SearchTags: asbestos lawU.K. Government Compensates Second-Hand Asbestos Victims16th March 2007 Leeds Today Newspaper reports that, for the first time ever, the British government will make compensation to those who simply lived near sites where asbestos was used and are now sickened with asbestos-related diseases.
The government compensation plan… more » Categories: Asbestos Information NIOSH Drafts Asbestos Research Roadmap12th March 2007 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has drafted a document they consider to be an asbestos research roadmap, and is seeking public input on the document.
According to a press release by NIOSH, the draft suggests avenues of… more » Categories: Asbestos Information W.R. Grace Mine Manager Dies of Cancer08th March 2007 One of the seven W.R. Grace executives accused of conspiring to conceal asbestos-related health risks posed by the companys Montana mine has died at the age of 62.
An article in the Los Angeles times says that Alan Stringer, who most recently lived in… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Canadians Say Thousands of Navy Veterans at Risk for Asbestos Disease06th March 2007 A former Canadian Navy man whos dying of mesothelioma has asked his countrys Veterans Affairs (VA) department to warn his old shipmates of the high risk of developing the disease.
Harvey Friesen, age 72, who has terminal lung cancer caused by asbestos e… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Study Uses Gene Test to Detect Lung Cancer Posted By : Greg Edwards05th March 2007 According to a study published in the Journal of Natural Medicine, United States scientists have developed a new method to detect lung cancer in its earliest stages by locating genetic changes in a smokers airway.This article is courtesy of Article Searc… more » Categories: Asbestos News |
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