SearchArchives for: July 2007Sixteen Companies Sued Simultaneously For Asbestos Exposure25th July 2007 Louie Fittz claims he worked at several area refineries between the years of 1964 to 1985. He was recently diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease and is suing the American Optical Corp., along with 15 other companies.
The personal injury lawsuit was… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos School Replaced After 40 Years24th July 2007 A temporary school built in the Alexandra neighborhood of Johannesburg, South Africa has finally been torn down after 40 years. The school, constructed with asbestos sheets, has been serving scores of learners since 1960, despite the fact that its built… more » Categories: Asbestos Information What Causes Mesothelioma? Posted By : Matt Stoddart23rd July 2007 Ninety percent of all mesothelioma cases are caused by asbestos exposure. This cancer affects the protective lining that covers many of the bodys internal organs known as the mesothelium. The areas of the lining most often affected are the lungs and ab… more » Categories: Asbestos News Saskatchewan Forms Asbestos Ban Organization18th July 2007 In a move that bolsters a growing movement in Canada against the countrys continued mining and exporting of white (chrysotile) asbestos, individuals who live in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan have formed Ban Asbestos Saskatchewan (BAS) in… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Mesothelioma and the Health Risks of Asbestos Posted By : Peter Kent18th July 2007 Mesothelioma is an extremely serious form of lung cancer usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Though asbestos has been out of prominent use for quite some time, those who may have been exposed can benefit from more information about mesothelioma as a… more » Categories: Asbestos News Roofer Dies of Asbestos Disease13th July 2007 A British man who spent his life working as a roofer has died at age 67 from exposure to asbestos while on the job.
The Surrey Mirror reports that John Davidson of East Grinstead has succumbed to mesothelioma after spending four years fighting the disea… more » Categories: Asbestos Information British Set to Overturn Ruling on Alimta10th July 2007 A group of Belfast (Ireland) mesothelioma sufferers are seeing a glimmer of hope as the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence appears (NICE) set to overturn a ruling which disallowed the use of the drug Alimta to treat patients with this… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Post Office Fined for Asbestos Violations05th July 2007 An Oak Ridge, Tennessee U.S. postal facility, where old asbestos floor tiles are crumbling, could eventually pose a hazard to employees and the general public, says a federal report.
A story aired by WMC-TV reports that the facility in this city just no… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Zimbabwe to Continue to Produce Asbestos03rd July 2007 A two-day meeting of the Zimbabwe-South Africa Joint Taskforce on chrysotile asbestos in Cape Town ended with the decision to allow Zimbabwe to continue producing, using and exporting chrysotile asbestos products as long as it is in accordance with the p… more » Categories: Asbestos Information |
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