SearchUK Says Asbestos Criminal Prosecutions Tripled in a Year07th September 2007 The United Kingdoms Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports that they launched 37 criminal prosecutions under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations during the year 2005-2006, the most recent year for which statistics are available. This article is courtesy of Asbestos and Mesothelioma News Government to end asbestos disability compensation for manual workers? | Congoleum Corp. Agrees to $17 mill insurance settlement | Cancer expert implicated in Turner and Newell asbestos exposure case Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma Can Be Treated with Alimta, Life Span Prolonged06th September 2007 Exposure to asbestos is the silent catalyst that, in most cases, will lead to the death of those unfortunate enough to have come in contact with this airborne killer. Like fine grains of sand or dust, the fibrous particles of the material find their way into the victims lungs, most commonly throu... This article is courtesy of Mesothelioma Reporter Construction Workers Fired Over Asbestos Fears (UK) | UK Says Meso Will Peak in 2015 | Susceptibility to Asbestos Posted By : Rick Ferring Categories: Asbestos Information British Asbestos Case Results in $300,000 Settlement30th August 2007 A couple in Texas recently filed suit against 39 different companies due an illness caused by exposure to asbestos. Theodore Alderman and wife, Nancy, are filing their lawsuit in West Virginia where Mr. Alderman worked from 1957 to 1990 as a pipefitter for Union Carbide. Rather than just suing Union... This article is courtesy of Mesothelioma Reporter Call for check on asbestos deposits (AUS) | UK Fights for Equal Asbestos Payments | Is Asbestos Killing You? Posted By : Michael Russell Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos-Induced Mesothelioma in Veterans Posted By : Matt Stoddart29th August 2007 Veterans who served in the army, navy, air force and marines before 1970 are a high-risk group for mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused primarily by exposure to asbestos. This article is courtesy of ArticleSphere.com Canadians Say Thousands of Navy Veterans at Risk for Asbestos Disease | HSE warns contractors about asbestos in schools | Mechanic Wins £300,000 in Asbestos Lawsuit Categories: Asbestos News Legal Action Helps Raise Asbestos Awareness18th August 2007 Sheila Alsop watched her husband, Lionel, die of mesothelioma in 2005, two years after he had retired. The couple had been married for 43 years and shared two sons. Sheila is now suing the company that she feels is responsible for her husbands exposure to asbestos. She hopes that her lawsuit will... This article is courtesy of Mesothelioma Reporter Iron Mine Workers at Higher Risk to Develop Mesothelioma Than Previously Thought | U.K. Government Compensates Second-Hand Asbestos Victims | Jaguar in court over asbestos exposure Categories: Asbestos Information |
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