SearchArchives for: October 2007WHO and ILO recommend ban on asbestos30th October 2007 The World Health Organisation and the International Labor Organisation have produced a position paper that calls for a ban on all forms of asbestos. The paper entitled Elimination of asbestos-related diseases states that:
"Bearing in mind there is no e… more » Categories: Asbestos Information HSE warning after hospital trust fined over asbestos30th October 2007 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to employers after St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust was fined ?5,000 and ordered to pay costs of ?6,432 for breaching Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2002 (CAR...This article i… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Criminal prosecutions under asbestos laws triple in a year30th October 2007 Regulations 2002 more than tripled last year to 37. In 2003-2004, after the 2002 rules came into force, the HSE launched seven criminal prosecutions. This rose to 12 in 2004-2005, but jumped to 37 in 2005-2006: the most recent year...This article is cour… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Law Lords rule to end pleural plaques compensation30th October 2007 The Law Lords have ruled that pleural plaques, scarring of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos, are not a compensatable condition. The decision overrules that made by the Court of Appeal in 2006.
The decision was widely criticised by unions...This… more » Categories: Asbestos Information ATL steps up asbestos awareness campaign30th October 2007 The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has stepped up its asbestos awareness campaign. So far it has four hundred signatures for its register of teachers who believe they have been exposed to asbestos while at work. The ATL is...This article is… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Pleural Plaque Victims Will Not Get Compensation29th October 2007 Law Lords in Scotland have ruled that a condition known as pleural plaques, a scarring of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos, is technically not a disease and therefore those suffering from this disorder cannot make claims for compensation.
Accord… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Pennsylvania Asbestos Site Declared One of Worst in the U.S.29th October 2007 Residents in a suburban Philadelphia town were dismayed to learn that they were on the list of the four most-contaminated asbestos sites in the nation.
About 38 acres in Ambler, PA â“ located just a few miles outside the Philadelphia city limits â“ was… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Mesothelioma Cancer Unlike Any Other27th October 2007 Mesothelioma is unlike any other cancer.
Mesothelioma is a cancer like no other. Unlike cancers that get more coverage in the media, like leukemia or breast cancer, mesothelioma is a disease that is becoming harder to ignore. Each year, 2,500 new cases… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Australia Sees New Generation of Asbestos Victims25th October 2007 An article posted on news.com.au states that Australia is seeing a new wave of asbestos victims…women, particularly younger women.
According to the article, this so-called third wave of asbestos victims includes those women who played around thei… more » Categories: Asbestos Information EU Parliament Buildings Searched for Asbestos22nd October 2007 Officials with the European Union have ordered an inquiry into exactly how much asbestos is present in two of their parliament buildings in Strasbourg. It was known that the buildings had asbestos concerns when they were purchased last year, but the amou… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos Exposure, Tips To Protect Yourself17th October 2007 There are several ways a person can help to lower their chances of coming into contact with asbestos, a material that is linked to mesothelioma cancer. By observing these simple precautions, those who believe they come into regular contact with asbestos… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Canadian Shipyard Workers Fear Asbestos Exposure17th October 2007 About 30 Nova Scotia (Canada) shipyard workers want to know why they werent told about the presence of asbestos onboard a freighter that frequents their shipyard.
According to an article in the Nova Scotia Chronicle Herald, a union representing about hal… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos Scare Shuts Down Canadian Health Unit15th October 2007 Exposed asbestos-containing insulation caused the sudden shutdown of a health unit in the city of Guelph in Canadas Ontario province.
According to an article in the Guelph Tribune, asbestos was found in the office of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public H… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Australians Call for Audit of Asbestos Ship09th October 2007 After finding yet more asbestos aboard a Chinese ship docked in the north Queensland city of Townsville, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITWF) has called for a full audit of asbestos for the cargo ship known as the Sea Sparkle.
The asbes… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos Exposure - New Concerns07th October 2007 There are new concerns that second-hand exposure to asbestos might lead to the development of mesothelioma. Approximately 2,000 cases of mesothelioma-related cancers are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. Of these cases, only 70% to 80% of those diagnose… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Port Workers, Crew Exposed to Asbestos05th October 2007 A China Ocean Shipping Company vessel that arrived at the port in Townsville, Australia on Tuesday was discovered to contain asbestos, reports an article in the Townsville Bulletin.
According to the article, asbestos was discovered aboard the vessel â“… more » Categories: Asbestos Information School Board Asks that Abatement Be Halted04th October 2007 School board members in Montgomery, New Jersey have asked the contractor of a large business development to halt asbestos abatement while a nearby elementary school is in session.
According to an article in the Princeton Packet, the Board of Education… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Facts About Lung Cancer Posted By : Ambrose Hutson04th October 2007 Our bodies are created with building blocks called cells. Its a well-known fact that cells grow, divide, and multiply to meet the needs of the body and keep it strong. Sometimes, these cells will divide when there is no need to multiply, and create a m… more » Categories: Asbestos News Asbestos Litigation Facts Posted By : Matt Stoddart04th October 2007 Anyone who has worked in an industry or lived in an area where asbestos exposure has occurred may be entitled to damages if theyve developed mesothelioma. If you or someone you know have developed mesothelioma, here are some asbestos litigation facts th… more » Categories: Asbestos News Australia Takes Final Steps to Close Down Asbestos Town02nd October 2007 The government of Western Australia is continuing its effort to literally wipe the asbestos-plagued town of Wittenoom off the map.
According to an article on Media-Newswire, since the Western Australian Government had announced its intentions to procee… more » Categories: Asbestos Information |
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