Tags: asbestos fibers

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 »

Australia Sees New Generation of Asbestos Victims


25th 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 »

EU Parliament Buildings Searched for Asbestos


22nd 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 »

Canadian Shipyard Workers Fear Asbestos Exposure


17th 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 »

Asbestos Scare Shuts Down Canadian Health Unit


15th 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 »