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Compensation hopes of asbestos-linked cancer campaigners dashed by ruling
THOUSANDS of sufferers of an asbestos-related illness linked to cancer have been told that they will not qualify for state benefits.
Residents say 'No' to asbestos collection plans
Deadly asbestos could be collected at a waste centre in Epsom, if plans submitted to Surrey County Council are approved.
How to Prepare to Speak with a Mesothelioma Attorney
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EPA testing yards near former Spokane factory
Crews are testing residential yards near W.R. Grace & Co.'s former insulation factory in Spokane for asbestos fibers that can cause cancer.
Fashion show helps fight against killer OUR annual fashion show is certainly looking to the future.
OUR annual fashion show is certainly looking to the future. By backing our charities, we're making sure cancer sufferers will have the help they need in years to come.
Three-term Bloc Qubcois MP Nicole Demers went to sleep one night in 2000 in perfect health and woke up the next morning to find a lump on her left breast the size of a small potato.
Campaigner sets out on epic mission
AN ASBESTOS campaigner has set out on his epic bid to cycle 1,200 miles to highlight the dangers of a a hidden killera TM.
U of M to survey Iron Range for cancer study
A random sample of current and former Iron Range taconite workers will soon receive letters inviting them to participate in a screening program for a rare lung disease.
Three companies face OSHA fines for asbestos
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently cited three companies for "willful and serious" violations of federal regulations concerning asbestos, according to Mesothelioma News .
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Asbestos: Remove it from our schools
NEARLY all children in the Basingstoke area are being taught in schools containing asbestos.
Echoes of Erin Brockovich as doughty campaigner for justice 'stars' in Dust
THE story of a Leeds woman who fought for legal justice against a factory which spewed asbestos dust into the local community is being brought to the stage.
Alfacell Provides Shareholder Update
I am grateful to have this opportunity to share with you important developments taking place at this critical juncture in our company history.
Baucus Remembers Les Skramstad
As Senator Max Baucus joined the Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary and the E.P.A. Administrator to announce the health emergency designation for Libby today, he held a framed photograph which he presented to Kathleen Sebelius to commemorate the historic designation.
Chili contractor faces federal charges related to asbestos work
A Chili asbestos-abatement contractor was arraigned Friday on federal charges that he mishandled asbestos removal projects at seven local sites.
EPA Declares First-Ever Public Health Emergency In Montana
Main Category: Asbestos / Mesothelioma Also Included In: Public Health ; Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Article Date: 19 Jun 2009 - 5:00 PDT The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday declared its first-ever "public health emergency," asbestos contamination near Libby and Troy, Mont., northwestern mining towns, the Associated Press ...
Israeli Doctor Warns Of Rare Cancer
A senior Israeli doctor claims towns in northern Israel have one of the largest concentrations of people in the world suffering from a rare form of cancer.
CSR must address asbestos deaths: lawyer
CSR Ltd was responsible for one of the world's biggest asbestos death tolls and must address the issue of compensation liabilities before it is broken up, a lawyer says.
Asbestos-coated Libby, Mont., gets federal cleanup
Yvonne Resch remembers thinking as a child that the vermiculite mine only added to the area's natural beauty - its lights on Zonolite Mountain looked like a castle.But the mine and its processing plants spewed asbestos over her town for more than 70 years, coating homes, schools and ball fields.
Asbestos drama for Leeds Playhouse
THE story of a courageous Leeds woman who took on the might of an international corporation as she suffered a deadly cancer is being told at West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Supreme Court upholds $500 million settlement in asbestos-related lawsuits
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to let an insurance company settle some asbestos lawsuits in exchange for blocking any future litigation resulting from its long relationship with Johns Manville Corp., once the world's largest producer of asbestos.
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