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Yonkers middle school closed after water leak damages tiles containing asbestos
YONKERS - School officials don't know if Emerson Middle School will reopen tomorrow after a water leak damaged asbestos-laced floor tiles. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:42:50 GMT)

North East News: Freeze therapy gives hope to cancer sufferer Jan Egerton
IN a desperate bid to win her battle for life, one North woman jetted across the globe to get ground-breaking treatment. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:08:32 GMT)

Asbestos concern over barn fire
A specialist firefighting unit attends a barn fire in Derbyshire over fears asbestos has been released. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:19:55 GMT)

Murphy, 'Picnic Permit King' Dies
CHICAGO -- Jim "Moose" Murphy was Cook County's "picnic permit king." Each year from 1983 to 2002, he would make sure to get the first picnic permit issued by the county forest preserve district, eventually drawing much media attention. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:34:13 GMT)

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A former soldier hailed as a hero for saving a policeman from rioting football hooligans was yesterday given a suspended sentence for impersonating a police officer. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:52:22 GMT)

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A former soldier hailed as a hero for saving a policeman from rioting football hooligans was yesterday given a suspended sentence for impersonating a police officer. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:07:22 GMT)

Peronard takes stand in federal Grace trial
Editor’s note: The Western News is reporting on the case against W.R. Grace & Co. through the University of Montana’s School of Journalism and School of Law. Reporters contributing information to the story in this edition included Chris D’Angelo, Laura L. Lundquist, Kelsey Bernius, Nate Hegyi, Will Grant and Alex Tenenbaum. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:47:39 GMT)

Grace trial begins in Missoula
The federal environmental case against W.R. Grace & Co. and five executives got started on Monday morning in Missoula with opening statements from the prosecution and defense. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:48:49 GMT)

Palm Springs Residents Believe Asbestos Made Them Sick
PALM SPRINGS - In April 2008, Palm Springs resident Mickiey Brown Hatley was walking near Rosa Parks Road in the north end of town when she saw something confusing and frightening. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:00:33 GMT)

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Petronet to raise Rs 2,200 cr for captive port project at Kochi To get Rs 1,400 cr from SBI, Canara Bank and Punjab National. (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:08:19 GMT)

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Govt, RBI sign new deal on market stabilisation scheme New Delhi, Feb. 28 The Government and the Reserve Bank of India have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to amend an existing arrangement under the market stabilisation scheme ... (Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:10:49 GMT)

Yonkers' Emerson Middle School to reopen after asbestos work
YONKERS - If Emerson Middle School isn't open tomorrow, it will likely be because of the weather, not concerns about asbestos. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:10:38 GMT)

Yonkers' Emerson Middle School to reopen after asbestos work
YONKERS - If Emerson Middle School isn't open tomorrow, it will likely be because of the weather, not concerns about asbestos. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:42:29 GMT)

City crews exposed to asbestos, worker claims
CENTRAL POINT — Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division officials are investigating claims by a city employee that demolition of a century-old house at 712 Manzanita St. exposed city work crews to asbestos. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:09:41 GMT)

Chicago's "Picnic King" Dies at 59
For 20 years, "Moose" Murphy was first in line to get the first picnic permit issued by the county forest preserve district, eventually drawing much media attention. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:26:48 GMT)

Morphotek(R), Inc. Announces Initiation of MORAb-009 Phase II Study in First- Line Treatment of Mesothelioma
Morphotek®, Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Corporation of North America, today announced that it has commenced a multi-centered Phase II study of its MORAb-009 monoclonal antibody in mesothelioma. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

City employees to return to work Monday
City Hall will be back in business Monday now that asbestos cleanup is complete, officials said Sunday. “Tomorrow is like it never happened,” Angelo Roefaro, the mayor’s assistant, said. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:00:53 GMT)

Weitz & Luxenberg Highlights Asbestos Disease Awareness
NEW YORK----Over 1.4 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer in 2008, according to the American Cancer Society , which estimates that 15 percent of men and 14 percent of women were diagnosed with a form of lung cancer. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:45:00 GMT)

Daly City housing complex haunted by toxic past
When Gail Smith moved to Midway Village, a tidy public housing development near the Cow Palace in Daly City, she felt lucky to pay a reasonable rent for a great place. She didn't know that toxic waste scraped from Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s former gas-... (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:10:01 GMT)

Daly City housing complex haunted by toxic past
When Gail Smith moved to Midway Village, a tidy public housing development near the Cow Palace in Daly City, she felt lucky to pay a reasonable rent for a great place. She didn't know that toxic waste scraped from Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s former gas-... (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:01:05 GMT)

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Rupee at new low; may remain weak Mumbai, March 2 The rupee continued its free fall against the dollar on Monday and inched close to the 52-level on the back of sustained demand for the US currency, which has been gaining strength in the international currency ... (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:23:19 GMT)

Morphotek(R), Inc. announces initiation of MORAb-009 Phase II study in first-line treatment of mesothelioma
( Edelman Public Relations ) Morphotek Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Corporation of North America, today announced that it has commenced a multi-centered Phase II study of its MORAb-009 monoclonal antibody in mesothelioma. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:35:47 GMT)

Asbestos Still Being Sold Despite Ban
DUBAI - Potentially carcinogenic asbestos building materials are still being sold on the black market, despite a government ban, experts have warned. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:33:49 GMT)

Witnesses waive right to attend W.R. Grace trial
Government witnesses who are victims of asbestos exposure have waived their right to observe the W.R. Grace & Co. environmental crimes trial in Montana. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:49:11 GMT)

Pulitzer Prize Journalist Andrew Schneider Announced as Keynote Speaker at the International Asbestos Awareness ...
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.----Award winning journalist Andrew Schneider, known for his thorough investigative reporting, was just announced as the keynote speaker at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's Fifth Annual International Asbestos Conference to be held on March 28, 2009 in Manhattan Beach, California. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:20:00 GMT)

Decades later, asbestos-ravaged town has its day in court
For much of the last century, people in the small town of Libby, Montana, were surrounded by toxic asbestos. It covered patches of grass, dusted the tops of cars and drifted through the air in a hazy smoke that became a part of their daily lives. (Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:42:20 GMT)

Renovations in Oley held up by asbestos
OLEY -- The school district has recently interrupted its $993,000 renovation of the indoor athletic facilities at the senior high school because of asbestos. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:57:42 GMT)

Key court decision must be overturned for asbestos victims
Key court decision must be overturned for victims ASBESTOS TIMEBOMB DAILY Mirror CAMPAIGN They worked in places like this, lagging pipes. Now the first signs of asbestos lung damage are showing, yet compensation is scrapped .. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:44:49 GMT)

Asbestos cases flood into court
A TICKING asbestos time bomb is threatening to overload Victoria's courts and fill our hospitals. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Clinical Study Evaluates MORAb-009 Plus Standard Of Care For Extending Survival Of Patients With Mesothelioma
Morphotek®, Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Corporation of North America, has announced that it has commenced a multi-centered Phase II study of its MORAb-009 monoclonal antibody in mesothelioma. The study will evaluate MORAb-009, plus the chemotherapy drugs pemetrexed and cisplatinum, as a first-line treatment for patients with mesothelioma. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:17:13 GMT)

What Is Mesothelioma? Lung Cancer From Asbestos
Mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer that is almost always caused by asbestos exposure and is most commonly found in the outer lining of the lungs called the mesothelium. A majority of the people who develop mesothelioma contract this cancer through breathing in asbestos fibers or being exposed to asbestos dust while on the job. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:18:33 GMT)

Nairn school closed amid asbestos fears
Nairn Academy — pupils sent home over asbestos concerns. Bobby Nelson MORE than 800 pupils turned up for classes at Nairn Academy yesterday morning — only to be sent home after three hours because of fears workmen had disturbed particles of asbestos. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:33:10 GMT)

Traces of asbestos found in Tupper high school ceilings
TUPPER LAKE - Trace amounts of asbestos fibers have been discovered in the hallway ceilings of the middle-high school, architect Steve Klempa told the Tupper Lake Central School Board Monday evening. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:41:44 GMT)

Renovations in Oley held up by asbestos
OLEY -- The school district has recently interrupted its $993,000 renovation of the indoor athletic facilities at the senior high school because of asbestos. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:42:16 GMT)

Asbestos test results in forest prompts Kootenai to publish brochure
In the Kootenai National Forest area that surrounds the former W.R. Grace mine, studies have proven the existence of asbestos fibers in tree bark and ground duff. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:18:11 GMT)

'Baby boom' carpenters at greatest risk of developing asbestos related cancer
One in 17 British carpenters born in the 1940s will die of mesothelioma - a cancer of the lining of the lung caused by asbestos - according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer. (Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:22:20 GMT)

Asbestos-link cancer rates revealed
One in 17 UK carpenters born in the 1940s will die of asbestos-related lung cancer, researchers said. Experts writing in the British Journal of Cancer calculated the lifetime risk of mesothelioma among workers exposed to asbestos for more than 10 years before they reached the age of 30. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:21:42 GMT)

Hundreds of soldiers exposed to asbestos - inquiry
Hundreds of soldiers were exposed to asbestos in urban warfare training at a former Manawatu freezing works because the army was not told about the problem, a court of inquiry has found. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:22:22 GMT)

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EXCLUSIVE: The full shocking toll of deadly disease is revealed How an entire generation of carpenters has been blighted by asbestos cancer (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:45:14 GMT)

HARTFORD: No Asbestos Problems Found At Plaza Site
Concerned that demolition work at the former Constitution Plaza home of WFSB television could pose an asbestos risk, the Connecticut Laborers' District Council lodged a complaint with the state Department of Public Health. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:20:50 GMT)

Asbestos shock: Classroom killer was kept secret - Exclusive
The full shocking toll of deadly disease is revealed (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:14:45 GMT)

Asbestos clean-up school reopens
Senior pupils return to an academy after it closed amid concerns over asbestos in dust. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:44:07 GMT)

Carpenters 'face asbestos death'
One in 17 UK carpenters born in the 1940s will die of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, research predicts. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:22:06 GMT)

Carpenters 'face asbestos death'
One in 17 UK carpenters born in the 1940s will die of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma, research predicts. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:22:36 GMT)

Asbestos-abatement prompts evacuation at Westlake office
About two dozen people were evacuated from a three- story building near the Westlake area today after a problem was reported involving an asbestos-abatement project in the structure, authorities said. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:34:50 GMT)

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Sensex plunges on late-hour FII selling Overseas investors take out Rs 7,400 cr in 2 months. Mumbai, March 3 An intense bout of selling by FIIs in the last hour of trade on Tuesday dragged the Sensex down to a three-and-a-half ... (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:57:40 GMT)

Troops exposed to asbestos
Hundreds of soldiers were exposed to asbestos in urban warfare training at an old freezing works south of Palmerston North because the Army was not told about the problem, a court of inquiry has found. The Longburn works were... (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:09:22 GMT)

Asbestos, lead and bankruptcy: directors tackle the big issues
Will it cost more than it’s worth to clean up asbestos or lead paint, if any is found, at the old Indian Valley Hospital? Should directors spend down what cushion they have to get rid of nearly half of their bankruptcy debt with one payment? (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:15:29 GMT)

McLean Co. jury awards $2.6 million in asbestos case
BLOOMINGTON -- A McLean County jury awarded $2.6 million Wednesday to family members of a woman who died as a result of an asbestos-related ailment. (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:40:26 GMT)

W.R. Grace Sold Her Asbestos-Tainted Land, Tearful Witness Says
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- A key witness in the criminal trial of W.R. Grace & Co. testified that no one from the company disclosed that 21 acres of Libby, Montana, land it sold her and her husband was contaminated with asbestos. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:17:12 GMT)

W.R. Grace Sold Asbestos-Tainted Land, Witness Says at Trial
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- A key witness in the criminal trial of W.R. Grace & Co. testified that no one from the company disclosed that 21 acres of Libby, Montana, land it sold her and her husband was contaminated with asbestos. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:34:53 GMT)

W.R. Grace Sold Asbestos-Tainted Land, Witness Says at Trial
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- A key witness in the criminal trial of W.R. Grace & Co. testified that no one from the company disclosed that 21 acres of Libby, Montana, land it sold her and her husband was contaminated with asbestos. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:46:51 GMT)

Family of woman who died from asbestos-related ailment benefits from lawsuit
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A McLean County jury has awarded $2.6 million to relatives of a woman who died as a result of an asbestos-related ailment. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:33:33 GMT)

Jury awards $2.6 million in asbestos case
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A McLean County jury has awarded $2.6 million to relatives of a woman who died as a result of an asbestos-related ailment. Jean Holmes died in April 2006 of mesothelioma. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:39:44 GMT)

MP joins lung disease fight in Commons
LINLITHGOW Labour MP Michael Connarty joined the British Lung Foundation and others at the House of Commons to mark the fourth Action Mesothelioma Day. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:26:24 GMT)

'Baby Boom' Carpenters At Greatest Risk Of Developing Asbestos Related Cancer
One in 17 British carpenters born in the 1940s will die of mesothelioma - a cancer of the lining of the lung caused by asbestos - according to new research[1]* published in the British Journal of Cancer. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:15:58 GMT)

Asbestos being removed from housing complex
Work crews have started removing asbestos from the now vacant 120-unit Covington Homes public housing complex at 2011 W. 13th St. Work crews have gutted the interior of about 30 units of the complex, which dates to 1940. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:01:34 GMT)

McLean County jury awards $2.6 million in 2006 asbestos death case
BLOOMINGTON -- A McLean County jury awarded $2.6 million Wednesday to family members of a woman who died as a result of an asbestos-related ailment. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:15:28 GMT)

Property owner: Grace knew asbestos risk
MISSOULA - A woman who purchased property from a defunct vermiculite mine in Libby says she received a copy of a letter written by the mine manager saying he knew the risks of asbestos in the vermiculite. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:15:54 GMT)

Property Owner: Grace Knew Asbestos Risk
MISSOULA – A woman who purchased property from a defunct vermiculite mine in Libby says she received a copy of a letter written by the mine manager saying he knew the risks of asbestos in the vermiculite. W.R. Grace & Co., based in Columbia, Md., and five former company officials are on trial on federal allegations that they knowingly exposing the residents of the small town to asbestos fibers ... (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:33:47 GMT)

Asbestos test results in forest prompts Kootenai to publish brochure
In the Kootenai National Forest area that surrounds the former W.R. Grace mine, studies have proven the existence of asbestos fibers in tree bark and ground duff. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:48:10 GMT)

Montana property owner: Grace knew asbestos risk
A woman who purchased property from a defunct vermiculite mine in Libby says she received a copy of a letter written by the mine manager saying he knew the risks of asbestos in the vermiculite. (Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:36:09 GMT)

Asbestos to be removed from most public housing units
SYDNEY — Four years after tenants learned their public housing units are insulated with vermiculite that contains asbestos they are being told that most of the material will be removed. (Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:45:45 GMT)

W.R. Grace trial: Witness provides emotional testimony
Defense lawyers wanted nothing to do with asbestos victim Lerah Parker on Wednesday as she gave emotional testimony in the W.R. Grace & Co. trial, which has been typified by unflagging defense questioning. (Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:47:23 GMT)

UM researchers tackle asbestos in Montana
While the landmark W.R. Grace trial continues just a mile from University of Montana laboratories, professors are researching the lethal substance and its effects on Montana. “It’s an important issue for our state; it’s not just Libby,” said Elizabeth Putnam, UM associate professor in the Center for Environmental Health Sciences who is researching Libby asbestos. “It’s been transported across ... (Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:50:15 GMT)

Cape Breton housing authority to remove asbestos from homes
A public housing authority in Cape Breton plans to remove asbestos-laden insulation from dozens of homes in two Sydney neighbourhoods. (Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:12:50 GMT)

New school call follows asbestos scare
THE Provost of Nairn is renewing her calls for a new academy for the town after schoolchildren were exposed to asbestos, resulting in more than one-third of pupils now taking turns to attend class. (Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:18:20 GMT)

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Asbestos test results in forest prompts Kootenai to publish brochure
In the Kootenai National Forest area that surrounds the former W.R. Grace mine, studies have proven the existence of asbestos fibers in tree bark and ground duff. (Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:49:10 GMT)

ADAO Praises Senate for Passage of Fifth Annual Resolution that Establishes "National Asbestos Awareness Week"
WASHINGTON----The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization , the leading organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today celebrates the passage of S.RES.57, a resolution that declares the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week" and urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate Americans on the severe hazards of asbestos exposure. (Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:33:00 GMT)

Supreme Court Ruling is a Victory for Consumers Injured by Dangerous Drugs, Says Hissey Kientz, LLP
A ruling this week by the U.S. Supreme Court will protect the rights of consumers who are injured by dangerous drugs, according to Hissey Kientz, LLP . “The Supreme Court’s ruling this week is an important victory for plaintiffs who have been hurt by dangerous or defective drugs,” said attorney Robert Kientz. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2009) Read the full story at ... (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:52:18 GMT)

Chrysler Subpoenas Body At Funeral
Harold St. John's remains are the object of a tug-of-war in a lawsuit over his fatal asbestos-related illness. The 67-year-old retired airline employee died believing his mesothelioma was caused by the automobile brake linings he installed at his father's auto shop in the late 1950s and early '60s. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:42:44 GMT)

Asbestos cancer pensioner wins compensation battle
A pensioner ravaged by cancer due to asbestos exposure 50 years ago has won a £145,000 damages payout at London's High Court. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:44:59 GMT)

Asbestos scare halts musical show
Asbestos and air quality experts are expected to issue written reports about their findings today. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:32:50 GMT)

Asbestos Timebomb campaign: Readers' tales of heartbreak show why our crusade is vital
All week your heartbreaking stories and messages of support for our Asbestos Timebomb campaign have been pouring in. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:59:44 GMT)

Payout for lung cancer father
A young father from County Durham with an asbestos-related lung disease has received £52,000 in compensation, the county council says. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:51:24 GMT)

Compensation for lung cancer man
A young father from County Durham with an asbestos-related lung disease has received £52,000 in compensation, the county council says. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:05:56 GMT)

GRAVE ROBBERS: Chrysler Subpoenas Body At Funeral
Harold St. John's remains are the object of a tug-of-war in a lawsuit over his fatal asbestos-related illness. The 67-year-old retired airline employee died believing his mesothelioma was caused by the automobile brake linings he installed at his father's auto shop in the late 1950s and early '60s. He sued both Honeywell and Chrysler and the lawsuit was due to got to trial on March 9. However, ... (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:46:40 GMT)

Despite asbestos, county employees feel safe in building
In the last few weeks, employees of Sampson County Schools, located in the administrative building, have witnessed renovations to parts of the facility, and part of that work has included taking asbestos out of the building. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:34:04 GMT)

Bid to help those with asbestos disease
MIDDLETOWN —- A fundraiser for the Mesothelioma (asbestos disease) Foundation will be held today and Sunday at the Granite Run Mall. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:03:13 GMT)

Chrysler Subpoenas Body At Funeral
Harold St. John's remains are the object of a tug-of-war in a lawsuit over his fatal asbestos-related illness. The 67-year-old retired airline employee died believing his mesothelioma was caused by the automobile brake linings he installed at his father's auto shop in the late 1950s and early '60s. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:08:25 GMT)

Despite asbestos, county employees feel safe in building
In the last few weeks, employees of Sampson County Schools, located in the administrative building, have witnessed renovations to parts of the facility, and part of that work has included taking asbestos out of the building. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:18:40 GMT)

Insurance giants to challenge new asbestos legislation
insurers are planning an unprecedented legal challenge to a new law which would allow Scots workers to sue for asbestos exposure. (Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:42:53 GMT)

Lawyers’ attack ads doom bills
The strategy of using full-page newspaper ads to pressure three state senators apparently has backfi (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:28:41 GMT)

Asbestos reports on high school due today
Officials rescheduled two performances of "Seussical the Musical" because of the asbestos scare. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:04:41 GMT)

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Home renovators third wave of asbestos victims
OVER the past 30 years tens of thousands of do-it-yourself enthusiasts have unwittingly risked contracting mesothelioma, an aggressive and terminal form of asbestosis, the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia says. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:47:26 GMT)

Officials testing possible asbestos at Pa. school
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) - Investigators are trying to determine if a material found at a suburban Philadelphia high school is asbestos. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:17:23 GMT)

Officials testing possible asbestos at Pa. school
Investigators are trying to determine if a material found at a suburban Philadelphia high school is asbestos. (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:18:14 GMT)

Asbestos bill killed in retaliation for attack ads
The strategy of using full-page newspaper ads to pressure three state senators apparently has backf (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:53:59 GMT)

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HCL Tech emerges lowest bidder for BSNL deal ERP project may be implemented in 18 months. New Delhi, March 8 IT major HCL Technologies has emerged as the lowest bidder with a quote of Rs 230 crore for the enterprise resource planning (ERP) project of Bharat Sanchar Nigam ... (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:23:19 GMT)

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Satyam gets time till March 31 to restate Q3 numbers Hyderabad, March 7 Satyam Computer Services, which has got the SEBI clearance to go ahead with global bidding to induct a strategic investor, has sought time till March 31 to announce the results of third quarter ended December ... (Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:26:00 GMT)

Officials testing possible asbestos at Pa. school
BRISTOL— A suburban Philadelphia school district that had considered canceling classes Monday due to asbestos tests says its high school and elementary school will open as usual. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:54:43 GMT)

Asbestos: residents to move
The North West has approved about 1 000 housing subsidies to assist residents relocate from Pomfret, where they are exposed to asbestos. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:35:39 GMT)

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Scots to overturn Lords compo ban ASBESTOS TIMEBOMB DAILY Mirror CAMPAIGN (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:00:14 GMT)

Asbestos timebomb: Scots to overturn Lords compensate ban
Pressure is mounting on Jack Straw to give in to one of The Mirror's demands and compensate asbestos victims. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:45:15 GMT)

Insurance giants to challenge new asbestos legislation
insurers are planning an unprecedented legal challenge to a new law which would allow Scots workers to sue for asbestos exposure. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:06:29 GMT)

School tests negative for asbestos
Classes will resume today at Bristol Borough Junior-Senior High School, the superintendent said. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:04:00 GMT)

'Clean Air for Children' Advocate Supports EPA Plans to Monitor Schools
One of the attorneys who negotiated an agreement with California's (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:21:00 GMT)

ADAO Praises Senate For Passage Of Fifth Annual Resolution That Establishes "National Asbestos Awareness Week"
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the leading organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, celebrates the passage of S.RES.57, a resolution that declares the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week" and urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate Americans on the severe hazards of asbestos exposure. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:15:37 GMT)

Deaths may be linked to Nasatir
Faculty members wonder if Nasatir Hall 131might be contaminated after three deaths. Three people who have spent long periods of time in a specific room in Nasatir Hall have died after being diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer, according to faculty members who work in the building. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:34:08 GMT)

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Car sales rise for first time after Sept ’08 New Delhi, March 9 Passenger car sales have increased for the first time in February, after a consistent drop since September 2008, on a year-on-year ... (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:38:26 GMT)

Man's burial delayed by suit over cause of death
Harold St. John worked at his father's auto-repair shop in Jersey City fixing brakes in the 1950s and 1960s. It took more than 40 years, but the job eventually killed him, his family contends. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:54:12 GMT)

UPDATE: Former Spotswood man's burial delayed as legal tussle, call for autopsy continues
Harold St. John worked at his father's auto-repair shop in Jersey City fixing brakes in the 1950s and 1960s. It took more than 40 years, but the job eventually killed the former Spotswood man, his family contends. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:47:43 GMT)

Judge to rule on burial of Spotswood man involved in asbestos trial
Relatives of a former Spotswood man who died of an asbestos-related disease appeared in court today to await the judge's ruling on whether the man could finally be buried. Harold St. John, 67, died Feb. 28, two days before a... (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:55:01 GMT)

10 Days And Counting: N.J. Man Still Not Buried
Mourning delayed. Some major corporations have blocked one family's efforts to bury a man who died more than a week ago. Diane St. John and her daughters came to court hoping to finally be able to properly say goodbye to their beloved husband and father Harold St. John whose body they have been barred from burying -- even 10 days after his death. (Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:44:47 GMT)

Home renovators third wave of asbestos victims
OVER the past 30 years tens of thousands of do-it-yourself enthusiasts have unwittingly risked contracting mesothelioma, an aggressive and terminal form of asbestosis, the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia says. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:03:33 GMT)

Handyman helped neighbors
Even in his 80s, John Marson still enjoyed using a snowblower to help clear a neighbor's path and offering to perform home repairs for friends. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:30:38 GMT)

Asbestos city
A shocking 90 per cent of schools in one city contain deadly asbestos. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:46:49 GMT)

Still waiting for decision on asbestos
GOVERNMENT must immediately announce whether it intends to compensate Oldham victims of pleural plaques — or face having a different law in Scotland tomorrow, it has been claimed. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:19:58 GMT)

ASTM International Michael E. Beard Asbestos Conference: Laboratory Issues
To be held Jan 28-29, 2010, ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality will sponsor ASTM 2010 Michael E. Beard Asbestos Conference: Laboratory Issues in San Antonio, TX. Divided into 4 sessions, conference will feature various asbestos topics of interest to laboratory personnel, those who use laboratory data, and those who need to understand how to interpret asbestos results. In addition, ... (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:46:19 GMT)

We'll battle on in brave Billy's name
JUSTICE may come too late for Billy Lavender -but the fight for fairness goes on in his name. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:49:53 GMT)

Health officials seek volunteers
State health officials and the Environmental Protection Agency want to test western North Dakota residents who have had long-term exposure to erionite, an asbestos-like mineral that can collect in the lungs of people who breathe it. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:55:25 GMT)

Whitehouse, local couple take stand in Grace trial
By Chris D’Angelo & Carmen George, University of Montana The environmental trial of W.R. Grace & Co. and five executives came to a screeching halt on Monday because of an ill juror. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:18:09 GMT)

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IPL revenue already tops last year’s Nicolas Steyn to handle security for players. Recessionary clouds may be hovering over the Indian Premier League (IPL), but its sponsors are confident that the event is on a ... (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:38:19 GMT)

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Dry spell effect: A farmer with his damaged paddy seedlings in his field on the outskirts of Guwahati city in Assam on Tuesday. A prolonged dry spell in the North-East has made things tough for the farmers. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:41:30 GMT)

Q&A: NCGR's Greg May on Building a Next-Gen Genome Center from Scratch
In 2007, the National Center for Genome Resources installed its first Illumina Genome Analyzer, marking a shift from pure bioinformatics research to both data production and analysis. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:23:32 GMT)

W.R. GRACE TRIAL UPDATE: Expert testifies non-workers with asbestos-related disease ‘unheard of’ before he came to Libby
A medical expert in the case of W.R. Grace & Co. described his disbelief when, upon arriving in Libby 10 years ago, he discovered that residents who had never worked at the vermiculite mine were dying from asbestos-related disease. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:31:22 GMT)

Attack ads aimed at lawmakers sponsored by law firm of former state Sen. Weinstein
The strategy of using full-page newspaper ads to pressure three state senators apparently has backfired on a group of lawyers who were trying to change the state laws that apply to asbestos liability lawsuits. (Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:38:47 GMT)

Asbestos pay-out law to be passed
Plans to compensate people in Scotland for past exposure to asbestos are expected to be passed by MSPs. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:58:47 GMT)

Health officials seek volunteers
State health officials and the Environmental Protection Agency want to test western North Dakota residents who have had long-term exposure to erionite, an asbestos-like mineral that can collect in the lungs of people who breathe it. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:26:16 GMT)

Medical expert testifies on Libby asbestos data
MISSOULA — A medical expert in the W.R. Grace & Co. trial on Tuesday recounted his astonishment over meeting Libby residents who were dying from asbestos-related disease, but who never worked at the town’s vermiculite mine. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:27:21 GMT)

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Asbestos compensation law passed
Legislation to allow people in Scotland to claim for past exposure to asbestos has been passed by MSPs. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:24:54 GMT)

Study Shows MicroRNA-Based Diagnostic Identifies Squamous Lung Cancer With 96% Sensitivity
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (Nasdaq:ROSG) and collaborators announced the results of a research study, showing for the first time that a microRNA-based diagnostic test can objectively identify squamous lung cancer with 96% sensitivity. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:19:12 GMT)

BFD fleet maintenance workers file asbestos claims
The entire fleet maintenance division of the Boston Fire Department yesterday filed claims of asbestos exposure, the Herald has learned. One city official dubbed the... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:08:25 GMT)

Classroom asbestos fear
MORE than 310 council buildings across Oldham are known to contain deadly asbestos, an MP has revealed. The shocking revelations came to light after a series of Freedom of Information requests by Rochdale’s Lib-Dem MP Paul Rowen. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:36:44 GMT)

Inco widows still fighting for rights (comment on this story)
J. P. Mrochek tells the story of a widow for whom United Steelworkers' Local 6500 won financial compensation after her husband's death from mesothelioma or asbestos cancer.[...] (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:09:43 GMT)

Annual Worldwide Candlelight Vigil, March 29
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.----On Sunday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m. , Linda Reinstein, together with friends, family and other people around the world whom she has never met, will light a candle to remember a loved one who lost their life due to asbestos exposure. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:40:00 GMT)

Asbestos to get stripped from Iqaluit high school
Long-awaited renovations will begin this summer at Iqaluit's Inuksuk High School, where workers will first remove toxic asbestos from the 38-year-old building. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:03:33 GMT)

Federal review says Illinois beach asbestos poses no health threat
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal agency says asbestos levels at Illinois Beach State Park aren't high enough to pose a health threat to visitors. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:18:39 GMT)

Illinois beach asbestos poses no health threat
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal agency says asbestos levels at Illinois Beach State Park aren't high enough to pose a health threat to visitors. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:24:43 GMT)

ATSDR Issues Report on Asbestos Exposure from Libby Vermiculite
ATLANTA –Employees, their families and people living close to 28 exfoliation sites may have been exposed to amphibole asbestos from vermiculite mined Libby, Montana between the 1920s and the early 1990s., a report from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has concluded.... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:54:57 GMT)

Asbestos illness compensation urged
Victims of an asbestos-related condition are at risk of fatal diseases and should be compensated, MSPs have heard. Community safety minister Fergus Ewing said people with pleural plaques - a symptomless thickening of the lungs - also suffered "permanent anxiety". (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:15:17 GMT)

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Delays and dilutions cost Govt Rs 50,000 cr TELECOM TALE. New Delhi, March 11 Delays and wrong decisions by the Department of Telecommunications have cost India almost Rs 50,000 crore of ... (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:38:19 GMT)

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Riot of colours: Foreigners participating in Holi festivities in Kolkata on Wednesday. Clothes were dyed with myriad colours as hugs and embraces were exchanged in lanes and bylanes to mark the festival heralding the spring season, celebrated with gusto and bonhomie in many parts of the country.– (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:41:30 GMT)

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VICTIMS of negligent exposure to asbestos were today given new powers to seek damages in Scotland. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:48:05 GMT)

School Officials Recommend New Roof For Howard, Asbestos Abatement At Donaldson
County school officials are recommending that the County School Board approve a new roof at Howard School as well as asbestos abatement at Calvin Donaldson Elementary. (Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:22:22 GMT)

Breakthrough for asbestos victims
VICTIMS of negligent exposure to asbestos were yesterday given new powers to seek damages in Scotland. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:22:16 GMT)

Asbestos sufferers allowed to seek damages
Victims of negligent exposure to asbestos have been given new powers to seek damages in Scotland. The decision overturns a landmark House of Lords ruling that people with pleural plaques - a symptomless thick-ening of lung membranes -cannot claim compensation. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:30:35 GMT)

Medical expert testifies on Libby asbestos data
MISSOULA — A medical expert in the W.R. Grace & Co. trial on Tuesday recounted his astonishment over meeting Libby residents who were dying from asbestos-related disease, but who never worked at the town’s vermiculite mine. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:12:12 GMT)

Inco widows still fighting for rights (comment on this story)
J. P. Mrochek tells the story of a widow for whom United Steelworkers' Local 6500 won financial compensation after her husband's death from mesothelioma or asbestos cancer.[...] (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:42:54 GMT)

Asbestos case on the move
Personal-injury lawsuits brought by the first wave of almost 200 employees at the Salinas Courthouse allegedly exposed to asbestos and other hazardous materials during a construction project likely will be heard by a jury in another county. A trial is scheduled Nov. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:39:41 GMT)

Fed study says tests show beach safe despite asbestos
In September 2007, investigators for the federal Environmental Protection Agency suited up for an unusual job: Playing volleyball at Illinois Beach State Park. They were members of a national emergency-response team sent to the 6-acre park that borders Lake Michigan near Zion to test for microscopic asbestos fibers, which can cause cancer when inhaled. The exercise was a way to stir up any ... (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:03:14 GMT)

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March 12, 1923: Wally Schirra was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, Schirra went on to fly in Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, America's first three... (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:49:34 GMT)

Asbestos site traders return
SOME of the traders who were ordered from their workshops in Harborough after asbestos was found have been allowed back on site and the rest are set to follow in the next fortnight. (12/03/2009) (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:38:56 GMT)

Whitehouse, local couple take stand in Grace trial
By Chris D’Angelo & Carmen George, University of Montana The environmental trial of W.R. Grace & Co. and five executives came to a screeching halt on Monday because of an ill juror. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:21:33 GMT)

Asbestos removal to begin at RB
Riverside Brookfield High School will be removing asbestos containing materials from various areas within the school starting Friday, March 20. (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:44:58 GMT)

Judge rules against Spotswood man autopsy in asbestos case
Harold St. John's family is one step closer to burying him. For the second time in less than two weeks, a judge has rejected attempts by two corporate giants to have an autopsy performed on St. John, a former Spotswood... (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:08:14 GMT)

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Three in race for Satyam stake L&T, Tech Mahindra, Spice interested; board meeting today. Hyderabad, March 12 With the deadline for registering ending on Thursday, L&T, Tech Mahindra and Spice Corp have announced their intention to join the race to take a majority ... (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:38:19 GMT)

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