Mesothelioma Threat: Ithaca Advisory Group Asks for Testing on all Debris at Gun Factory

"Removal of contaminants such as asbestos and lead are scheduled to begin at the Ithaca Gun Factory very soon, but locals still have concerns about the safety of the project, including the fact that demolition debris may be left at the site after the work is completed. Local action group The Ithaca Gun Community Advisory [...]" (2008-9-30)
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Fines Issued for Illegal Asbestos Removal

"The city of Winslow was recently fined $240,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency as a penalty for asbestos violations committed last year. The violations included illegal removal of asbestos, illegal disposal of asbestos, and failure to notify the proper authorities of the presence of asbestos.
The suit filed by the EPA named the city and John [...]" (2008-9-26)
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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

"Today, September 26, is National Mesothelioma Awareness Day. Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that most commonly develops from exposure to asbestos. Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, was widely used in a variety of building components for its fire-resistant and insulating properties.
Most patients who are diagnosed with mesothelioma often worked at jobsites that exposed [...]" (2008-9-26)
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Mesothelioma Prevention: EPA Questions Untested Asbestos Removal Method

"A federal court has ruled that the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, owned by the city of St. Louis, violated federal asbestos safety standards. The violation occurred when the city demolished several asbestos-contaminated buildings using an untested asbestos removal method. The buildings were located in Bridgeton, a community that lies in the path of a newly [...]" (2008-9-25)
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New York Man Places Residents and Workers at Risk of Mesothelioma

"Plattsburgh, New York business-owner Mark Desnoyers has recently been convicted of falsifying test results for asbestos removal companies following a two-week trial which took place in a Utica federal court.
Desnoyers is the owner of Adirondack Environmental Associates, and worked as an air monitor. His work involved taking the samples required for the proper documentation of [...]" (2008-9-25)
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Mesothelioma Victims File Suit Against Asbestos Companies in Illinois

"Dealing with the aftereffects of asbestos exposure is an exhausting and tragic business, as those who find themselves forced to file lawsuits in an attempt to claim compensation may often attest. Four new asbestos-related lawsuits recently filed in Madison County, Illinois means four new victims have been profoundly affected by exposure to the toxic substance.
One [...]" (2008-9-24)
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Asbestos Abatement Costs for Albany School Could Reach $4 Million

"The Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology in New York was recently forced to close this school year due to asbestos-related problems. According to Albany School District officials, the school must now undergo considerable asbestos remediation before it can open for the next school year. Estimates of the abatement project have revealed the costs [...]" (2008-9-24)
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Mesothelioma Survivor Releases Inspirational Book

"In October 2001, James O’Conner was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. At that time, he was told he had only a few months to live. Seven years later, O’Conner is still alive, and has written a book about his battle with mesothelioma, entitled, “They Said Months. I Chose Years! A Mesothelioma Survivor’s Story.”
Mesothelioma, a type [...]" (2008-9-24)
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Mesothelioma Victim Vindicated: PA Superior Court Reverses Asbestos Decision in Favor of Plaintiff

"The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed a decision this week initially made in favor of Georgia-Pacific in a case where the plaintiff sued for compensation following a mesothelioma diagnosis, an asbestos-related disease.
Exposure to asbestos can cause a range of serious diseases, including asbestosis, a chronic, debilitating lung condition that reduces lung capacity. Asbestos exposure also causes [...]" (2008-9-23)
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Mesothelioma Victims File Suit Against Asbestos Manufacturers in Illinois

"New asbestos lawsuits recently filed in Madison County, Illinois show that asbestos exposure can cause great tragedy in the lives of those affected. Asbestos exposure can occur not only to those who have worked with the substance, but also to their families.
Exposure to asbestos can cause a range of serious diseases, including asbestosis, a chronic, [...]" (2008-9-23)
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Lawsuit Claims Lung Cancer Caused by Asbestos Exposure

"An asbestos-related lawsuit recently filed in Madison County Circuit Court in Illinois claims a man who once worked as a laborer in the U.S. Marine Corp has developed lung cancer as a result of asbestos exposure.
Exposure to asbestos can cause a range of serious diseases, including asbestosis, a chronic, debilitating lung condition that reduces lung [...]" (2008-9-23)
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Jury finds Plattsburgh, New York man guilty of falsifying asbestos abatement reports

"Mark Desnoyers is the owner of a Plattsburgh, New York air monitoring company that was relied upon by area homeowners and commercial establishments to monitor air samples after asbestos removal companies had completed asbestos abatement projects. Desnoyers’ testing was supposed to ensure the full and safe removal of asbestos from customers’ homes and businesses. " (2008-9-30)
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Missouri Woman Files Lawsuit After Developing Mesothelioma Cancer

"A lawsuit filed in Madison County, IL court claims that a Missouri woman has developed mesothelioma as a result of secondhand exposure to asbestos. Kristy Ritz filed the suit on September 17th.
Ritz claims that her mesothelioma is a result of exposure to errant asbestos fibers present on the clothes of her father and grandfather, both [...]" (2008-9-30)
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Couple Names 55 Defendant Corporations in Asbestos Lawsuit

"A California couple have filed an asbestos-related lawsuit naming 55 defendant corporations, including Ace Hardware, in Madison County, IL court. Arvid Johnson, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma on September 15th of this year and his wife, May, claim that Mr. Johnson’s former employers were negligent when it came to protecting their workers from asbestos and [...]" (2008-9-30)
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City May Sue over Asbestos Abatement Issues

"New Haven, Connecticut – The Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut is considering suing those responsible for mishandling asbestos during an abatement project, as problems created by the mishandling may mean the city cannot collect nearly $1 million in reimbursement for the work.
Mayor John M. Picard hopes to try and change the state’s mind about what [...]" (2008-8-12)
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ExxonMobil Failed To Protect Workers From Harmful Asbestos Exposure

"A court has ordered that ExxonMobil failed to adequately follow asbestos safety regulations as a result of a lawsuit filed on the behalf of a deceased former employee. Bruce Spillman, who worked in ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge, LA refinery from 1949 to 1986, was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in 2005 and passed away that same year. [...]" (2008-9-29)
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Woman in Michigan Files Mesothelioma Lawsuit

"Dixie Lee Kimble, a Michigan women, recently filed a lawsuit claiming that she contracted mesothelioma cancer subsequent to being wrongfully exposed to asbestos. Kimble filed the lawsuit against 144 defendant corporations on September 23, 2008 in the Madison Circuit Court.
According to Kimble she was allegedly wrongfully exposed to asbestos numerous times while working at [...]" (2008-9-29)
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Recent advances in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

"Recent advances in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Sep;3(9):1056-64.
Ramalingam SS, Belani CP.
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EPA Officials Rescinded Plan to Declare a Public Health Emergency in Libby

"EPA Officials Rescinded Plan to Declare a Public Health Emergency in Libby
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Indiana Asbestos Consultant Fined

"According to recent reports an Indiana asbestos consultant for the Muncie Community School district has been fined for allegedly violating the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act. It is alleged that ACM & Environmental Services improperly removed asbestos materials from Central High School in 2007.
The company has been accused of eight separate violations. [...]" (2008-9-25)
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Pennsylvania Elementary School Asbestos Removal Possibly Starts Today

"Park Elementary School in Munhall, Pennsylvania may begin the much anticipated removal of asbestos materials in the school as early as today. Asbestos was found at the school during a roofing project being done on the school by Phoenix Roofing back in April.
Contractors were supposed to have the project at Park completed by August [...]" (2008-9-25)
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Tennessee Supreme Court holds that employer has duty to prevent foreseeable take-home asbestos exposure to workers’ families

"The Tennessee Supreme Court recently held that, when an employer knows or should know that workers can endanger their families to danger by going home in contaminated clothing, the company must prevent employees from wearing home their contaminated clothing. In that case, the father’s employer knew dangerous levels of asbestos from its factory could " (2008-9-15)
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EPA testing Minneapolis homes for asbestos contamination

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to begin testing the air quality of several dozen residences in northeast Minneapolis. The EPA will be looking for asbestos contamination in the homes, which are located in a neighborhood polluted by a former insulation factory. For 50 years, until 1989, the W.R. Grace Co. and " (2008-9-25)
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Federal Court Rules St. Louis Violated Asbestos Safety Standards

"Federal Court Rules St. Louis Violated Asbestos Safety Standards
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Missouri Man Loses Wife to Mesothelioma and Files Lawsuit for More Than $200,000

"Missouri resident James A. Walsh filed an asbestos lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court on September 17, 2008, claiming that his wife’s asbestos-related mesothelioma was caused by negligence on the part of 30 defendant corporations.
Walsh claims that his wife, Dianna Walsh, was negligently exposed to asbestos fibers carried home on her father’s clothes. [...]" (2008-9-24)
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Council fined after school caretaker exposed to asbestos

"HSE is warning employers they must ensure all relevant employees are aware of the location of asbestos in the workplace after a school caretaker was exposed to hazardous dust.
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EPA Halts Demolition Work Due to Asbestos Hazards

"The Environmental Protection Agency has issued two separate orders involving the demolition of a former pottery-manufacturing facility in West Virginia by Rock Springs Enterprises Inc. Orders were issued based on possible health hazards from asbestos found at the sight as well as the possibility of damaging an existing soil cap located on the sight.
The Environmental [...]" (2008-9-23)
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Asbestos in system buildings - duty holder checklist

"A checklist for duty holders assessing the risks from asbestos in some school buildings.
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EPA fines Winslow, Arizona $240,000 for asbestos violations

"When John Roche, former city manager of Winslow, Arizona, decided to tear down some old apartment buildings without first inspecting the structures for asbestos, that was bad enough. That motivated state authorities, acting on on a tip, to halt the demolition and test the buildings in accordance with procedures outlined by the federal Environmental " (2008-9-23)
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Business Owner Found Guilty Of Falsifying Asbestos Reports

"The owner of a Plattsburgh, NY-based air quality monitoring business has been found guilty of falsifying asbestos monitoring results after a two week trial.
Mark Desnoyers, owner of Adirondack Environmental Associates, admitted to falsifying the results of air quality reports after making deals with asbestos abatement companies. Desnoyers and John Wood, owner of J & W [...]" (2008-9-23)
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Biden Linked to Asbestos Litigation

"Senator Joe Biden, vice-presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, allegedly has close ties to law firm Simmons Cooper, who specializes in asbestos litigation. Apparently Biden and his brother obtained financing from the law firm to purchase hedge funds totaling $1 million.
The funds, though, were subsequently retuned following the failure of the deal. [...]" (2008-9-22)
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Asbestos Hidden Killer national campaign

"Starts October 2008. Are you more at risk that you think? Asbestos - the Hidden Killer video tells the story of a mesothelioma victim and his son tell their story about how it has affected their lives.
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U.S. House of Representatives working on law to ban asbestos

"Forty countries around the globe—indeed all of the European Union—have banned the use of asbestos, yet not the U.S. In 1989, when the EPA instituted a prohibition, the powerful Canadian asbestos industry took the matter to court and the ban was overturned for technical reasons. The U.S. House of Representatives is now poised " (2008-9-22)
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Worker in British asbestos company died of mesothelioma in 1936, internal documents reveal

"Residents of the town of Rochdale in England are concerned about plans to build a housing development in their community on the site of the old Turner and Newall asbestos manufacturing facility. As part of their campaign to put a halt to the program, members of Save Spodden Valley have begun to publicize documents " (2008-9-21)
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Firefighters Twice as Likely to Develop Cancer

"Studies Conclude Firefighters Twice as Likely to Develop Cancer
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Ohio Nurse Has Developed Mesothelioma After Second-hand Exposure to Asbestos

"An former nurse from Ohio has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit after being diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in May. Kathy Castle, who worked as a nurse from 1970 until 2008, names 13 defendant corporations in her suit, which was filed on September 15th.
Castle claims she was exposed to asbestos that was transferred to her home on [...]" (2008-9-19)
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Asbestos Abatement At Albany, NY School Will Continue

"Asbestos removal at Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) in the capital city of Albany, New York will proceed after the district school board voted in favor of continuing the project.
The TOAST building was in the midst of extensive renovations that would cost an estimated nine and a half million dollars. Renovations began [...]" (2008-9-19)
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Massachusetts Hotel Closes For Asbestos Removal

"The Holiday Inn on Route 1 in Peabody, MA has been forced to close temporarily for asbestos abatement after the toxin was discovered by construction workers.
Health Department Director Sharon Cameron told the media that the hotel “is currently closed” and that no guests or employees are allowed inside. Holiday Inn workers manned tables outside the [...]" (2008-9-19)
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Mesothelioma Patients Needed For New Clinical Trial

"The Swiss Group for Cancer Research is seeking mesothelioma patients to participate in a clinical trial that will determine whether mesothelioma cancer symptoms can be better controlled with the use of a new electronic device.
The Electronic Tool for Monitoring Symptoms and Syndromes Associated with Advanced Cancer (called E-MOSAIC) is a small, handheld device that monitors [...]" (2008-9-15)
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CT scans more useful than x-rays in diagnosing asbestos-related diffuse pleural thickening

"Although asbestos is no longer commonly used in this country in building materials and brake linings, physicians continue to see patients suffering after exposure to the substance, given that asbestos-related diseases take decades to develop. One of the diseases caused by asbestos is diffuse pleural thickening (DPT), an extensive fibrosis of the lung. " (2008-9-14)
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New clues on causes of thoracic cancer

"New clues on causes of thoracic cancer
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Five-year anniversary of Warren Zevon’s death from mesothelioma remembered

"Warren Zevon was the musical talent who brought us such hits as “Lawyers, Guns and Money” and “Werewolves of London.” Zevon died five years ago on September 7, 2003, at the age of 56. The musician died from mesothelioma, a fatal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos that may take decades after exposure " (2008-9-11)
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Widow Files Asbestos Lawsuit In Honor Of Deceased Husband

"Yvonne Nannini, the widow of a former millwright and laborer, has filed an asbestos lawsuit in Madison County, IL after her husband William died of mesothelioma cancer on August 10th.
Mrs. Nannini’s lawsuit names over 70 defendant corporations, including Celotex Corporation and Wilson Trust, two of her husband’s former employers. William Nannini worked as a [...]" (2008-9-11)
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Mesothelioma families help each other in Portsmouth, England

"A pair of sisters in Portsmouth, England decided to do something after their father’s death at 72 from mesothelioma, a fatal cancer caused from working around asbestos. Diane McLellan and Lynne Squibb started up the Hampshire Asbestos Support and Awareness Group to help others secure compensation after developing asbestosis and asbestos-related cancers. The " (2008-9-10)
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Telomerase gene sequence uncovered

"Telomerase gene sequence uncovered
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Minnesota woman winning battle with mesothelioma

"A 39-year-old woman in Roseville, Minnesota appears to be winning the fight with mesothelioma, a rare, but lethal, cancer caused by asbestos exposure. For the past 2 ½ years, Heather Von St. James has been disease-free after undergoing radical surgery and treatment for the disease. Von St. James’ cancer was discovered when her " (2008-9-9)
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Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents

"Erythropoiesis is the process by which red blood cells are developed within the red bone marrow. In some instances this bodily process does not function properly.
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British woman dies of mesothelioma at 28

"Leigh Carlisle, reportedly the youngest person in England to be diagnosed with mesothelioma, has died of the disease at the age of 28. It is believed that Leigh may have been exposed to asbestos—the cause of the uncommon, but fatal cancer—in her classrooms at school in Oldham. In Britain, 200 school workers have " (2008-9-8)
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West Virginia works slowly toward asbestos-free schools

"The school system in Kanawha County, West Virginia began removing asbestos from its school buildings back in 1984. That’s when school officials learned that asbestos exposure can result in the development of diseases like asbestosis and mesothelioma, a painful cancer that may take 15 to 40 or more years to appear. But the " (2008-9-7)
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Bridger, Montana retired teacher receives sentence for exposing students to asbestos

"A retired high school teacher in Bridger, Montana who required his special-education students to remove asbestos floor tiles from a school building—without warning and without proper protective equipment—has been sentenced in federal court. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull handed down a one-year probationary sentence and denied the former teacher’s request for an unsupervised " (2008-9-4)
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Free Asbestos Screening for Libby Residents Coming to an End

"Free Asbestos Screening for Libby Residents Will Come to an End
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Asbestos abatement gives Granby, Colorado students a few extra days of summer

"Students at Middle Park High School in Granby, Colorado were braced for a return to the books on September 2 this year, but thanks to an unexpectedly large asbestos abatement program at the school over the summer, the kids have a reprieve until September 8. Before starting the school’s remodeling, the school’s general contractor, " (2008-9-3)
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Sears, Roebuck settles asbestos removal suit in Pembroke, Massachusetts

"Sears, Roebuck and Co. has entered into a settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office concerning the company’s improper removal of an asbestos boiler from the home of a Pembroke family. Sears was charged with violating the Massachusetts Clean Air Act and the Consumer Protection Act. The family had hired Sears to remove " (2008-9-2)
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UK: Mesothelioma victim dies at the age of 28

"Youngest asbestos victim dies at the age of 28
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Palm Springs, California courthouse under wraps

"Officials say not to worry about plastic sheeting and bilingual caution signs posted at the Palm Springs courthouse. The precautions – including the signs reading “Danger, asbestos, cancer and lung disease hazard” – are there to protect people during the ongoing remodel of courtrooms, judges’ chambers and jury deliberation rooms at the courthouse. " (2008-9-1)
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Minnesota woman calls herself poster child for hope after mesothelioma

"Minnesota woman calls herself poster child for hope after mesothelioma
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Lufkin, Texas schools to become asbestos free

"Lufkin school officials have known for some time about the asbestos floor tiles installed in the district’s schools, but felt that it was not a health risk to their students and teachers. Nevertheless, the flooring could have turned into a future problem, should the tiles become dry and brittle and be dislodged or broken. " (2008-8-29)
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HSE Plans October Launch for Asbestos Awareness Campaign

"HSE Plans October Launch for Asbestos Awareness Campaign
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Pleurodesis in the treatment and care of mesothelioma patients

"Pleurodesis in the treatment and care of mesothelioma patients
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Book outlining history of asbestos use released in Britain

"Two British authors, John McCulloch and Geoffrey Tweedale, have written a new book, Defending the Indefensible, chronicling the course of the asbestos industry from the late 1800s in Britain and the U.S. to the present day in developing nations. The authors introduced their book, published by Oxford University Press, in the English city of " (2008-8-27)
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35-year-old mesothelioma victim shunned by San Diego neighbors because of house color

"Rebekah Price is a 35-year-old single mother who taught preschool for 12 years before being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare, very aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Three times a year, Price must leave her two young daughters to fly across the country from her home near San Diego, California to " (2008-8-26)
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Scientists push for National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank

"Researchers studying mesothelioma—a rare and particularly aggressive asbestos-related cancer—have emphasized the need for a means to share clinical and epidemiological data. The National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB) is an initiative aimed at accomplishing that goal. The NMVB encourages the use of common protocols and standards by researchers. It also supplies a web-based " (2008-8-24)
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Asbestos shake-down in Waukegan, Illinois sand pile

"Midwest Generation, an Illinois power company near Chicago, currently sits on a big pile of sand it wants to sell to area road builders. The first problem is that the facility’s sand box is filled with asbestos because of the old Johns Manville factory next door that made asbestos pipe and shingles for 60 " (2008-8-22)
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Mesothelioma epidemic predicted for Libby, Montana

"Libby, Montana, a town plagued with asbestos hazards from W.R. Grace’s nearby vermiculite mine, already has the highest mesothelioma rate in the nation. But in a new report, physicians are forecasting an epidemic of mesothelioma—a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure—in years to come. The report is authored by Dr. Alan Whitehouse and " (2008-8-21)
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Peerless Mill in Rossville, Georgia investigated for asbestos problem

"The Environmental Protection Division in Georgia (EPD) is looking into whether the old Peerless Mill in Rossville is contaminated with asbestos. EPD’s Asbestos Removal Program was tipped off that asbestos allegedly was being improperly removed from the site. EPD was concerned about the potential problem because xposure to asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis, " (2008-8-19)
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Last recording released from jazz musician Keith Shadwick, dead of mesothelioma last month

"Candid Records has issued a final jazz recording by Keith Shadwick, the British jazz musician turned journalist and author. Shadwick learned in 2005 that he was dying from mesothelioma, an aggressive asbestos-related cancer. He died on July 28, 2008. Before his death, Shadwick began working to release an album, the first tracks " (2008-8-18)
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Scientists research asbestos-related genes

"Scientists concerned over the number of patients diagnosed each year with mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases have completed a study of the effects of one particular type of asbestos—crocidolite—on human lung epithelial cells. Unlike previous research, this study employed a systems biology approach to document changes caused by crocidolite in the A549 transcriptome. " (2008-8-18)
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Asbestos abatement creates time-out for Wiffle ball in Dundee, New York

"Teens near Riverside, New York are having a tough time finding a place to play Wiffle ball. First, the neighbors in Riverside complained about the games next door to their homes. Then, after a new field was set up in Dundee, asbestos abatement signs went up there. Asbestos, cautions the National Cancer " (2008-8-15)
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August 15 asbestos awareness training in Kingman, Arizona

"On August 15, in Kingman, Arizona, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is scheduled to hold an asbestos awareness seminar for contractors and small communities along Route 66. The seminar will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kingman Council Chambers, 310 N. Fourth St. The Route 66 Asbestos Initiative " (2008-8-13)
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OSHA cites Cincinnati facility for asbestos hazards

"The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set its sites on Cast-Fab Technologies Inc. of Cincinnati, having determined that Cast-Fab violated several different federal workplace safety standards. Cast-Fab was found to have breached regulations concerning asbestos exposure as well as inadequate safety equipment, training, and inspections.
Since 1972, OSHA has addressed " (2008-8-12)
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City May Sue over Asbestos Abatement Issues

"New Haven, Connecticut – The Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut is considering suing those responsible for mishandling asbestos during an abatement project, as problems created by the mishandling may mean the city cannot collect nearly $1 million in reimbursement for the work.
Mayor John M. Picard hopes to try and change the state’s mind about what [...]" (2008-8-12)
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Montpelier Schools will Open Late due to Asbestos Problems

"Montpelier, Vermont – All three schools in the district of Montpelier in Vermont will open late this year, due to the asbestos problems suffered by Main Street Middle School.
Rather than opening on August 28 as planned, the schools will all open several days later on September 2. Repeated asbestos-related issues at Main Street Middle School [...]" (2008-8-12)
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New Asbestos Lawsuit Filed in Madison County, Illinois

"A man diagnosed with mesothelioma has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court in Illinois.
Raymond Hostert filed the lawsuit on July 23. Hostert says he was employed as a drill press operator, machine operator, truck driver and mechanic between 1952 and 1999 in several different locations throughout Illinois, and at some point was [...]" (2008-8-12)
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EPA and East Liverpool Finally Reach an Agreement on Asbestos Fine

"Several months after proposing the initial fine, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has finally reached an agreement with the city of East Liverpool. The city strenuously opposed the EPA’s fine, claiming it had already paid for an improper asbestos handling incident.
The incident that sparked the fine came to light in May 2006, and involved Street [...]" (2008-8-12)
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Costly asbestos abatement stalls demolition of hotel in Waco, Texas

"Despite fines and penalties, Waco hotel owner Banson Fan maintainsthat he doesn’t have the money to pay the $50,000 tab for asbestos abatement of the former Townhouse Hotel. Until the abatement is finished, the hotel cannot be demolished. The asbestos abatement is required prior to demolition because the process would release airborne asbestos " (2008-8-11)
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Asbestos floor tiles carry high price tag in Montpelier, Vermont

"School officials in Montpelier, Vermont are learning that asbestos floor tiles are expensive—not to install, but to remove. The price tag to remove the tiles from Montpelier’s Main Street Middle School will be at least at least $50,000. The school was closed by the Health Department after it was learned that the school’s " (2008-8-11)
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Asbestos dust not yet settled in Hunters Point Shipyard, San Francisco

"On June 19, a number of residents in Bayview–Hunters Point, California sued a well-known home builder and its environmental consultant — Lennar and CH2M Hill — on behalf of the residents’ young children. The San Francisco residents complain that their children experienced headaches, skin rashes, and lung problems when they were exposed to asbestos " (2008-8-8)
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Delaware School Fined for Asbestos Violations

"Delaware - The federal Environmental Protection Agency has fined a Delaware charter school for violations of the Asbestos Hazards Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Pencader Business & Finance Charter High School failed to comply with several regulations required by AHERA.
Thousands of schools in America were built using asbestos-containing construction materials, due to the extremely durable, strong, [...]" (2008-8-7)
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Asbestos Problems for More Schools in Montpelier, Vermont

"Less than two weeks after Main Street Middle School was closed by the state Department of Health due to possible asbestos contamination, more schools are under examination and may face similar problems.
Closed on July 28 due to asbestos-related problems, Main Street Middle School in Montpelier, Vermont remains closed and school officials don’t know whether the [...]" (2008-8-7)
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India: asbestos tragedy redux?

"Asbestos is a dangerous substance well known to cause various lung diseases, including mesothelioma, an incurable cancer linked to asbestos exposure. A proven industrial hazard, asbestos has been banned from use in the European Union, Chile, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil. In India, however, asbestos use is very much alivel. The country imported " (2008-8-7)
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EPA Superfund Work Upsets Ambler Residents

"Around ten days ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued a health consultation document stating that the BoRit asbestos site is not dangerous, saying the site poses “no apparent public health hazard to the community for cancer effects or no cancer effects.” However, residents of Ambler, Pennsylvania aren’t convinced, and they’re concerned about public [...]" (2008-8-6)
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EPA wants to water down asbestos safety rules

"A panel of the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s own scientific advisers has condemned the agency’s hurried plan to change the way it measures the cancer-causing risk of asbestos. The panel of 20 experts studied the EPA’s plan to change its position on the relative danger of six different types of asbestos regulated by " (2008-8-6)
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Mesothelioma and Asbestos Disease Society makes grant to West Grove, Pennsylvania school

"The Mesothelioma and Asbestos Disease Society has made a grant of $13,535 to the Assumption BVM School in West Grove, Pennsylvania. The award will enable the parochial school to remove the asbestos ceiling and floor tiles from 4 classrooms and the school’s main building. Assumption BVM has 225 students, and the main building " (2008-8-5)
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Montpelier School Clean-Up will Cost $50,000

"Montpelier, Vermont - Montpelier’s Main Street Middle School is doing what it can to solve its asbestos problems—the school was quickly evacuated and closed when the problem was discovered, and federal Environmental Protection Agency officials have been in the school to investigate the possible asbestos contamination which occurred this week. Now, however, the school has [...]" (2008-8-4)
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Aspen School District has Ongoing Asbestos Problems

"Aspen, Colorado - Schools all over the country are feeling the pinch of stretched budgets and hurried schedules, as they complete asbestos removal and construction programs before school begins again at the end of the month. The Aspen School District is one of those struggling to complete asbestos removal work; however this year asbestos-related problems [...]" (2008-8-4)
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Asbestos mine tailings in California represent risk to public health

"Throughout the Sierra Nevada in northern California, the legacy of gold mining is much celebrated. But gold was not the only substance mined from the hills. Asbestos, a known carcinogen, also occurs naturally in the Sierra rock. And large mining operations in past decades rendered the naturally occurring asbestos much more dangerous by " (2008-8-4)
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Opponent of federal asbestos bill seeks Senate seat

"New Jersey’s Dick Zimmer, who left Congress in 1997, has decided he wants back in; Zimmer is running for the Senate this time. After leaving his seat in the House of Representatives, Zimmer went to work in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as a lobbyist for various interests, including several asbestos " (2008-8-3)
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Corporations pressure EPA to declare some asbestos types less deadly than others

"The EPA is toying with changing the way it estimates the potential cancer risk for people who inhale asbestos fibers. The corporations that use or formerly used asbestos are on one side and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the World Health Organization and physicians who have treated thousands of asbestos victims are " (2008-8-1)
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