SearchArchives for: March 2006Asbestos Manufacturing Companies29th March 2006 Many companies may have manufactured and distributed asbestos or asbestos-related products. These companies knowingly put people at risk for asbestos exposure and for developing asbestos related diseases including mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis an… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos Lung and Pleural Effects23rd March 2006 Asbestos exposure may result in asbestosis (pulmonary fibrosis) and in lung cancer in patients with asbestosis.
Pleural findings include plaques, calcified plaques, diffuse thickening, effusion, and mesothelioma. The type of asbestos (crocidolite or ch… more » Categories: About Asbestos Asbestos (Amosite) in Iron Ore Mines22nd March 2006 A Risk Assessment for Exposure to Grunerite Asbestos (Amosite) in an Iron Ore Mine
The potential for health risks to humans exposed to the asbestos minerals continues to be a public health concern.
Although the production and use of the commercial a… more » Categories: Asbestos Information UK Families Fight Asbestos Appeal15th March 2006 A north Wales widow awarded £152,000 for the death of her husband from asbestos exposure is being challenged over her right to the money.
Sylvia Barker, 58, lost her husband Vernon to the asbestos-related lung disease mesothelioma in 1996.
She is at th… more » Categories: Asbestos Legal Asbestos and House Value14th March 2006 Home buyers fear asbestos siding will hurt resale
Must condition be disclosed, corrected before selling?
An interesting article in Mortgage 101 in which Alan asks:
We are currently buying an old home and were told by our home inspector that the tile… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Dying asbestos victims fear new court challenge will slash payouts10th March 2006 Workers could lose out in French firm's legal bid to share responsibility between all employers. Jon Robins reports
A landmark legal challenge starts in the House of Lords on 13 March in an attempt to limit payouts for the most deadly form of asbestos-… more » Categories: About Asbestos, Asbestos News Tort System Fraud Revealed10th March 2006 NLPC Urges Congress to Act on Revelations of Fraudulence in Mass Tort System
The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) today applauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee's investigations into the mass tort screening process for silicosis cases an… more » Asbestos Scare Rocks Australian Rail Station08th March 2006 Rail workers will undergo medical examinations after asbestos was disturbed during building work at Eastwood station in New South Wales, Australia, a day after revelations that thousands of emergency service workers might have been exposed to the deadly… more » Categories: About Asbestos Teacher retires over Asbestos Removal - to kids' dismay07th March 2006 YUCAIPA - A Yucaipa High School teacher who accused a handful of administrators of retaliating against him after he repeatedly raised concerns over asbestos removal has retired as the result of a settlement with the district.
Albert Kelley, who taught… more » Categories: About Asbestos Asbestod Exposure in Iron Ore Mines06th March 2006 A risk assessment for exposure to grunerite asbestos (amosite) in an iron ore mine
The potential for health risks to humans exposed to the asbestos minerals continues to be a public health concern. Although the production and use of the commercial amph… more » Categories: About Asbestos Salinas Workers Leave Over Asbestos - Monteray Herald03rd March 2006 Contractors demand details on contamination
Contractors working on the north wing of the Salinas Courthouse have walked off the job, demanding data to prove they are working in a clean environment after the discovery two weeks ago of an airborne release… more » Categories: About Asbestos Asbestos: A Hazard to Health in All Forms03rd March 2006 Asbestos is the generic name for six naturally occurring minerals that have been used in commercial products for their strength, flexibility, low electrical conductivity, and resistance to heat and chemicals. It is composed of silicon, oxygen, hydrogen,… more » Categories: About Asbestos 'Fair Act' Written by Asbestos Companies01st March 2006 How arrogant of Roy J. Greesey to tell Betty Lerille, a woman dying of asbestos cancer, that she is wrong to oppose the federal asbestos bailout bill, which the Republicans cruelly named a "Fair Act."
Asbestos victims are perfectly capable of speaking f… more » Categories: About Asbestos Asbestos Legislation Ends Up Hurting Victims01st March 2006 In its support for the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act, ("Approve asbestos fund to stop lawsuit abuse," Feb. 6), The Detroit News neglected to consider two key problems with the bill, both of which will harm thousands of asbestos victims:
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