Cape to set up £40m fund to meet asbestos claims
Cape, the engineering services group, yesterday won approval from the high court to establish a £40m fund to meet future asbestos-related claims. [more]
Asbestos swimming pool back open again
A SWIMMING pool has reopened 10 days after it was closed because of an asbestos scare. [more]
Companies Seek Dismissal of Thousands of Asbestos Cases
In a bold and unprecedented move that could drastically alter the nature of asbestos litigation, a coalition of 47 companies last week asked a federal judge to dismiss tens of thousands of pending cases, alleging that the vast majority of them are premised on flawed or fraudulent medical diagnoses. [more]
FSU begins asbestos removal
Fayetteville State University is removing asbestos from two buildings on campus. [more]
Revamped Asbestos Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
Two U.S. Senators have revived a controversial asbestos reform bill that died in the Senate earlier this year. [more]
Asbestos risk empties apartments
37 units of Highland Terrace on Parker evacuated; others to be tested. Health officials evacuated dozens of units in a Denver apartment complex Saturday that displayed high levels of asbestos dust, and hundreds more may be at risk. [more]
Asbestos exposure to blame for joiner’s death
A JOINER died as a result of an industrial disease following exposure to asbestos, an inquest heard. [more]
Asbestos victim bill divides U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON - The Senate is trying to revive an asbestos victim bill that would make $140 billion available in a privately funded trust and, at the same time, limit the size and scope of those who could seek compensation, such as residents of Easthampton, a community where W.R. Grace & Co. shipped 258,000 tons of contaminated vermiculite ore over four decades to the now-closed Zonolite plant. [more]
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Asbestos stalls auditorium renovation plans
WAPELLO — Plans to renovate the Wapello High School auditorium will need to be re–evaluated after tests taken last month revealed asbestos in an applied ceiling cover. [more]
Asbestos siding can stay, but keep it sealed
Question: We recently made a purchase offer on a 60-year old house. When we received the "Form 17" property disclosure statement from the listing agent, we discovered that the house has "asbestos siding" that had been painted. [more]
Hall of Justice a health risk?
RICHMOND: Workers file claims citing exposure to mold, asbestos, floodwater, human waste
In the small interview room where police detectives once settled rape victims for tense, often tearful debriefings, a bulbous brown crust -- possibly mold -- basked in plain view on a window ledge. [more]
Fear of possible asbestos halts home demolition
ALLENDALE -- Borough officials have stopped the demolition and cleanup of a West Crescent Avenue home after an anonymous letter claimed the site was rife with asbestos. [more]
Asbestos could push court move
After several closures of the Monterey County Courthouse because of elevated levels of asbestos, county administrators will ask the Board of Supervisors to move North Wing operations to nearby trailers while its remodeling is completed. [more]
Burns: Asbestos found in area of Libby thought to be remediated
LIBBY Senator Conrad Burns says workers installing water and sewer lines in Libby, have found asbestos contamination in an area thought to have been cleaned up already. He's calling for an independent investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency. [more]
Crew moves in to remove asbestos
School's out at Holy Name School in Escanaba, but now the real work begins. [more]
Companies Ask Judge to Toss Asbestos Cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Forty-seven companies defending asbestos lawsuits on Thursday asked a federal judge to throw out thousands of cases because they allege a large percentage of them are based on flawed or fraudulent medical diagnoses. [more]
Dismissal of thousands of asbestos suits sought
In litigation filed today in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania, defense attorneys are seeking to dismiss tens of thousands of asbestos lawsuits, many of them filed on behalf of Mississippians. [more]
STAT Medical News: Asbestos Exposure Now Linked to Laryngeal Cancer
A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds sufficient evidence for a causal link between asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer. [more]
Building on asbestos soil stirs concerns
Clifton resident Elannah Rood is not allowed to play outside during the day because her mother, Deborah Rood, is afraid the 6-year-old will inhale toxic fibers. [more]
