Mesothelioma News

DOE taking further asbestos protection steps
Steps are being taken to increase protection of Hanford workers from asbestos after many workers rai (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:53:00 -0800)

Scientists censure McGill over asbestos
Dozens of prominent medical researchers and scientists from across Canada and around the world have signed a letter demanding that McGill University sever its ties with the asbestos industry. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:25:44 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Urges Victims Of Mesothelioma Victims Family Members To Make Getting The Best Possible ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier advocate for victims of mesothelioma in the United States, and the group is urging just diagnosed victims of mesothelioma to use their unsurpassed service for getting the best possible mesothelioma lawyer, or mesothelioma trial law firm. The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "If you, or a family member have just been given the news of a mesothelioma ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:16:55 -0800)

McGill asbestos study flawed, epidemiologist says
An asbestos expert says a major study done by a group of scientists at McGill University is flawed, but is still being used to promote the export of asbestos overseas. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:05:10 -0800)

Asbestos-linked director stepping back from boards
Asbestos exporter Roshi Chadha announced Wednesday she is taking a leave of absence from her positions on McGill University’s board of governors and on the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation’s board of directors, in response to pressure from anti-asbestos activists. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:40:30 -0800)

Asbestos exporter Roshi Chadha takes leave from McGill, St. Mary’s Hospital
Asbestos exporter Roshi Chadha announced Wednesday she is taking a leave of absence from her positions on McGill University’s board of governors and on the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation’s board of directors, in response to pressure from anti-asbestos activists. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:38:51 -0800)

Kansas City Developer Pleads Guilty to Improperly Handling Citadel Plaza Asbestos
A Kansas City, Mo., developer pleaded guilty in federal court to improperly removing and disposing of asbestos-containing materials in connection with work at The Citadel Plaza Redevelopment Site. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:09:06 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Urges Diagnosed Power Plant & Shipyard Workers To Use Their Unequaled Services That ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier advocate for all victims of mesothelioma in the United States, and the group is dramatically increasing their efforts to get the word out about their unparalleled free services for victims of this extremely rare form of cancer. The group says, "Unfortunately shipyard workers, and or power plant workers received some of the highest levels of asbestos ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:21:40 -0800)

Asbestos in schools a 'scandal'
The presence of killer fibre asbestos in most UK state schools constitutes a "national scandal", says an all-party group of parliamentarians. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:20:59 -0800)

Asbestos-linked director stepping back from Montreal boards
Asbestos exporter Roshi Chadha announced Wednesday she is taking a leave of absence from her positions on McGill University's board of governors and on the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation's board of directors, in response to pressure from anti-asbestos activists. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:42:28 -0800)

Asbestos-linked director stepping back from Montreal boards
Asbestos exporter Roshi Chadha announced Wednesday she is taking a leave of absence from her positions on McGill University's board of governors and on the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation's board of directors, in response to pressure from anti-asbestos activists. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:12:18 -0800)

Pressure from anti-asbestos activists forces Roshi Chadha to take leave of absence from McGill, St. Mary's
Asbestos exporter Roshi Chadha announced Wednesday she is taking a leave of absence from her positions on McGill University’s board of governors and on the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation’s board of directors, in response to pressure from anti-asbestos activists. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:40:39 -0800)

Asbestos executive steps away from boards
A Montreal woman with ties to the asbestos industry has taken a "leave of absence" from the boards of both St. Mary's Hospital Foundation and McGill University. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:19:42 -0800)

Asbestos executive steps away from boards
A Montreal woman with ties to the asbestos industry has taken a "leave of absence" from the boards of both St. Mary's Hospital Foundation and McGill University. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:02:51 -0800)

MPs attack 'national scandal' of asbestos in schools
Urgent action is needed to protect children and teachers from exposure to deadly asbestos in schools, MPs warned today. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:20:32 -0800)

W.R. Grace proposes $19.5M asbestos settlement
A proposed settlement in the W.R. Grace and Co. bankruptcy case would pay $19.5 million into a trust for people sickened by asbestos exposure from the company's now-shuttered vermiculite plant in Libby, Mont. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:11:49 -0800)

$19.5M Asbestos Settlement Proposed by W.R. Grace
$19.5M asbestos settlement for Montana victims proposed in W.R. Grace bankruptcy case (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:03:40 -0800)

Schools asbestos 'national scandal'
The presence of killer fibre asbestos in the majority of British state schools constitutes a "national scandal", MPs say. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:24:06 -0800)

The Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Makes Finding the Most Successful Mesothelioma Attorneys that Achieve the Best ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier advocate for all US victims of mesothelioma A mesothelioma diagnosis typically comes out of the blue, most victims are in their retirement age, or close to it, and while most people have heard words mesothelioma, mesothelioma attorneys, or compensation for mesothelioma on cable TV advertisements, the vast majority of people have no idea of what ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:16:09 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Expresses Concern A 1000 US Citizens Each Year Are Not Diagnosed With Mesothelioma ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is now expressing deep concern that 1000, or more US citizens are not properly diagnosed with mesothelioma each year, because of their age, and the group is also very concerned many families never pursue a claim, for a now deceased victim of mesothelioma. According to the Mesothelioma Victims Center, "What most people do not understand about mesothelioma cancer ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:28:18 -0800)

Guilty verdict rendered in federal asbestos trial in Chattanooga
A federal jury Monday convicted three Chattanoogans of polluting an East Chattanooga community with asbestos during the demolition of an old textile mill. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:07:59 -0800)

Asbestos Hits Dorchester High Schools
While repairing the stage lighting at Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, workers made the discovery of asbestos. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:52:12 -0800)

Payments begin in state asbestos settlement
More than 200 people with asbestos disease have received their portion of a $43 million state settlement to compensate those sickened by asbestos exposure from the former W.R. Grace & Co. vermicul (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:23:40 -0800)

Asbestos Threat is Real Even After Decades of Being Banned - Bulk Asbestos Analysis Revealed
Fully accredited Western Analytical Laboratory provides asbestos testing services, because even after years of being a banned material, asbestos threat is real. This laboratory offers its services nationwide at affordable prices (three samples will cost round 50$). Samples can be sent via mail and the customers will get the result within 24 hours.Arleta, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 Due to the ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:02:54 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Offers Its Unequaled Services To Oil Refinery & Chemical Plant Workers Living With ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier advocate for all US victims of a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma. While the group may be best known for offering unparalleled free services for US Navy Veterans, who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the group is expanding its mesothelioma victims initiative to include all oil refinery, or chemical plant workers, now either diagnosed ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:15:40 -0800)

Chelsea Hotel in asbestos fight 
The new owner of the historic Chelsea Hotel has another fight on his hands — over asbestos. The owner, Joseph Chetrit, has been ordered to clear out asbestos from the landmark’s shaft space, say tenant leaders who cite signs in the building. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:57:46 -0800)

Belluck & Fox Website Provides ‘Ten Facts about Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis and Mesothelioma’
Recent article on AboutMesothelioma.net, a blog sponsored by the New York mesothelioma lawyers of Belluck & Fox, LLP, reflects array of helpful news and information offered on the site.New York, NY (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 A new article on AboutMesothelioma.net, a blog sponsored by the New York mesothelioma lawyers of Belluck & Fox, LLP, discusses “Ten Facts about Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis ... (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:02:21 -0800)

Company seeks asbestos liability limit in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A national bottle-top maker that's grown weary of some $700 million in asbestos claims it's paid out to victims of lung disease has arrived in the Idaho Legislature as part of its (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:22:38 -0800)

Canada’s asbestos stance demands criticism
We wish Stacy Cattran well in her advocacy. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:13:40 -0800)

Asbestos: New blow to victims of a shameful legacy
The Government has deliberately excluded asbestos from an unprecedented review of the condition of the country's schools because it knows that tackling the risks to schoolchildren and teachers could cost hundreds of millions, critics claim. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:32:59 -0800)

Donation controversy focuses attention on Madison County asbestos litigation
A court date could be waiting for someone who hasn't even filed a suit. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:37:00 -0800)

DOE air plant asbestos removal project completed
Surrounded by pipes and tanks sealed in white coverings, a worker in personal protective gear moves through a tent-like containment area. Inside this tent, under the covers that sealed all of the ... (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:12:26 -0800)

Asbestos delays Bonded demolition
MOUNT VERNON -- A short delay has been encountered in the demolition of the old Bonded station at the intersection of Sandusky and Chestnut streets. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:10:04 -0800)

Federal case alleging improper asbestos removal nears close
The defendants charged in a federal case alleging improper asbestos removal—and their jury—have all weekend to think about their pending verdict. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:13:28 -0800)

NYC Mesothelioma Lawyer says Falling Cancer Death Rates Mean Little to Mesothelioma Sufferers
Joseph W. Belluck of New York’s Belluck & Fox, LLP, says victims of asbestos-linked cancer ‘have had this terrible disease inflicted upon them.’New York, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 New York City mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck said today that the American Cancer Society's recently released 2012 annual statistical report showing that cancer death rates continue to fall is little comfort to ... (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:32:37 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Creates An Unsurpassed Safety Net For A US Navy Veteran Individual or Family To Ensure ...
In order to ensure just diagnosed victims of mesothelioma get the absolute best mesothelioma attorneys in the United States, the Mesothelioma Victims Center created the Mesothelioma Victims Bill of Rights. The Mesothelioma Victims Center's Mesothelioma Victims Bill of Rights service includes the names of the most capable mesothelioma attorneys, or the names, and specific contacts of the best ... (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:19:04 -0800)

Asbestos lingers in old terminal
The old terminal at Barnstable Municipal Airport will not go gentle into its good night. (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:07:32 -0800)

Asbestos ban 'costly'
A ban on chrysotile, or white asbestos, in roof tiles would cost the agriculture, healthcare and other industries as much as Bt464 billion to replace the tiles, according to a study by the Chrysotile Information Centre (CIC). (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:37:22 -0800)

Number One Ranked Asbestos Lawsuit Website and Page 1 Ranked Mesothelioma Lawsuit and Asbestos Lawyer Websites Now ...
The websites Asbestoslawsuitshelp.com, AsbestosLawyerinfo.com and MesotheliomaLawsuitinfo.org are dedicated to getting mesothelioma and asbestos leads. These websites were created a year ago and have now reached high positions in the search engines. Each website will only be leased out by the owner, Stephanie Torain, to one law firm on a first come first served basis. ... (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:03:02 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Is Now The Only Group Offering A Customized Treatment Options Report And The Specific ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center now offers vital free services for victims of mesothelioma, that have no equal in the United States. The group says, "What makes us different than any other group in the nation is we will prepare a customized treatment options plan that includes the best mesothelioma cancer treatment report in the specific city, state, region, and the country for a just diagnosed ... (Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:13:33 -0800)

Guelph woman motivated by her father’s death to battle Canada’s asbestos trade
Stacy Cattran wants to see two Canadian asbestos mines remain closed. (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:13:49 -0800)

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Issues Statement on 2012 U.S. Geological Survey Report
The following statement was issued today by Linda Reinstein, Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, regarding the 2012 United States Geolog (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:13:00 -0800)

Asbestos-removal contractor jailed 60 days for contempt
Asbestos-removal contractor Arthur Moore was sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court Tuesday, after he repeatedly ignored a B.C. Supreme Court order to cease exposing unsuspecting employees to asbestos contamination. (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:47:08 -0800)

Winter renovations remove asbestos
The University of Montana's Facilities Services undertook many campus renovations over the winter break, including a project that removed asbestos-tainted floor tiles from the President's Office complex in Main Hall. Hugh Jesse, director of Facilit... (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:53:41 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center's Mesothelioma Victims Bill of Rights Now Offers Unparalleled Free Services for a Victim ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is passionate about providing an extremely high quality free service for all US victims of mesothelioma cancer, and their services are outlined in the group's Mesothelioma Victims Bill of Rights. The groups Mesothelioma Victims Bill of Rights includes, creating a customized mesothelioma cancer treatment options report, that is unique to the victim of mesothelioma ... (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:31:31 -0800)

Chattanooga: Asbestos testimony ends with view from day care
Working at a day care center near an asbestos-containing plant as it was being demolished, Bettye Gaston Spratling said she frequently watched dust from the worksite roll toward her classroom of 4- and 5-year-olds. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:21:00 -0800)

Unsafe asbestos handling leads to 60-day jail term
A Metro Vancouver contractor who repeatedly exposed young workers to asbestos and ignored a court order to stop the unsafe practice has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:10:50 -0800)

Employer who exposed teen workers to asbestos jailed
A Metro Vancouver employer who repeatedly exposed unprotected workers to asbestos has been sentenced to 60 days in jail, but labour leaders say justice won't be served unless he's criminally charged. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:27:49 -0800)

Asbestos removal contractor sentenced to 60 days in jail for violations
Asbestos removal contractor Arthur Moore was today sentenced to 60 days in jail for ignoring a court order to stop exposing vulnerable workers to asbestos contamination. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:32:50 -0800)

B.C. asbestos contractor jailed for 'indifference' to worker safety
The owner of a company that exposed workers to asbestos during home demolitions has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of a court order. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:18:30 -0800)

Asbestos violator who endangered workers jailed two months
Contempt of court sentence imposed on Metro Vancouver demolition contractor based in Surrey (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:18:34 -0800)

Unsafe asbestos handling leads to 60-day jail term
A Metro Vancouver contractor who repeatedly exposed young workers to asbestos and ignored a court order to stop the unsafe practice has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:31:44 -0800)

Top Mesothelioma Law Firm Adds Better Brakes Rule to Website
The mesothelioma lawyers at Clapper Patti Schweizer & Mason have updated the section for mechanics and clutch repair workers on their website to reflect the latest information regarding Washington’s Better Brakes Rule, a law passed last year with the aim to reduce the use of toxic materials, including asbestos, in automotive brake shoes, linings and pads. ... (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:03:29 -0800)

Keep Asbestos Mines Closed, New York Mesothelioma Attorney Urges
Canada should keep asbestos mines closed to prevent more people from developing diseases caused by the lethal fibers, says New York lawyer Joseph W. Belluck of New York’s Belluck & Fox, LLP.New York, NY (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 Workers have stopped digging deadly asbestos fibers from Canadian mines for the first time in 130 years, and a descendant of the man who started the country's first ... (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:39:14 -0800)

Unsafe asbestos handling could lead to jail term
A Metro Vancouver contractor who repeatedly exposed young workers to asbestos and ignored a court order to stop the unsafe practice could be heading to jail. (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:11:48 -0800)

Asbestos Claims Litigation Yielding Larger Jury Awards
Houston Law Firm Danziger & De Llano Sees Trend Toward Fewer Asbestos-Related Liability Cases But Higher Jury Awards.Houston, Texas (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 Danziger & De Llano, a leading Houston law firm specializing in asbestos-related liability cases, reports that 2011 saw a continuation of a decade long trend toward fewer such cases nationwide but higher individual jury awards. And Houston ... (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:03:07 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Says Why Settle For Second Best When We Give Unsurpassed Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Why settle for second, or third best, when you can call us, and get the best specific mesothelioma cancer treatment options, or the specific names, and contacts of the best mesothelioma attorneys, all at the same time? We have created a free service where no family has to start from scratch when it comes to mesothelioma. ... (Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:04:11 -0800)

Two men indicted in Medway asbestos removal case
A property owner from Weston and a Plainville-based heating contractor have been indictedby a Norfolk County grand jury in connection with the alleged improper removal of asbestos in a single-family rental property in Medway. (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:44:05 -0800)

Quebec's anti-asbestos movement grows
A descendant of one of the earliest pioneers of Quebec’s storied asbestos industry has publicly joined the movement to stop Canadian production and export of the deadly mineral. (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:02:43 -0800)

Descendant of asbestos pioneer calls for end to Canada's involvement in its trade
A descendant of one of the earliest pioneers of Quebec's storied asbestos industry has publicly joined the movement to stop Canadian production and export of the deadly mineral (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:33:20 -0800)

The Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Offers a Vital Cancer Treatment Options Report & Identifies the Best Mesothelioma ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "If you or a loved one has received a diagnosis of a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma, time really is of the essence to come up with a plan. For a just-diagnosed victim of mesothelioma we offer a free mesothelioma treatment options plan designed to be personalized for the individual. The tailor made report includes the names and contacts for the best ... (Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:16:00 -0800)

Quebec's anti-asbestos movement growing
A descendant of one of the earliest pioneers of Quebec’s storied asbestos industry has publicly joined the movement to stop Canadian production and export of the deadly mineral. (Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:32:02 -0800)

Asbestos closes part of Gracedale basement
A portion is closed. Hazardous fibers present at surface level but not airborne. Northampton County has closed part of Gracedale's basement because of asbestos. (Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:59:18 -0800)

Asbestos opponent targets Montreal merchant, volunteer
Anti-asbestos activists are pressuring a pair of health institutions to cut ties with a Montreal-based asbestos exporter. (Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:42:22 -0800)

Asbestos threat to our water supplies
ASBESTOS could be dumped near a major water supply for North Somerset if plans to fill a quarry with hazardous waste are approved. (Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:05:56 -0800)

Asbestos found at Northampton County nursing home
Asbestos testing has turned up the harmful fibers in several areas of the Gracedale nursing home building in Northampton County. Northampton County's director of administration, Tom Harp, said the Gracedale safety committee requested that the building be tested for asbestos. He said there were concerns that some previous work done in certain areas of the building may have resulted in the ... (Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:43:21 -0800)

Northampton County nursing home has asbestos
Asbestos testing has turned up the harmful fibers in several areas of the Gracedale nursing home building in Nazareth. Northampton County's director of administration Tom Harp said the Gracedale safety committee requested that the building be tested for asbestos. He said there were concerns that some previous work done in certain areas of the building may have resulted in the exposure of ... (Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:13:02 -0800)

District approves asbestos removal
FREMONT -- Fremont City Schools awarded its Fremont Middle School asbestos abatement contract to Total Environmental on Tuesday as the district moves toward demolishing the Croghan Street building this year. (Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:44:47 -0800)

Portions of Gracedale's basement shuttered after tests find asbestos
Officials said at least some of the asbestos was released into the area when a county employee cut asbestos-core doors sometime in the last eight to 15 years. Take the NEWS POLL. (Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:08:53 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center's Unequaled Mesothelioma Victims Service Is Now Available On Weekends & Includes Naming ...
In order to make certain US Navy Veterans, individuals, or families dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis, get the best possible information about mesothelioma cancer treatment options, the names, and specific contacts of the best mesothelioma compensation attorneys in the US, along with other vital information, the Mesothelioma Victims Center's offices are now open on Saturdays, and on every ... (Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:13:07 -0800)

Witnesses describe shoddy asbestos removal during Chattanooga textile plant demolition
Testimony in a federal criminal trial Thursday focused on how unprotected workers cleared asbestos-covered debris from the site of a demolished Chattanooga textile plant. (Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:10:53 -0800)

Industrial site contaminated by asbestos being cleared in Norristown
NORRISTOWN — Remediation and demolition work at a former 12.88-acre industrial site off Washington Street, downstream from the Norristown Sewage Treatment plant, is expected to be completed by this summer. (Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:57:58 -0800)

Mesothelioma Victims Center Dramatically Expands It's Mesothelioma Victims Initiative For All US Victims Including ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is the premier mesothelioma victims advocate in the United States, and the group is dramatically expanding it's unsurpassed free services to any US individual, or family trying to deal with the news of a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis. While the Mesothelioma Victims Center is by far the best branded group, focused on US Navy Veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma ... (Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:18:28 -0800)

Defense lawyers grill air quality regulators, contractors in Chattanooga asbestos case
Attorneys for defendants accused of asbestos pollution tried to put local air regulators on trial Wednesday. (Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:12:47 -0800)

District 44 approves asbestos removal
Asbestos-laced property at Oakland Park and Sherman Schools in Streator will be removed in June. The Streator Elementary District 44 board approved Tuesday a bid of $47,000 from Midway Contracting Group, LLC of Tinley Park. The district will pay (Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:50:40 -0800)