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State fines two area companies for asbestos violations 29 Jan 2006
The state Department of Environmental Protection has fined two local companies for asbestos violations during a June demolition job in Fall River. ...
- SouthCoastToday.com,
WORKED TO DEATH 29 Jan 2006
Before we sat down to eat, my father would take a quick shower while my mother would shake asbestos dust--the detritus of my father's profession--from his ...
- Chicago Tribune,
Stella residents give input on town's future 29 Jan 2006
In the last few years, the hospital has seen vandalism, including broken windows and bashed in doors. And there was another aspect to the hospital -asbestos. ...
- Neosho Daily News,
Yard workers pin hopes on Lords asbestos appeal Jan 28, 2006
HUNDREDS of former shipyard workers trying to get compensation for exposure to asbestos fibres are pinning their last hopes on an appeal to the House of Lords. ...
- NW Evening Mail,
A wrong-headed ruling on asbestos; Bid ahoy! as P&O battle hots up Jan 26, 2006
These are areas of scar tissue which form in the chest lining and diaphragm and are an indication of unprotected exposure some time in the past to asbestos. ...
- Independent,
Betting Against the Asbestos Bill Jan 26, 2006
As the Senate prepares for a marathon debate over an industry-paid $140 billion fund to compensate victims of asbestos exposure, at least one big corporation ...
- BusinessWeek
Court ends awards to many asbestos victims Jan 26, 2006
LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of Britons whose lungs have been affected by exposure to asbestos at work have no right to compensation, a court ruled on Thursday ...
- Reuters.uk,
France offers India to return warship's asbestos Jan 26, 2006
France has offered India to return the toxic asbestos waste to be removed from the Clemenceau aircraft carrier, which is to be dismantled in an Indian shipyard ...
- People's Daily Online,
Asbestos stocks weaken after report on USG Jan 27, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Companies with shares linked to a bill to set up a $140 billion asbestos compensation fund fell on Friday after building products ...
- Reuters
Yokota East classroons now deemed asbestos-free Jan 26, 2006
...told parents at a town hall meeting Wednesday that Yokota East Elementary School classrooms affected by last fall’s discovery of asbestos fibers in the ...
- Stars and Stripes,
OSHA cites Clearwater, Florida, contractors for asbestos hazards Jan 26, 2006
OSHA has issued 27 citations, with total proposed penalties of $38,750, to three Clearwater-based contractors for allegedly exposing workers to asbestos at an ...
- CCH
Akron travel agent charged with theft Jan 28, 2006
AKRON: A Summit County contractor has agreed to pay a $10,000 fine to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for asbestos-removal violations in four counties ...
- Akron Beacon Journal,
School district halts asbestos removal Jan 25, 2006
The Greater Victoria school district is restricting its asbestos removal program to July and August after concerns were raised about recent work at Lansdowne ...
- Oak Bay News,
Asbestos complaint spurs investigation Jan 26, 2006
GAYLORD - An employee's complaint about asbestos in Otsego County's Alpine Center prompted a citation from a state agency and another will soon follow. ...
- Traverse City Record Eagle,
Brayton Purcell Fighting Against Unfair Asbestos Legislation Jan 27, 2006
Four clients of the Brayton Purcell law firm will travel to the capitol to fight against proposed asbestos legislation (S. 852). ...
- Emediawire (press release),
Virginia Businessman Receives Jail Sentence For Using False ... Jan 26, 2006
...pleaded guilty in June 2005 to buying false training certificates for their employees and then using the unlicensed employees to remove asbestos, lead and ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Senators should oppose asbestos act Jan 26, 2006
Years ago, in the process of simply doing my job, I was exposed to asbestos. Today, I suffer from asbestosis and will have health ...
- Baxter Bulletin,
Memorial plan for asbestos victims Jan 27, 2006
FAMILIES whose loved ones have died as a result of the notorious Cape Asbestos factory are calling for a permanent memorial to be built in their honour. ...
- Barking and Dagenham Post,
Company illegally removed asbestos Jan 27, 2006
The state environmental agency fined a Hillsboro business $1,800 for removing asbestos without a license from a West Salem dry cleaner. ...
- Salem Statesman Journal,
Tax gain helps Halliburton's profit Jan 26, 2006
...said that $540 million, or $1.02 a share, of that profit was related to a lower, deferred tax-asset valuation allowance related to its asbestos and silica ...
- MarketWatch
EDITORIAL/ Asbestos relief bill Jan 23, 2006
Legal relief for victims of asbestos exposure is now on the way. The problem of widespread asbestos poisoning only came to light in June last year. ...
- Asahi Shimbun,
Asbestos victims need viable solution Jan 23, 2006
When the Senate takes up legislation dealing with how to compensate victims of lung diseases who were exposed to asbestos, lawmakers need to realize there is ...
- Indianapolis Star,
UPDATE 2-US Senate debate on asbestos to open Feb 6 Jan 24, 2006
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - US Senate floor debate on a bill to create a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims will begin on Feb. ...
- Reuters
SA refinery 'exposed 3000 to asbestos' Jan 24, 2006
...been launched into claims petroleum giant Mobil covered up oil spills, dumped toxic waste water in the ocean and exposed up to 3000 people to asbestos dust at ...
- Brisbane Courier Mail,
US Senate debate on asbestos to open Feb 6 Jan 24, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to create a $140 billion asbestos compensation fund will come to the Senate floor for debate on February 6, Senate Judiciary ...
- Reuters
US Senate debate on asbestos begins Feb 6--Specter Jan 24, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Senate floor debate on a bill to create a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims will begin on February 6, Senate Judiciary ...
- Reuters
Asbestos victims to sue government Jan 23, 2006
Defense counsel supporting sufferers of asbestos-related diseases announced Sunday that it would file a damages suit against the central government, claiming ...
- The Daily Yomiuri,
Mobil denies buried asbestos poses risk Jan 23, 2006
Oil giant Mobil says toxic chemicals - including asbestos - that were buried at the mothballed Port Stanvac refinery in Adelaide do not pose a risk to public ...
- ABC Regional Online,
Asbestos decisions unfair, union claims Jan 25, 2006
United Steelworkers union says the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission has unfairly disqualified claimants from the Baie Verte asbestos mines. ...
- CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador,
Asbestos bill must be fair to Libby - Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 Jan 23, 2006
Legislation aimed at resolving a rising tide of litigation over health problems caused by asbestos ought to live up to its name - “Fairness in Asbestos ...
- The Missoulian,
New school site on agenda Jan 26, 2006
Claudia Davis, assistant county superintendent for business services, said the environmental assessment found naturally occurring asbestos throughout the 13.5 ...
- Union Democrat,
US Asbestos Developments Add Controversy over Bill Jan 22, 2006
WASHINGTON - Progress in curbing asbestos suits at the state level and fewer claims at one of the biggest existing trusts has some questioning the need for a ...
- Planet Ark,
MPs' outcry over plans for asbestos removal Jan 24, 2006
By Mark Hookham, Daily Post. PLANS to relax rules banning unlicensed operators removing potentially-deadly asbestos are being opposed by two North Wales MPs. ...
- ic NorthWales,
Senate asbestos debate begins Feb. 6 Jan 24, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate floor debate on a bill to create a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims will begin Feb. ...
- CNN/Money
Asbestos bill makes Republican situation worse Jan 24, 2006
When the Senate gets back to normal business the first week of February, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has scheduled debate on an asbestos reform bill. ...
- Town Hall,
22 - JDV distributes asbestos suits to firemen Jan 22, 2006
Jr. is making available asbestos firefighting suits to each of the fire departments of 30 major cities throughout the country. Two ...
- Balita.org,
Speaker donates asbestos suits for Pangasinan firemen Jan 24, 2006
DAGUPAN CITY (25 January) -- House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr is making available 30 asbestos firefighting suits to fire departments of major cities throughout ...
- Philippine Information Agency,
Meeting set for Yokota school asbestos update Jan 22, 2006
Base officials will provide an update on testing and removal of asbestos, said Capt. David Westover, a 374th Airlift Wing spokesman. ...
- Stars and Stripes,
Frist intends to move ahead on asbestos bill Jan 25, 2006
Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) rejected an expected demand by Senate Democrats late Tuesday that the GOP leader postpone consideration of asbestos legislation in ...
- Town Hall,
Bids accepted for hospital demolition Jan 26, 2006
During a special meeting Tuesday, the board accepted a bid of $36,430 for asbestos abatement from Affordable Hazards Removal Inc.and a bid of $284,097 from ...
- Washington Evening Journal,
Hebron ponders fate of old high school Some residents say bring ... Jan 26, 2006
To demolish the building also would require the removal of the asbestos, which has been safely encapsulated, and the construction of two staircases to seal off ...
- nwitimes.com,
Eat The Press Jan 26, 2006
So many memories... Such as the time he blamed 9/11 on asbestos regulations... ... His claim that asbestos regulations led to the WTC collapse are untrue. ...
- Huffington Post,
Angelos takes aim at predatory lenders Jan 27, 2006
Peter G. Angelos, who made a national name after mounting bruising legal battles against the asbestos and tobacco industries, has begun waging another fight ...
- Baltimore Sun,
Asbestos Legislation Denies LA Funds, Particles Could Be Cause of ... Jan 22, 2006
In the last few decades, nearly 123,158 tons of asbestos has been shipped into Orleans Parish, some only blocks from where school children play. ...
- Louisiana Weekly,
Asbestos reform critical in stopping fraudulent lawsuits Jan 23, 2006
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) has encouraged Congress to pass S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act (FAIR Act). ...
- News-Medical.net,
ILO warns of asbestos cancer threat Jan 23, 2006
...(Lloyds List Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)THE International Labour Organisation has warned that deaths from work-related asbestos exposure, currently estimated ...
- TMCnet
Asbestos Victims Fuming Over Senate Minority Leader's Hypocrisy ... Jan 26, 2006
Coalition (TSC) was outraged this afternoon as Minority Leader Harry Reid pursued a delay in the Senate vote on the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
New Caledonian miner finds no asbestos risk in road project Jan 24, 2006
The New Caledonian nickel company, Goro Nickel, says it has found no signs of asbestos during the construction of a road to its mine. ...
- Radio New Zealand,
Asbestos found at former Danville Save-A-Lot Jan 24, 2006
By LIZ MAPLES. The discovery of asbestos in the old Save-A-Lot building on Main Street has pushed up the cost of demolition to $10,000. ...
- Danville Advocate,
Asbestos action on the wharves Jan 22, 2006
In an Australia-wide precedent, waterside workers in Fremantle have won the right to insist on safety standards on ships bearing asbestos. ...
- Green Left Weekly,
Hilton Rep Responds to Asbestos Charge at the Waldorf Jan 23, 2006
...there whatsoever. In addition, the door where the asbestos tag pipe was has been padlocked for quite a long time. Hygienics, an ...
- HotelChatter,
Controversy halts asbestos ship Jan 14, 2006
Its asbestos insulation has provoked controversy over its voyage, and raised concern for the health of the Indian workers who will dismantle it. ...
- News24,
Court voids St. Paul Travelers asbestos ruling Jan 20, 2006
Friday said it lost a court battle on the issue of placing limits on asbestos claims, in what analysts said could force it and other insurers to increase their ...
- MSNBC
UPDATE 2-St. Paul Travelers says court voids asbestos ruling Jan 20, 2006
Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. (STA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it lost a court battle on the issue of placing limits on asbestos claims, in what ...
- Reuters
UPDATE 4-St. Paul Travelers says court voids asbestos ruling Jan 20, 2006
Inc. said on Friday it lost a court battle on the issue of placing limits on asbestos claims, which analysts said could force it and other insurers to increase ...
- Reuters
US asbestos developments add controversy over bill Jan 20, 2006
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Progress in curbing asbestos suits at the state level and fewer claims at one of the biggest existing trusts has some ...
- Reuters
Govt awaits CPCB reports to decide on asbestos-laden French ship Jan 18, 2006
NEW DELHI: The controversy over entry of the asbestos-laden decommissioned French warship Clemenceau took a new turn with the Centre asserting that the Central ...
- Newindpress,
Ban on asbestos to tighten in fiscal 2006 Jan 18, 2006
The health ministry plans to completely phase out the use of asbestos, starting with a wider ban on the cancer-causing substance starting in fiscal 2006 ...
- Asahi Shimbun,
McDermott Asbestos Settlement Approved Jan 18, 2006
NEW ORLEANS — A judge has approved McDermott International Inc.'s plan to settle as many as 300,000 asbestos injury claims ranging from $375 million to $955 ...
- Los Angeles Times,
Supervisor involved in asbestos fraud gets prison time Jan 19, 2006
SYRACUSE, NY (AP) _ A construction supervisor was sentenced Thursday to 3-1/2 years in federal prison for his role in a massive asbestos-removal scam involving ...
- Newsday,
French 'asbestos' ship poised for Suez crossing Jan 16, 2006
...heading for an Indian scrapyard, ahead of its planned transit through the Suez canal after a delay caused by controversy over the warship's asbestos insulation ...
- Mail & Guardian Online,
Wave of protest hits asbestos-riddled ship Jan 16, 2006
PARIS: An asbestos-ridden aircraft carrier has passed through the Suez Canal but environmentalists are lining up to prevent the former pride of the French navy ...
- Australian,
Asbestos bill headed for Senate floor: analyst Jan 18, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bill to set up a $140 billion liability fund for people harmed by exposure to asbestos could come to the floor of the US Senate for ...
- Reuters
Egypt seeking assurances over French ‘asbestos’ ship Jan 13, 2006
The source denied that Egypt had not allowed the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau, an asbestos-insulated ship, to cross the Suez Canal on its way to a ...
- Peninsula On-line,
'Asbestos' ship gets the all clear Jan 15, 2006
The environment ministry said documents provided by Paris proved the asbestos-insulated Clemenceau did not fall under the 1989 Basel convention banning the ...
- News24,
UPDATE 1-St. Paul Travelers says court voids asbestos ruling Jan 20, 2006
...over its coverage for asbestos claims. St. ... Paul, but for every company with asbestos exposure, including American International Group Inc. ...
- Reuters
Oil stocks rally holds at midday Jan 27, 2006
The company said that $540 million, or $1.02 a share, of that profit was related to a lower deferred tax asset valuation allowance from its asbestos and silica ...
- Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Egypt holds up French 'asbestos' warship for third day Jan 14, 2006
Egypt and France were locked in legal wrangling Saturday over a decommissioned aircraft carrier containing asbestos, leaving the French warship stranded off ...
- Africasia,
City leaders call on Wyden, Smith to reject asbestos bill Jan 16, 2006
...into national policy debates, the Portland City Council is asking members of Congress to oppose an attempt to shield companies that produce asbestos from full ...
- OregonLive.com,
Appeals court asbestos ruling hurts St. Paul insurer Jan 21, 2006
The insurer on Friday said the US Court of Appeals in Pennsylvania voided an arbitration decision regarding limits on asbestos claims involving ACandS Inc., a ...
- Pioneer Press,
Tests find water free of asbestos Jan 14, 2006
By GEORGE GRAHAM. WESTFIELD - Drinking water sampled from taps at the Eastwood Acres subdivision continues to be asbestos-free. Although ...
- The Republican,
McMahon asbestos scare a false alarm Jan 19, 2006
By Alison Damast. NORWALK -- Brien McMahon High School will reopen today after a false asbestos scare forced its evacuation earlier this week. ...
- Stamford Advocate,
Advocacy Group Falls For Asbestos Related Claim Reform Jan 19, 2006
Washington DC (AHN) – An advocacy group is calling for Congress to pass a resolution to limit the amount of fraudulent asbestos cases filed in court. ...
- All Headline News
School to test for mold, asbestos Jan 14, 2006
A teacher's fear that students and staff have been exposed to a toxic form of mold and asbestos on the aging Liberty High School campus has prompted the school ...
- Contra Costa Times,
India to tighten safety norms for asbestos units Jan 18, 2006
New Delhi: India is planning to tighten health and safety norms in units manufacturing asbestos cement sheets and pipes, a senior official of the ministry of ...
- NewKerala.com,
Indian court bars French 'asbestos ship' Jan 16, 2006
NEW DELH: India's Supreme Court yesterday banned an asbestos-laden French warship from entering the country's waters before February 13, when a ruling is due ...
- Gulf Daily News,
India urged to bar asbestos-laden warship Jan 19, 2006
NEW DELHI: Activists from Greenpeace yesterday urged India to bar a decommissioned asbestos-laden French warship from a scrapyard in western Gujarat state. ...
- Gulf Daily News,
Officials: Asbestos should've been found before repairs began Jan 16, 2006
STRATFORD — While the Town Council has approved an additional $68,000 for asbestos removed from the Flood Middle School roof last summer, part of a $6.5 ...
- Connecticut Post,
Supervisor involved in asbestos fraud gets prison time Jan 19, 2006
SYRACUSE, NY A construction supervisor was sentenced today to 3-and-a-half years in federal prison for his role in a massive asbestos-removal scam. ...
- WCAX,
McDermott asbestos settlement approved Jan 18, 2006
NEW ORLEANS A judge has approved McDermott International's plan to settle as many as 300-thousand asbestos injury claims with a price tag that will range from ...
- KLFY,
Prison sentence imposed in asbestos removal case Jan 19, 2006
A Gloversville man who was a supervisor of an Albany, NY, asbestos abatement company that federal authorities say performed illegal asbestos removal activities ...
- Albany Business Review,
Milford High School BOE approves asbestos contract Jan 19, 2006
The Milford High School Board of Education approved a $595 three-year contract with Ideal Environment for asbestos inspection during a meeting last night. ...
- Iroquois County Times-Republic,
McDermott Closer to Asbestos Settlement Jan 19, 2006
A bankruptcy court judge has approved McDermott International Inc.'s plan to settle asbestos claims for somewhere between $375 million and $955 million ...
- CFO.com Magazine,
St. Paul Travelers Weighing Apparent Setback in Asbestos ... Jan 20, 2006
The 2003 arbitration decision had found that third-party asbestos bodily injury claims against ACandS were subject to the aggregate limits of the policies ...
- Insurance Journal
Court OKs deal ending homeowners' asbestos suit Jan 21, 2006
A federal court approved a nearly $11 million settlement Friday between developers who built a Klamath Falls-area subdivision over an old asbestos dump and the ...
- OregonLive.com,
Travelers: Court voids favorable asbestos ruling Jan 20, 2006
An appeals court has voided a July 2003 asbestos ruling that was in favor of St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc., the company said. The ...
- Twin Cities Business Journal,
Analysts Expect Asbestos Bill To Hit US Senate Very Soon Jan 18, 2006
DC (AHN) – The Stanford Washington Research group says Wednesday a bill setting up a $140 billion liability fund for people harmed by asbestos exposure could ...
- All Headline News
Supervisor not guilty in asbestos dumping Jan 21, 2006
George man not guilty of violating the Clean Air Act after his crew improperly buried building materials containing asbestos during a road construction project ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Man sentenced in asbestos scam Jan 20, 2006
A construction supervisor was sentenced Thursday to three and a half years in federal prison for his role in a massive asbestos-removal scam. ...
- Capital News 9,
Egypt clears Suez passage for asbestos ship Jan 15, 2006
Greenpeace says the 27,000-tonne ship contains hundreds of tonnes of hazardous materials, including 500 tonnes of asbestos, which could pose a severe risk to ...
- Gulf Daily News,
SC stalls asbestos ship till Feb 13 Jan 16, 2006
A Supreme Court environmental panel that has been investigating plans for the asbestos-laden aircraft carrier Clemenceau to be scrapped at a ship-breaking yard ...
- Daily News & Analysis,
Clemenceau:"Defanged" but Steel has Asbestos up its Sleeves Jan 17, 2006
...on its way to Gujarat, West India, to be scrapped but its body is claimed by Greenpeace to be an environmental hazard because of the asbestos insulation used. ...
- ShortNews.com,
Bill to bill firms for asbestos ills 23 Nov 2005
...to pay about 8 billion yen per year and local governments to pay about 1 billion yen per year to fund allowances for people suffering asbestos-linked health ...
- The Japan Times,
EHSO finds asbestos in BOP van 23 Nov 2005
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Environmental Health and Safety Office has found traces of asbestos in the van used this weekend to clean out the Ka Leo ...
- The University of Hawaii Kaleo,
Asbestos threat still haunts us 23 Nov 2005
IT SHOULD not be possible for local authorities like Tower Hamlets to sell its properties to tenants knowing they are riddled with asbestos. ...
- East London Advertiser,
Latest asbestos find sparks off more fears 23 Nov 2005
Save Spodden Valley spokesman Jason Addy claims he has found asbestos fibres hanging from an overblown tree near Woodlands Road, to the north of the Rooley ...
- Rochdale Observer,
PDG buys assets 23 Nov 2005
...said it has acquired some of the assets, orders backlog and operations of Lange America Inc., a Los Angeles-based mold and asbestos remediation company. ...
- Beaver County Times,
Bankruptcy ruling puts Zonolite lawsuits on hold 23 Nov 2005
People who say they became sick because of exposure to asbestos in Zonolite insulation have been dealt a blow in their attempts to sue WR Grace, the company ...
- CBC Manitoba,
Frist Right to Push Asbestos Reform Nov 22, 2005
I applaud Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who recently announced that, "Asbestos reform will be the first major piece of legislation that we consider in ...
- Human Events
Md. Court Reverses $3M Asbestos Jury Award for Paper Mill Worker Nov 21, 2005
...second-highest court has reversed a $3 million jury verdict won by a former paper mill worker who alleged his lung cancer stemmed from asbestos exposure at the ...
- Insurance Journal
Fossil fuels - the new 'asbestos' Nov 22, 2005
In general, these partly environmental diseases, like those associated with asbestos and tobacco, are an outcome of a pervasive system of corporate decision ...
- On Line opinion,
Threat to enforce asbestos payout Nov 20, 2005
The NSW Government has given James Hardie two weeks to finalise an asbestos compensation deal before it brings in legislation to make the company pay. ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
Examiner Editorial - One judge starts draining fetid legal swamp Nov 21, 2005
County, Ill., a "magic jurisdiction" named 2004 Judicial Hellhole No.1 by the American Tort Reform Association, the number of asbestos lawsuits recently ...
- Washington Examiner,
Hardie may face American boycott Nov 22, 2005
...counterparts in North America to arrange a ban on James Hardie's building products if it fails to arrange compensation for its Australian asbestos victims by ...
- Australian,
JH urged to end asbestos compo impasse Nov 21, 2005
ACTU secretary Greg Combet has called on the James Hardie (JH) company to end an impasse on asbestos compensation by signing up to a payments agreement by ...
- LaSalute.net,
Patients push smaller API toward limit Nov 22, 2005
One surprising solution: Lease some beds next door, at the old API, once labeled dangerous with asbestos and slated for demolition. ...
- Anchorage Daily News,
Billerica joins suit over gas additive Nov 22, 2005
Longo also released a complete list of town water mains built with asbestos concrete, another potential health risk for Billerica water users. ...
- Lowell Sun,
Crossett Requests Removal from Distressed List Nov 22, 2005
...trustee. Board members discussed asbestos liability and were told the church will accept the responsibility of any asbestos removal. ...
- Ashley COunty Ledger,
Building sealed after asbestos complaints Nov 21, 2005
Protection Agency on Saturday ordered a Rockford apartment building in the 200 block of Smith Avenue to be sealed because of complaints about asbestos. ...
- Rockford Register Star,
Goodwill bucket springs a leak Nov 21, 2005
...when it agreed to pay compensation to hundreds of Australian workers suffering serious respiratory illness as a result of exposure to Hardie's asbestos products ...
- Daily Telegraph,
A toxic legacy in the heart of the wilderness Nov 21, 2005
...smashed. In the frigid cavernous interiors, the wind scatters pads of deadly asbestos lying on the chipped concrete floor. Outside ...
- Globe and Mail,
UPDATE 2-Frist pledges to bring up US asbestos bill in 2006 Nov 16, 2005
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Legislation to create a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims will be one of the first legislative issues before the ...
- Reuters
US Sen. Reid says asbestos bill unacceptable Nov 16, 2005
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Legislation to create a $140 billion asbestos victims' compensation fund is unacceptable in its current form, Senate Minority ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Asbestos Fund Is Top Priority in 2006, Frist Says (Update2) Nov 16, 2005
16 (Bloomberg) -- A proposed $140 billion fund for victims of asbestos exposure will be the US Senate's top priority next year, Majority Leader Bill Frist said ...
- Bloomberg
Frist says asbestos bill tops Jan. list Nov 16, 2005
WASHINGTON -- The establishment of a $140 billion trust fund to compensate people sickened by exposure to asbestos will be the GOP-controlled Senate's first ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Asbestos bill to go to floor of US Senate in January Nov 16, 2005
WASHINGTON (AFX) - Legislation creating a 140 bln usd trust fund to compensate victims of asbestos exposure will be debated on the floor of the US Senate in ...
- Forbes
\70 billion eyed for asbestos redress Nov 17, 2005
A planned special measures law will provide about 70 billion yen for medical costs and other expenses of asbestos victims and bereaved families affected ...
- Asahi Shimbun,
Gloomy asbestos study criticized at Senate hearing Nov 17, 2005
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study that said a proposed $140 billion asbestos victims' compensation fund would quickly run out of money came in for criticism at a ...
- Reuters
Man indicted for illegal asbestos removal Nov 17, 2005
SYRACUSE, NY -- The former supervisor of an asbestos removal company was charged in an indictment with violating the federal Clean Air Act. ...
- Newsday,
Ministry to shorten study period on drug for asbestos-linked ... Nov 19, 2005
...of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to shorten the review period on a drug effective for mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure. ...
- Japan Today,
Mayor doesn't want fluoridation debate rushed Nov 21, 2005
The council has also debated who is responsible for removing asbestos from homes. ... "In my view asbestos has the potential to cause great harm to people ... ...
- ABC Regional Online,
Mesothelioma.com Comes Out Strong Against Proposed Asbestos ... Nov 19, 2005
Mesothelioma.com today announced its opposition to Asbestos Bill S.852 believing it is under-funded, unworkable, and unconstitutional. ...
- PR Web (press release),
Asbestos bill to go to floor of US Senate in January Nov 17, 2005
Legislation creating a 140-billion-dollar trust fund to compensate victims of asbestos exposure will be debated on the floor of the US Senate in January, top ...
- TODAYonline,
Senate asbestos-victim fund characterized as inadequate Nov 17, 2005
By Tom Ramstack. An economic consultant yesterday said a Senate proposal for a $140 billion trust fund to compensate asbestos victims is inadequate. ...
- Washington Times,
SF Jury Finds Chrysotile Asbestos Causes Rare Peritoneal ... Nov 18, 2005
...over $1.9 million to a 71–year–old retired sheet metal worker who developed peritoneal mesothelioma from his prior on–the–job exposure to asbestos. ...
- PR Web (press release),
Asbestos Study Group Statement in Response to Hearing on 'Recent ... Nov 17, 2005
17 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on asbestos victims' compensation fund legislation further demonstrated the credibility of the ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
30 billion yen extra-budget eyed for asbestos victims Nov 16, 2005
The government will propose that 30 billion yen be allocated in the fiscal 2005 supplementary budget to redress asbestos victims not eligible for workers ...
- The Japan Times,
Business briefs - November 21, 2005 Nov 21, 2005
South Africans who became ill from asbestos-related diseases after British multi-national Cape plc made an out-of-court settlement of £7.5 million in March ...
- Cape Argus (subscription),
Contractors release asbestos at school in Shady Side Nov 16, 2005
Electrical contractors working at Shady Side Elementary School mistakenly cut into asbestos ceiling tiles on Saturday, releasing a small amount of cancer ...
- Annapolis Capital,
Asbestos Reform Bill On Senate Agenda Nov 16, 2005
Washington, DC (AHN) – An asbestos reform bill will be the first major piece of legislation that will be considered by the Senate next year, says Senate ...
- All Headline News
Asbestos Cleanup At Anne Arundel Co. School Nov 16, 2005
...(WJZ) SHADY SIDE, Md. Results are in the clear for an Anne Arundel County school testing for asbestos. For two days maintenance ...
- WJZ,
School OK after asbestos cleared Nov 18, 2005
Shady Side Elementary School has been declared safe for occupancy after ceiling tiles containing asbestos were cleared, but the contractor responsible for ...
- Baltimore Sun,
MP calls on housing associations to check for asbestos Nov 18, 2005
A West Cumbria MP is calling for all homes in the borough to be inspected for asbestos following the discovery of the potentially lethal material at houses in ...
- 24dash.com,
Threat to asbestos payouts as insurance giant appeals Nov 16, 2005
...by peter lazenby THOUSANDS of victims of a lung ailment caused by asbestos could lose the right to ... by peter lazenby. THOUSANDS ...
- Leeds Today,
All Away Skip Hire fined £35,000 for asbestos waste offences Nov 18, 2005
All Away Skip Hire Limited was last month fined £35,000 for waste disposal offences, including storing asbestos - reports the Environment Agency. ...
- Thames Laboratories,
Grants available for asbestos removal Nov 18, 2005
SEABROOK - SAU 21 Superintendent James Gaylord recommends the Seabrook School Board request a bond for asbestos removal for the 2007 budget year to take ...
- Hampton Union,
Asbestos drug gets fast-track status Nov 19, 2005
Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to shorten the review period for a drug to treat mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure, it was ...
- The Japan Times,
Md. High Court Reverses Asbestos Verdict Nov 18, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The state's highest court reversed a $3 million jury verdict in favor of a former Westvaco paper mill employee for alleged asbestos exposure. ...
- WBAL Channel.com,
Railroad worker claims toxic exposure caused respiratory disease Nov 21, 2005
Layton, who worked as an electrician from 1950 through 1980, claims he was required to work with or around asbestos, diesel exhaust, environmental tobacco smoke ...
- Madison County Record,
Occupational Asbestos Exposure May Be Linked with Colorectal ... Nov 16, 2005
According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, men with occupational exposure to asbestos appear to be more likely to develop ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release),
Asbestos removal endangered government workers - Officer threatens ... Nov 19, 2005
THE PUBLIC works department failed to inform the relevant authorities and to take the proper safety procedures in dismantling an asbestos roof, thereby putting ...
- Cyprus Mail,
Pubs ignore asbestos risks Nov 18, 2005
Less than five per cent of licensees have met their legal requirements over the management of asbestos at work, new research reveals. ...
- The Publican,
Asbestos Company May Be Illegally Dumping Hazardous Materials Nov 16, 2005
Bilray Demolition Co. has a history of violations relating to asbestos removal. ... And several years ago at least one resident sued Bilray for asbestos dumping. ...
- Turn to 10.com,
SPRINGFIELD MAN ARRAIGNED FOR IMPROPER ASBESTOS REMOVAL FROM ... Nov 18, 2005
BOSTON – A plumber was arraigned on charges he improperly removed asbestos from a rental property in Chicopee, Attorney General Tom Reilly and Department of ...
- Massachusetts Attorney General,
Health officials launch Alton asbestos inquiry Nov 19, 2005
ALTON -- County environmental health officials are investigating possibly serious asbestos contamination at a site from which once ran the Alton & Pacific ...
- Times-Standard,
US Lawyers to Take Up SA Asbestos Cases Nov 17, 2005
...in personal injury litigation, SimmonsCooper, is talking to the Law Society with a view to seeking out and representing victims of asbestos exposure in SA. ...
- AllAfrica.com,
2002 study suspected asbestos in Town Hall Nov 17, 2005
William Taylor House (formerly Resaca Town Hall) back in 2002 and the conclusion even then was that “the cement siding is very likely cement-asbestos siding ...
- Calhoun Times,
McGregor to seek bids for asbestos removal from old police station Nov 16, 2005
The city of McGregor will soon begin advertising for bids to remove asbestos from the former police department on Fourth Street. ...
- Waco Tribune Herald,
School officials: DEP lauds China on asbestos Nov 16, 2005
By MARY GROW. CHINA -- School officials' treatment of asbestos at China Middle School has won praise from the state Department of Environmental Protection. ...
- MaineToday.com,
Allegheny County jury awards $1.4 million in asbestos case Nov 16, 2005
An Allegheny County jury awarded $1.4 million to a woman whose husband died of a rare form of cancer associated with inhaling asbestos fibers. ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
School Leaders Approve Asbestos Abatement Nov 18, 2005
Abe Martin Stadium and Coston Elementary both have problems with asbestos. ... Asbestos abatement for both locations will cost almost $22,000.
- KTRE,
Beware Asbestos In Popcorn Ceilings Nov 17, 2005
Those ceilings, made popular in the 70's and 80's, could contain asbestos. The chances are even higher if your home was built before 1980. ...
- KPHO Phoenix,
US senators seek further delay on asbestos bill Nov 15, 2005
US Senate Budget Committee leaders are seeking to further delay action on legislation to create a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims, saying in a ...
- Reuters
Hardie to update on asbestos claims Nov 7, 2005
James Hardie Industries will update the market on the progress of its asbestos compensation negotiations when it reports a near doubling of its half-yearly net ...
- The Age (subscription),
Asbestos sufferers to picket meeting Nov 9, 2005
ASBESTOS victims and workers will protest at James Hardie's profit announcement today to demand the company sign a final compensation deal. ...
- Daily Telegraph,
Asbestos deal challenges James Hardie Nov 9, 2005
Building products company James Hardie Industries says it is continuing to work towards completing an asbestos compensation deal but there remain "important ...
- The Age (subscription),
Victims demand Hardie asbestos deal Nov 9, 2005
Protesters have again demanded that James Hardie Industries hurry up and finalise a deal to compensate its asbestos victims, as the building products company ...
- The Age (subscription),
Rally wants asbestos compo finalised Nov 9, 2005
PROTESTERS today demanded that James Hardie finalise a deal to compensate its asbestos victims as the company announced a big jump in half yearly net profit to ...
- Daily Telegraph,
Editorial/The reality of asbestos Nov 14, 2005
When a factory worker develops an illness caused by exposure to deadly asbestos, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, that worker clearly qualifies for workers ...
- Asahi Shimbun,
UPDATE:Australia's James Hardie Still Debating Asbestos Nov 9, 2005
...company James Hardie Industries NV said Thursday there remained significant hurdles to it completing a deal to help victims of asbestos-related diseases ...
- Yahoo! News
Asbestos victims to picket James Hardie Nov 9, 2005
Asbestos victims and workers will protest at James Hardie's profit announcement to demand the company sign a final compensation deal. ...
- The Age (subscription),
Challenge to asbestos ruling Nov 14, 2005
...to challenge a High Court ruling that maintained a right to compensation for sufferers of pleural plaques, one of the less serious asbestos-related conditions. ...
- Financial Times,
Asbestos exposure may raise colon cancer risk Nov 10, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who've been exposed to asbestos seem to run a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to US researchers. ...
- Reuters.uk,
Asbestos town residents won't move Nov 8, 2005
West Australian Government has ordered the state's electricity supplier to cut off power to the handful of remaining residents in the former asbestos town of ...
- Advertiser Adelaide,
Insurers launch asbestos appeal Nov 14, 2005
More than 100,000 sufferers from a lung condition caused by exposure to asbestos could lose compensation estimated at £1.4 billion over the next 35 years if ...
- Telegraph.co.uk,
Asbestos exposure linked to colon cancer risk Nov 11, 2005
Men who’ve been exposed to asbestos seem to run a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to researchers. “This ...
- MSNBC
US Senate asbestos hearing postponed three days Nov 9, 2005
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A US Senate hearing to examine projections of future asbestos claims has been postponed by three days to Nov. ...
- Reuters
Hardie begs tax cut over asbestos Nov 10, 2005
...was overshadowed yesterday by an ultimatum to Treasurer Peter Costello that the building products company could not pay $1.7 billion to asbestos victims unless ...
- Australian,
Victims demand Hardie finalise asbestos compo deal Nov 9, 2005
Protesters have today demanded that building materials company James Hardie finalise a deal to compensate asbestos victims. A draft ...
- ABC Online,
Hardie healthier but still drained by asbestos costs Nov 10, 2005
...profit although the bumper result was marred by further high spending on advisers hired to extricate the company from the scandal over asbestos compensation. ...
- The Age (subscription),
Optimism on asbestos payments Nov 12, 2005
James Hardie Industries employees suffering asbestos-related diseases may receive their first compensation cheques by Christmas after years of legal ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
ABB CEO hopes for asbestos settlement in 2005 Nov 13, 2005
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group ABB still hopes to reach an agreement in the United States over a $1.2 billion asbestos settlement by the end of 2005 ...
- Reuters South Africa,
Councils urged to 'disobey' Govt asbestos, fluoride legislation Nov 8, 2005
...of Queensland (LGAQ) has called on Queensland's councils to ignore State Government moves to force them to manage the removal of asbestos from buildings and ...
- ABC Regional Online,
Tax threat to asbestos deal Nov 10, 2005
JAMES Hardie has renewed its warning that a proposed $1.7 billion asbestos compensation scheme will fail if the Tax Office refuses the company's demand that ...
- Daily Telegraph,
Offices evacuated after asbestos find Nov 13, 2005
The Department of Immigration has evacuated one of its Canberra offices after the discovery of asbestos dust in the air-conditioning. ...
- ABC Online,
Asbestos Victims' Groups Say Bill's Funding Is Questionable ... Nov 15, 2005
15 /US Newswire/ -- Today, leaders of the nation's top asbestos victims' organizations voiced serious concerns about the funding of the asbestos trust fund ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Dueling Numbers on Asbestos Claims Nov 9, 2005
STATS Study: What’s fairer for asbestos victims - the tort system or the FAIR asbestos act? The US government is considering adopting ...
- STATS,
Insurance firm in court bid to halt payouts for asbestos victims Nov 14, 2005
LEGAL challenge in the Court of Appeal begins today which could save the insurance industry £500m on compensation to thousands of workers affected by asbestos ...
- Yorkshire Post Today,
Struggling toward exit: Asbestos-related bankruptcies continue to ... 02 Oct 2005
Of the pack of US businesses that filed for Chapter 11 at the turn of the last century to escape a blizzard of asbestos liability, most continue to struggle to ...
- Toledo Blade
Asbestos removal money 'languishing' 02 Oct 2005
...strained. The council is being questioned over a $350,000 government grant to remove asbestos from a basketball stadium at Perry Lakes. ...
- ABC Online
4Sight Media, LLC - The Only Search Engine Optimization Firm ... 02 Oct 2005
...• Asbestos Lawyer is dedicated to aiding the consumer in their search for a Asbestos Lawyer. Established in 2005, Asbestos Lawyer ...
- Emediawire (press release)
Sand storm 02 Oct 2005
...lawsuit topics. “Silicosis,� or a disease caused by inhalation of sand, is dubbed the “new asbestos� in legal circles. And ...
- St. Clair Record
Asbestos Poorly Regulated Sep 30, 2005
He complained of serious pain deriving from 10 years of exposure to asbestos while working at a vehicle-component factory. ``The ...
- Korea Times
Old Newark insulation firm one of 'worst' for asbestos Sep 30, 2005
A former Newark insulation factory and 17 other defunct plants nationwide could trigger asbestos-related cancer and lung disease in former workers and possibly ...
- Oakland Tribune
Japan releases draft bill on asbestos-victim compensation Sep 29, 2005
A draft of a law designed to compensate victims of asbestos-related illnesses was released by Japan's government Thursday amid national concerns following the ...
- Mainichi Daily News
Asbestos makes reopening BP refinery tricky Sep 29, 2005
By TOM FOWLER. BP's Texas City Refinery will remain shut down indefinitely while the company cleans up storm-damaged insulation that may contain asbestos. ...
- Houston Chronicle
Icahn may buy majority in Federal-Mogul Oct 1, 2005
...company's bankruptcy plan calls for 49.9 percent of the reorganized company to belong to unsecured creditors and 50.1 percent to belong to asbestos claimants. ...
- Journal and Courier Online
Break-in exposed you to asbestos Sep 29, 2005
BURGLARS who broke into a fire-ravaged school were last night advised to seek help after being exposed to potentially lethal asbestos. ...
- ic NorthWales
Letter: Hyannis should remove asbestos pipes Sep 29, 2005
Asbestos are six natural minerals mined from the earth. They tend to splinter or ... Asbestos can be swallowed. Once the mineral is in ...
- Yarmouthport Register
Lawyer pays tribute to asbestos victims Sep 29, 2005
A LAWYER who specialises in asbestos cases, praised the bravery of victims as he called for changes which could help future sufferers who are exposed at work. ...
- Barking & Dagenham Recorder
Asbestos lawsuit venue in dispute Sep 30, 2005
Superior Court this past summer, accuses the company of submitting false or misleading information to state regulators about the asbestos-tainted vermiculite ...
- Trenton Times
142 schools at risk of asbestos contamination Sep 29, 2005
At least 142 schools, and probably many more, are likely exposing their students to asbestos particles, the education ministry said Thursday. ...
- Asahi Shimbun
Asbestos continues to dominate discussion of high-rise Sep 29, 2005
...garnered opposition from residents concerned about both the height of the building, 17 stories, and the heath risks that come with building on an asbestos site ...
- Ambler Gazette
Asbestos Removal Companies Fined Sep 30, 2005
...and CST Environmental, Inc. $4,675 each for their alleged violations of federal regulations concerning asbestos. Last August and ...
- Recycling Today
Special interests driving asbestos bill Sep 29, 2005
The Asbestos Bailout Bill for the manufacturers S-852, sponsored by S. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and strongly supported by Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), is greatly ...
- Freeport Journal Standard
Asbestos factory workers warned Sep 29, 2005
...as well as those in neighboring cities who worked at or lived near Newport's Zonolite Co., should see a physician about potential asbestos exposures, according ...
- Cincinnati Enquirer
Asbestos victims in compo law win Sep 29, 2005
THE families of asbestos victims who die before their cases are finalised in court will have access to compensation payouts, under laws passed yesterday by ...
- Brisbane Courier Mail
Bill to help all asbestos victims Sep 29, 2005
TOKYO — The government presented its relief proposal for asbestos victims Thursday, featuring a scheme involving asbestos-related businesses bearing medical ...
- Japan Today
Final ABB Asbestos Solution Now Close - HSBC Sep 29, 2005
0719 GMT [Dow Jones] A final asbestos solution from ABB (ABB) is close as hearing on its revised settlement plan has finished at the circuit court, meaning the ...
- New Ratings
Ghost disease evokes asbestos memories Sep 26, 2005
No one at the time realized the full hazards of cuddling with a hunk of asbestos. Mesothelioma is the cancer known to strike 20 ...
- Globe and Mail
Hardie faces Pacific asbestos cases Sep 25, 2005
JAMES Hardie Industries faces a new wave of asbestos disease claims from around the Pacific after a landmark court ruling awarded a New Zealander $300,000 for ...
- Brisbane Courier Mail
Kiwi wins asbestos compensation Sep 25, 2005
Australian asbestos victims around the world have a chance at compensation now that a New Zealander has won a $320,000 asbestos payout in a Sydney court, a ...
- TVNZ
ABB Says Court Hearing Over; Asbestos Plan Resolution Closer Sep 28, 2005
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- ABB Ltd., the world's biggest maker of power transformers, said a US bankruptcy court hearing over its revised asbestos plan has been ...
- Bloomberg
Australian company appeals NZer's asbestos payout Sep 26, 2005
Hardie Industries is to appeal a landmark judgment awarding a New Zealand man $A320,000 ($NZ356,506) for exposure to Hardie's Australian-made asbestos products ...
- Stuff.co.nz
Federal-Mogul in deal to cut asbestos liabilities Sep 26, 2005
Federal-Mogul Corp., which once made brake pads using asbestos, said it reached an agreement with administrators of its UK affiliates to retain its UK ...
- DetNews.com
Japan bans imports of bicycles with asbestos-containing components Sep 26, 2005
TOKYO — Japan has taken a step to ban imports of bicycles with handbrake components containing cancer-causing asbestos, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister ...
- Japan Today
Asbestos tests follow huge blaze Sep 28, 2005
Tests to determine if potentially lethal asbestos was involved in a massive blaze that ripped through a Belfast warehouse were expected to be concluded today. ...
- Belfast Telegraph
Union worried about asbestos handling at demolition Sep 27, 2005
Concerns have been raised about the demolition of a building with asbestos in it in Huonville overnight. The construction union ...
- ABC Online
ABB says asbestos plan won 'overwhelming' support with claimants Sep 28, 2005
ZURICH (AFX) - ABB Ltd said that its proposed asbestos settlement plan received 'overwhelming voting support' by claimants. A bankruptcy ...
- Forbes
Asbestos fears close demolition site Sep 28, 2005
...put off-limits. Workplace Standards is assuming the site is contaminated with asbestos until it is proved otherwise. A spokesman ...
- ABC Regional Online
WR Grace to asbestos victims: You're not sick Sep 25, 2005
700 of the 870 Libby area residents enrolled in WR Grace's medical plan got letters earlier this month saying they either don't have asbestos-related disease ...
- Daily Inter Lake
153 asbestos and silicosis suits filed in Madison County Sep 27, 2005
Louis asbestos litigation firm filed 153 lawsuits. ... Louis filed 139 asbestos and 14 silicosis lawsuits on behalf of former State of Illinois workers. ...
- St. Clair Record
Ruling boosts asbestos claim Sep 28, 2005
John Lehmann has been embroiled in a lengthy legal case with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) since an asbestos payout issued to his late father was ...
- Times Online - Auckland
DEQ, EPA assessing damage Sep 30, 2005
...waste water treatment systems, solid waste management, hazardous waste, open burning, air pollution sources other than open burning, asbestos cleanup and ...
- The Daily Advertiser
K-wing work affects school calendar Sep 30, 2005
Jefferson said asbestos remediation, carpet removal and tile replacement would require "closing down one week before Christmas vacation, with an additional day ...
- Harvard Post
Restaurant asbestos removal project resumes Sep 27, 2005
COLLINSVILLE - Asbestos removal has begun at the former Collinsville Herald building as part of its renovation into an upscale restaurant. ...
- Belleville News-Democrat
WIDOW'S ANGER AT ASBESTOS STORE Sep 27, 2005
A widow whose husband died from cancer after being exposed to asbestos at work is appalled that an asbestos container is to be sited in Kings Langley. ...
- Hemelhempstead Today
Kiwi wins $320,000 asbestos payout Sep 24, 2005
The payment is believed to be the first in Australia to a New Zealander poisoned by asbestos in this country. The man's Sydney lawyer ...
- Stuff.co.nz
US asbestos fund would quickly go broke: study Sep 18, 2005
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $140 billion asbestos compensation fund being considered in the US Senate would be swamped by more than double that amount in claims ...
- Reuters
'Europeans must unite in the battle against asbestos linked ... Sep 23, 2005
European sufferers from asbestos related disease need to come together in a bid to tackle the deadly killer, a Northern Ireland's victims group said yesterday. ...
- Belfast Telegraph
Compensation fund planned for victims of asbestos Sep 21, 2005
The government and companies that have used asbestos will set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of those suffering from diseases caused by the toxic ...
- Asahi Shimbun
Millions paid out to asbestos claimants Sep 20, 2005
The Asbestos Relief Trust, set up to compensate people who have become ill through exposure to asbestos dust and fibres, has paid out more than R41-million in ...
- Independent Online
Asbestos compensation for widow Sep 21, 2005
The widow of a prison carpenter who died of an asbestos-related disease has been awarded a six-figure settlement from the Home Office. ...
- Daily Mail - UK
Asbestos death widow wins payout Sep 21, 2005
A Worcestershire woman whose carpenter husband died after being exposed to asbestos dust at a jail is to receive a six-figure payout from the Home Office. ...
- BBC News
Owner, management company pay heavy fines for asbestos removal Sep 22, 2005
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The New York owner of a shopping center in Jefferson County has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine for violating asbestos removal regulations. ...
- Newsday
Bill would take small firms out of asbestos liability mix Sep 18, 2005
When it comes to the debate over asbestos litigation reform, small businesses, once overlooked as stakeholders, have moved to the forefront. ...
- San Jose Business Journal
ALEC Releases Report Highly Critical of Asbestos Litigation Reform ... Sep 19, 2005
Today, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released a study for informational purposes on The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act of ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
ALEC Releases Report Highly Critical of Asbestos Litigation ... Sep 19, 2005
Newswire/ -- Today, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released studies for informational purposes on The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution ...
- ArriveNet (press release)
IU Fires Worker Who Called School Lax On Asbestos Sep 18, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An Indiana University employee who accused the school of failing to protect students and workers from exposure to asbestos has been fired ...
- INDYchannel.com
Asbestos Kills 100,000 Workers Worldwide Annually: ILO Sep 18, 2005
GENEVA, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Hazardous substances cause the deaths of an estimated 440,000 workers each year, with asbestos alone killing some 100,000 workers ...
- Bernama
Study Indicates Possible Asbestos Exposure Of Former Portland-Area ... Sep 23, 2005
...concluded a public health consultation report that indicates employees of a former Portland-area vermiculate processing plant may have been exposed to asbestos ...
- CentralPointNews.com
Mount Vernon library's asbestos level said to be safe Sep 17, 2005
MOUNT VERNON — State environmental tests released yesterday show that the Mount Vernon Public Library is free from dangerous levels of asbestos, but the news ...
- The Journal News.com
Asbestos found at E. Liberty demolition site Sep 20, 2005
By Tribune-Review. Asbestos has been discovered at a demolition site in East Liberty, resulting delays to the project, health officials said. ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Asbestos claimants get R41m Sep 21, 2005
Johannesburg - The Asbestos Relief Trust, set up to compensate people who have become ill through exposure to asbestos dust and fibres, has paid out over R41m ...
- Finance24
Asbestos removal results in 2 fines Sep 22, 2005
...owner of Southland Terrace Shopping Center has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine after environmental regulators cited the company for asbestos-removal violations. ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Asbestos delays high-rise demolition Sep 20, 2005
The discovery of 68 asbestos-filled elevator doors delayed demolition work at an East Liberty high-rise for three weeks, and workers only were allowed to ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Expert: Untouched, asbestos still a danger Sep 23, 2005
...large number of residents and a couple of state representatives turned out to hear testimony about the site's current condition - as an asbestos waste dump ...
- Ambler Gazette
New Study Finds Asbestos Trust Fund 'Not Financially Viable' Sep 20, 2005
20 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Thomas R. O'Brien, Chairman of the Coalition for Asbestos Reform (CAR), regarding Monday's release of the ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Ambler debate begins tonight on plan to build on asbestos heap Sep 20, 2005
Those for and against a proposal to build a 17-story condominium tower atop an asbestos dump in tiny Ambler Borough face off tonight in the first of three ...
- Philadelphia Inquirer
Asbestos discovered at demolition site Sep 20, 2005
The discovery of asbestos has delayed demolition work at the site of the old East Mall Apartments on Penn Circle in East Liberty, health officials said. ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Asbestos trust rejects new claims backed by nine physicians Sep 18, 2005
A trust set up to pay the medical claims of people exposed to asbestos has issued a list of doctors and X-ray screening companies from which it will no longer ...
- Ventura County Star (subscription)
Asbestos warning issued for workers Sep 23, 2005
...(AP) — Health officials are warning that former workers of a Portland vermiculite plant might have been exposed to asbestos, which can cause lung disease. ...
- OregonLive.com
Worker who called IU lax on asbestos is fired Sep 19, 2005
2005 (BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) - An Indiana University employee who accused the school of failing to protect students and workers from exposure to asbestos has been ...
- WLS
Worker Who Called IU Lax On Asbestos Is Fired Sep 18, 2005
An Indiana University employee who accused the school of failing to protect students and workers from exposure to asbestos has been fired, but IU officials say ...
- WISH
Sales agent fined for producing false asbestos packaging ... Sep 23, 2005
She admitted producing a false "certificate of packaging performance" for plastic bags used to carry asbestos waste, contrary to Section 33 (1) (m) of the ...
- Thames Laboratories
ILO report says asbestos kills 100,000 workers a year Sep 23, 2005
Of these, asbestos alone kills some 100,000 workers worldwide each year. The number of people killed by asbestos in the United Kingdom ...
- Thames Laboratories
Christopher Booker's notebook Oct 1, 2005
The "great asbestos scam" continues, not least thanks to glaring inadequacies in a nationwide "training scheme" for surveyors, which leaves many none the wiser ...
- Telegraph.co.uk
Asbestos removed from Administration Building Sep 23, 2005
Building last week may have noticed something startling as they hurried to class: signs leading up to the fourth floor that read "Caution: Asbestos.". ...
- Bulletin (subscription)
Firms fined for asbestos violations Sep 20, 2005
Safety and Health Administration has cited two TVA contractors for "serious" violations in the workplace involving the exposure of employees to asbestos. ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)
New State Law May Nix Asbestos Cases Sep 19, 2005
Lawyers are gearing up for a constitutional challenge to a new state law that could remove nearly 3,000 asbestos cases from Fulton County dockets. ...
- New York Law Journal
Blow for British insurers after warning that US asbestos claims ... Sep 24, 2005
By Abigail Townsend. A fund designed to compensate asbestos victims could balloon to almost $600bn (£338bn), a new report has warned. ...
- Independent
Environment Minister Simhon: Asbestos will be Removed from the ... Sep 20, 2005
...“The Ministry of the Environment will assist local authorities in the Western Galilee to locate asbestos waste and to remove it. ...
- Israel Ministry of the Environment
Asbestos scare clears courthouse Sep 24, 2005
The north wing of the Salinas Courthouse was evacuated Friday over concerns of possible asbestos contamination, forcing attorneys and judges to use other ...
- Monterey County Herald
£5,000 for illegally storing asbestos waste Sep 23, 2005
The Environment Agency has prosecuted a man for illegally storing waste, including asbestos, at his company in Wigton. Andrew Armatage ...
- Thames Laboratories
Only On 4: Asbestos Warnings Affect Local Businesses Sep 19, 2005
...neighborhood on edge. The signs warning of asbestos, cancer and lung hazards were posted 15 feet from local businesses. Awni Shuman ...
- Pittsburgh Channel.com
Businessman fined over dumped asbestos tiles Sep 17, 2005
A CUMBRIAN businessman has been fined £5,000 after 20 bags of asbestos tiles were found illegally dumped at his base. Andrew Armatage ...
- News & Star
Leave asbestos work to the pros Sep 17, 2005
By Morris and James Carey. Q: I live in a 35-year-old house that has forced-air furnace pipes covered with asbestos. There are no ...
- Indianapolis Star
General Information for Mesothelioma and Asbestos Cancer Sep 20, 2005
It primarily occurs in the workers who come in close contact with asbestos. ... It primarily occurs in the workers who come in close contact with asbestos. ...
- I-Newswire.com (press release)
Asbestos concerns ‘very real’ firms finally admit Sep 21, 2005
Estates, the site owners, have said sorry to residents over the concern its actions had caused and recognised a ‘significant presence’ of asbestos on part ...
- Rochdale Observer
New Booklet:Asbestos: A Contractors' Guide and Open Book ... Sep 19, 2005
Board. All new applicants for a license must complete the asbestos open-book examination if it has not been done previously. The ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
Asbestos warning made to vandals Sep 20, 2005
Young vandals are being warned they may have exposed themselves to asbestos fibres after breaking into a church community hall in Southampton. ...
- BBC News
Asbestos in skip stolen Sep 22, 2005
POLICE have issued an urgent warning after a skip containing six tonnes of asbestos was stolen from the yard of a company in Coleshill, near Sutton Coldfield. ...
- ic Birmingham.co.uk
Asbestos kills 100,000 workers worldwide annually: ILO Sep 18, 2005
GENEVA — Hazardous substances cause the deaths of an estimated 440,000 workers each year, with asbestos alone killing some 100,000 workers worldwide, the ...
- Japan Today
Crews to begin removing asbestos from ALJ tunnels Sep 21, 2005
Crews may begin removing asbestos from the tunnels under Arthur L. Johnson High School next month, and administrators stress that air quality will be measured ...
- The Clark Eagle
Equitas settles more asbestos liabilities for £167m Sep 23, 2005
Equitas - the reinsuer set up to take responsibility for Lloyd's of London's asbestos liabilities - has settled some of its largest remaining liabilities for ...
- Thames Laboratories
County hits utility with asbestos suit Sep 1, 2005
...of improperly removing asbestos from a 16-acre site in Lemon Grove. ... Orange said SDG&E failed to follow regulations governing asbestos removal. ...
- San Diego Union Tribune
Asbestos 'epidemic' stalks town Sep 14, 2005
By David Crawshaw. IN Baryulgil, the children used to build their castles in asbestos sandpits and compete against each other on asbestos volleyball courts. ...
- NEWS.com.au
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