbestos exposure Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 4:52PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Vermiculite mined in Libby, Mont., and distributed nationwide was contaminated with amphibole asbestos which has been linked to lung disease, officials said.
- Three indicted in environmental / asbestos case Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 10:42AM UTICA, N.Y. - Andrew T. Baxter, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announced the Indictment of Paul Mancuso, 45, of Utica; Lester Mancuso, 70, Utica; and Steven Mancuso, 37, of Utica, in an environmental/asbestos case.
- Deadline nears to file Zonolite claim Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 9:52PMPeople who don’t know whether their homes contain Zonolite Attic Insulation might consider hiring a home inspector to check, said Spokane attorney Darrell Scott.
- School Notes Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 1:26AMAssumption BVM School in West Grove is continuing an asbestos removal project this summer, thanks in part to more than $70,000 in grant money from three organizations during the past school year.
- JapanToday : Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:47PMWhen one thinks of Oji Paper, Japan’s largest paper manufacturing company (in terms of consolidated sales), the image is of vast green forests in Hokkaido, excellent paper-making technology, and the guiding hand of Eichi Shibusawa.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:47PMWhen one thinks of Oji Paper, Japan’s largest paper manufacturing company (in terms of consolidated sales), the image is of vast green forests in Hokkaido, excellent paper-making technology, and the guiding hand of Eichi Shibusawa.
- $250M W.R. Grace settlement for Montana asbestos Tuesday, June 3, 2008 @ 2:19PMA federal bankruptcy judge on Monday approved an agreement for W.R. Grace & Co. To reimburse the federal government $250 million for the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination in a Montana town.
- 1 day of rain equals 2 days of lost work Saturday, May 31, 2008 @ 2:06AMOne Chambersburg Area School District construction project has fallen behind schedule, while another is working ahead. The new Benjamin Chambers Elementary School is a couple of weeks behind schedule, a result of cold weather over the winter and rainy weather this spring.
- Asbestos victims can claim more compo Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 10:36PMThe Victorian Government will make legislative changes so asbestos sufferers can receive more compensation.
- Carbon nanotubes may be as harmful as asbestos Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 3:40AMOne of the most promising materials for the future of technology, carbon nanotubes, might be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled, according to a new study published Tuesday in the scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology. Animal studies indicate that these long...
- Asbestos Verdict Upheld by Louisiana Court of Appeal, Announces Baron & Budd Monday, May 19, 2008 @ 11:22AM Just fifteen months after winning a $3.2 million verdict against contractors Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. and Jacobs Constructors, Inc. on behalf of mesothelioma victim Ray Rando, Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced the verdict has been affirmed by the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal.
- Washington DC Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 5:45PMWhat once was seen as a “magic mineral” has turned into a magic carpet ride for profiteering plaintiffs’ attorneys. That’s the gist of a report released this week by the Manhattan Institute’s Center for Legal Policy, which takes the class-action plaintiffs’ bar to task for ginning up thousands of false claims of asbestosis while procuring too little assistance for the smaller number of real ...
- Charges laid in asbestos incident Thursday, April 3, 2008 @ 10:43PM SYDNEY — The Department of Community Services and three of its employees have been charged under the Occupational Health and Safety Act following the discovery of asbestos in insulation in public housing units in Sydney, two years ago.
- THE AUTHORITY ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND LOSS PREVENTION Tuesday, March 4, 2008 @ 12:29PMADD OH ISSUE HEADLINES ON YOUR DESKTOP! You can now add HLR headlines to or or any other RSS reader by using our feed. Also receive a custom newsletter on just the industry you are interested in.
- What are the risks? Thursday, December 6, 2007 @ 6:43AMASBESTOS is lurking in 165 schools and nurseries across Comet country, risking children as young as two being exposed to the deadly fibres. Under the Freedom of Information Act, The Comet has discovered 71 schools in North Hertfordshire, 54 in Mid Bedfordshire and 40 in Stevenage contain asbestos.
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Releases Findings That Reveal Evidence Of Asbestos In Everyday Products Friday, November 30, 2007 @ 7:20AMThe Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, unveiled research showing evidence of asbestos in some everyday household products, including Planet Toys "CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit", DAP "33" window glazing, DAP "Crack Shot" spackling paste, Gardner Leak Stopper roof patch, and Scotch High Performance Duct Tape. ...
- A true hero Wednesday, November 28, 2007 @ 8:00AMBERNIE Banton fought to his last breath for justice.
- Obituary: Factory worker who became a hero for asbestos victims Tuesday, November 27, 2007 @ 8:24PMBernie Banton, an Australian factory worker who became a nationwide symbol for labour rights, on Tuesday died after a long illness caused by exposure to asbestos.
