SearchArchives for: June 2007Asbestos Town Removed from Map30th June 2007 An asbestos-riddled town in Australia has literally been removed from the map. Though eight stubborn individuals remain in the town of Wittenoom and refuse to abandon their homes, the government of West Australia has officially decided to close the town… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Britain Proposes New Bill to Aid Mesothelioma Victims26th June 2007 Britain has announced that new legislation has been proposed that will entitle more mesothelioma victims to state benefits.
The new legislation, called the Child Maintenance Bill, is set to become law in 2008. According to Legal and Medical Online, unde… more » Categories: Asbestos Information New Cases of Mesothelioma Found in Minnesota Mines21st June 2007 For a proposed study of mesothelioma in Minnesota mine workers, a group of 72,000 people who worked in the states iron mining industry between the 1930s and 1982 six additional cases of mesothelioma have been identified by the Minnesota Department of Hea… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos Verdict Overturned for Smoker21st June 2007 A Texas man who was awarded $169,000 for exposure to asbestos while working as an auto mechanic has had his verdict overturned by a state Supreme Court.
An article in the Southeast Texas Record notes that Arturo Flores, who allegedly worked with Borg-W… more » Categories: Asbestos Information HSE produces guidance for work with asbestos-containing textured coatings21st June 2007 The HSE has produced new task guidance sheets for work on textured decorative coatings containing asbestos.
These sheets cover such work as drilling and boring, inserting and removing screws, removal from a small area and how to remove debris following… more » Categories: Asbestos Information UKAS and ARCA warn against unqualified asbestos surveyors21st June 2007 The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is warning that clients could be employing firms who lack suitable accreditation for asbestos surveys, reports Contract Journal.
Steve Sadley, general manager at the Asbestos Removal Contractors Associatio… more » Categories: Asbestos Information NUT calls for action on asbestos in schools21st June 2007 The National Union of Teachers has issued a circular calling for the removal of asbestos in all schools, reports the Trades Union Congress Risks Newsletter.
The circular was issued after Derby City Council was prosecuted for exposing staff and teachers… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Man Who Fought for Use of Alimta in UK Dies20th June 2007 A 53-year-old British man who fought for the right of mesothelioma sufferers in the United Kingdom to receive the drug Alimta has died of complications from the disease.
Arthur Tiffin, a former heating engineer, was exposed to asbestos when he worked wi… more » Categories: Asbestos Information English Parliament Members Rally for Equal Compensation18th June 2007 Members of the British Parliament who hail from England and Wales have begun a campaign to ensure that victims of asbestos-related diseases in their countries receive the same compensation as those who reside in Scotland.
Currently, the level of compens… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Meso Rate Growing at UK Nuclear Power Plant13th June 2007 After the recent death of a British man who spent years working at the Hinkley Nuclear Power Plant, a coroner berated officials at the plant for their blatant disregard for the health of their former employees, allowing them to be exposed to asbestos wi… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Texas Judge Throws Out Asbestos Award11th June 2007 Saying that the plaintiff failed to quantify how much asbestos he inhaled on the job, a Texas Supreme Court judge voided a Corpus Christi mechanic’s $169,000 damage award last Friday.
According to an article in the American-Statesman, the Supreme… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos Closes Baltimore Recreation Center08th June 2007 The discovery of asbestos floor tiles in a southwest Baltimore publicly-funded recreation center has caused the closure of the center and put many working parents in a difficult position.
According to a news report on WBAL Baltimore, the Violetwood Recr… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Crew Releases Asbestos into Air06th June 2007 A destruction crew working on the demolition of an old hotel in El Dorado, Arkansas unknowingly released large amounts of asbestos dust into the air, putting workers and local residents at risk for asbestos exposure.
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