Archives for: April 2006

Canada Still Exporting Asbestos


28th April 2006
Unionists and anti-asbestos campaigners have marked International Workers Memorial Day by protesting outside the Canadian Consulate in central Sydney, calling on the country to halt the manufacture and export of asbestos. The Australian Manufacturing Wo… more »
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Wife Dies Washing Husband's Asbestos Covered Clothes


25th April 2006
Court OKs asbestos lawsuit Not a day goes by when Anthony Olivo doesn't wish that it was him, not his wife, who died as a result of asbestos. On Monday, the 85-year-old resident of Goucester, New Jersey, won a state Supreme Court decision which allows… more »

Asbestos Job Sites by State: 5. California


18th April 2006
If someone you know has ever worked at one of the job sites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these job sites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related d… more »
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Asbestos Job Sites by State: 4. Arkansas


18th April 2006
If someone you know has ever worked at one of the job sites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these job sites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related d… more »
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Asbestos Job Sites by State: 3. Arizona


18th April 2006
If someone you know has ever worked at one of the job sites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these job sites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related d… more »
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Asbestos Job Sites by State: 2. Alaska


18th April 2006
Asbestos Job Sites by State If someone you know has ever worked at one of the job sites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these job sites could put them at risk for developing one of the… more »
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Asbestos Job Sites by State: 1. Alabama


18th April 2006
If someone you know has ever worked at one of the job sites listed below, they may have been exposed to high levels of asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of these job sites could put them at risk for developing one of the following asbestos related d… more »
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Australia: CSR Wins $103m in Decade Old Asbestos Settlement


12th April 2006
CSR has closed another chapter in its history of asbestos litigation by securing a settlement in a case spanning more than a decade with 48 insurers in Australia, Britain and Europe. The building products and sugar company will receive a total of about… more »
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Asbestos: A Hazard to Health in All Forms


10th April 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 »
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Inquiry sought into scrapping of British ship in Pakistan


06th April 2006
Islamabad: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has demanded an inquiry into the release of hazardous chemicals from an asbestos-laden British ship that is being dismantled in a shipyard in Pakistan. The Sir Geraint, a veteran of the Falklands War, is… more »
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Asbestos Related Diseases


04th April 2006
Below is a list of the Principle Asbestos Related Diseases The information provided throughout this website is for your information only, and should NOT take the place of a full medical diagnosis. Mesothelioma Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon, bu… more »
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