SearchCategory : Asbestos InformationSixteen 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 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 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 |
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