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With old city hall gone, so too is a piece of Benson history
Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Last month the old City Hall building on the corner of Huachuca and 5th Street was demolished because it was rife with asbestos, but in the process, some of Benson's history was lost. (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:29:23 GMT)

Local legislators put refinery workers rights at risk
The November Pasadena Bar Association meeting featured as its speaker Baytown personal injury lawyer Craig Muessig. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:30:48 GMT)

Local legislators put refinery workers rights at risk
The November Pasadena Bar Association meeting featured as its speaker Baytown personal injury lawyer Craig Muessig. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:07 GMT)

Report: UW avoids asbestos risk
CHEYENNE -- Asbestos contamination from two buildings removed from the University of Wyoming campus didn't appear to present a health risk for anyone but could have been avoided, a consultant for the university wrote in a report. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:56 GMT)

Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers Highlight Study on Danger of Certain Zicam Products
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. would like to alert the public to growing scientific evidence that use of nasal cold remedies with zinc such as Zicam may have a devastating effect on smell, one of the vital five senses. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT)

Asbestos removal planned
JOHNSTOWN - The Common Council this week approved a low bid for asbestos removal at a city-owned property on Washington Street. The city wants to raze the building to make way for future development. Dakota Environmental Services of Boonville, Oneida County, submitted the low bid of $5,400. The bid was one of seven the city received for asbestos removal at the 10 Washington St. property. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:57 GMT)

Chunk of ice crashes through roof of Colorado home
A basketball-sized chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a family's Colorado home after apparently falling from an airplane passing overhead. Danelle Hagan and her 9-year-old daughter were at home in Brush on Saturday when they heard the kitchen ceiling come crashing down. They were not injured. (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:25:09 GMT)

Asbestos discovered in Suncor furnace
CAROL CHRISTIAN Today staff An Alberta Occupational Health and Safety investigation is underway after asbestos was discovered during maintenance on a furnace at the base facility of Suncor Energy.[...] (Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:32:56 GMT)

City will pay to pursue both coliseum options
CORPUS CHRISTI —City engineers will develop plans to demolish Memorial Coliseum at the same time as city-hired attorneys negotiate a plan with the National Swim Center Corp. that would save it.Pursuing both options simultaneously will cost the city extra expenses, since the council can only choose one of them.To move forward with demolition, the city will hire an asbestos specialist to inspect ... (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:00 GMT)

Cornerstone Training Institute Begins Offering Asbestos Consultation for Local Property Owners
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has stepped up efforts against property owners and city officials for improper asbestos removal. Experts at Cornerstone Training Institute have reached out to local property owners to offer consultation before and after the asbestos removal process. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Lipsitz & Ponterio Obtains Over $3 Million Dollars For Boilermaker In Buffalo, New York Asbestos Settlement
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces that it has obtained over $3 million dollars in a settlement award on behalf of a local union boilermaker for injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos on the job. Earl W. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Habush, Habush & Rottier claims cyber hijacking by rival
Wisconsin's largest personal injury law firm pioneered lawyer advertising in the state back in the early 1980s, but it appears it may have been asleep at the keyboard when its biggest competitor turned to Google, Yahoo and Bing. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:41:29 GMT)

Scott DPW garage passes asbestos test
No asbestos has been found in the roof of Scott Township's public works garage, paving the way for emergency repairs to the building.  read more » (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:23:32 GMT)

Asbestos check first step to heating system
Work will begin as soon as possible to check for asbestos in Grandview Elementary School as a first step toward a new heating and air conditioning system. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:42:51 GMT)

SGT. SHAFT: VA reviews asbestos claims
Dear Sgt. Shaft, My husband was in the Korean War and served as a boiler man for three years and three months. He now has multiple myeloma due to the exposure of asbestos and using black oil to run the ship. He served on the USS Diachenko (APD-123). Do you know if the Navy recognizes this blood cancer caused from the asbestos exposure? I would appreciate any information you may have on this ... (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:20:08 GMT)

EIN News launches "Mesothelioma News Today"
EIN News, an online leader in industry news monitoring and press syndication, has today added a new publication to its portfolio of health-related international news sites for industry professionals and analysts: Mesothelioma News Today (http://mesothelioma.einnews.com) (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:34:54 GMT)

Asbestos delays Colbert school renovations
Plans to renovate the old Colbert school are on hold after inspectors found asbestos inside the building Tuesday. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:00 GMT)

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Holds Sixth Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference
REDONDO BEACH, Calif.----The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization today announced its sixth International Asbestos Awareness Conference to be held in Chicago April 9-11, 2010. Conferences each year bring together renowned doctors, scientists, researchers and most importantly, asbestos victims and their families – in a united forum for asbestos awareness, education and collaboration. (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:19:00 GMT)

Health risks of asbestos are unacceptably high
Chrysotile asbestos is a known human carcinogen. Why expose workers and the public? (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:51:51 GMT)

Bethlehem vo-tech teachers, students exposed to asbestos during house rehabilitation
Instructors hired attorney John P. Karoly Jr. to make sure the school notifies everyone who may have worked on the Bethlehem Township, Pa., house. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:36:38 GMT)

MesoRC.com Adds State by State Settlement References to Resource Site
Newly Enhanced Resource Site Provides Information on Settled Mesothelioma cases (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

MesoRC.com Adds State by State Settlement References to Resource Site
Newly Enhanced Resource Site Provides Information on Settled Mesothelioma cases (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:11:41 GMT)

Massive school asbestos risk
THE massive scale of asbestos risk in Queensland schools has been revealed for the first time with almost 80,000 confirmed and presumed sites. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Pay-out for asbestos death family
The family of a former railway worker who died from asbestos-related cancer has won a pay-out of almost £100,000. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:23 GMT)

Asbestos death payout
The family of a former Oxford railway worker who died from asbestos-related cancer have received almost £100,000 compensation. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:57:07 GMT)

Local Teachers, Student Claim Exposure To Asbestos
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Jury Assesses a $10.2 Million Verdict for Retired Washington Paper Mill Worker Suffering from Mesothelioma
A former Washington paper mill worker, diagnosed with mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure, was assessed a $10.2 million verdict. In trial, it was demonstrated that the defendants defective asbestos containing products were a contributing cause to his asbestos cancer. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:00 GMT)

Jury Assesses a $10.2 Million Verdict for Retired Washington Paper Mill Worker Suffering from Mesothelioma
A former Washington paper mill worker, diagnosed with mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure, was assessed a $10.2 million verdict. In trial, it was demonstrated that the defendants defective asbestos containing products were a contributing cause to his asbestos cancer. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:00 GMT)

80,000 schools on Qld asbestos register
South-East Queensland schools make up more than half of the 'confirmed or presumed' asbestos sites revealed on State Government register. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:39:51 GMT)

Qld kids potentially exposed to asbestos
Almost 80,000 Queensland state schools have been listed as confirmed or presumed asbestos sites on a government online register. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:32:20 GMT)

Kids potentially exposed to asbestos
ALMOST 80,000 Queensland state schools have been listed as confirmed or presumed asbestos sites on a government online register made available today. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:42:00 GMT)

Kids potentially exposed to asbestos
ALMOST 80,000 confirmed or presumed asbestos sites at Queensland state schools have been listed on a government online register made available on Saturday. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:42:00 GMT)

Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall by Unilever
QUINCY, Mass., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a recall by Unilever The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company removed from sale Shedd's Country Crock ® Side Dishes DELUXE Cheddar Broccoli Rice and Sh... (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:06:30 GMT)

Reading Redevelopment Authority OKs removal of asbestos, tanks from site
The Reading Redevelopment Authority authorized emergency removal of three fuel storage tanks and asbestos tiles preventing construction on Penn Court, a parking garage to serve the planned convention center at Seventh and Penn. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:17:13 GMT)

Bethlehem vo-tech administrators knew about asbestos; teachers say they weren't told of hazard
The joint compound used to plaster walls in the home and "encapsulate" the boiler contained asbestos, an attorney for the school said Friday. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:36:38 GMT)

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Holds Sixth Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) announced its sixth International Asbestos Awareness Conference to be held in Chicago April 9-11, 2010. Conferences each year bring together renowned doctors, scientists, researchers and most importantly, asbestos victims and their families - in a united forum for asbestos awareness, education and collaboration. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:29:35 GMT)

Asbestos: Illegal dump sites cleaned
[Asbestos illegally dumped at two Texas Panhandle sites has been cleaned up by the land owners, according to federal environmental officials. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:10:08 GMT)

Online check for Asbestos buildings
Concerned parents in Queensland can now check on the internet about state schools where asbestos has either been confirmed or where the hazardous material is suspected to be present. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:46:01 GMT)

Online check for Asbestos buildings
Queensland parents can now check on the internet about state schools containing asbestos. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:17 GMT)

Asbestos: A shameful legacy
They called it "the Barking cough". First it began like any other: a tickle in the chest and slight pain on breathing. Then, within a matter of months, the sufferer was in agony, gasping for air and eventually suffocating to death as a vicious cancer attacked their lungs waiting for the final lingering, inevitable end which might not come for decades. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:22:29 GMT)

Tragedy in Libby - Sun, 22 Nov 2009 PST
In response to Nov. 5 editorial: Libby needed help long ago to respond to asbestos. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:19:14 GMT)

Around Us
TULIA — A Tulia man has been indicted on federal kidnapping and interstate domestic violence charges linked to an incident last month when a Castro County woman was abducted. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:41:24 GMT)

4000 asbestos sites, local schools
SCHOOLS in the Ipswich region have nearly 4000 confirmed and presumed asbestos sites according to a register released by Education Queensland last week. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:14:50 GMT)

Gold Coast schools asbestos threat
THE extent of asbestos in Gold Coast schools has parents worried it will inhibit building opportunities at some schools. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:23:07 GMT)

Asbestos tiles not dangerous: DOE official: $1.5M spent on removal
When the Department of Education finishes asbestos abatement at seven more schools, the agency will have spent more than $2 million to remove floor tiles that didn't warrant removal, said DOE Safety Administrator Bruce Williams on Nov. 10. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:02:52 GMT)

Parents shouldn't panic about school asbestos: QCPCA
The Queensland Council of Parents and Citizens Association (QCPCA) is urging parents not to panic about the presence of asbestos in schools across the state. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:35:22 GMT)

Hardie promise to asbestos fund
JAMES Hardie reported a net loss in the first half of fiscal 2010, but says it should be able to give to the asbestos compensation fund. (Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:33:48 GMT)

Thoughts On A “Killer” Bing-News Corp Deal & The Myth Of An “OPEC For News”
It’s back, the prospect that Microsoft might try to make Rupert Murdoch happy by offering a “get listed with Bing” exclusive deal. Later, I’ll revisit the topic in a coordinated fashion. But for now, I’ve collected a number of thoughts I’ve put out on Twitter, in blog comments and elsewhere. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:42:30 GMT)

Fighting for a peaceful painfree death
Patients are demanding answers about the Liverpool Care Pathway an NHS programme for terminally ill patients. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:09:18 GMT)

Clitheroe family take asbestos death case to Court of Appeal
A CLITHEROE family is at the heart of a legal test case which could have major ramifications for asbestos-related deaths. (23/11/2009 09:39:39) (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:51:29 GMT)

Restoration Environmental, one of Canada's leading GREEN specialty contractors in Asbestos Removal, Demolition and ...
Restoration Environmental Contractors-REC Demolition announced their 20th anniversary of being GREEN. Established in 1989, the company has completed over 9,000 environmental restoration and demolition projects throughout Canada specializing in demolition, asbestos removal, lead abatement and industrial plant cleaning, plant decommissioning & closures, site remediation, disaster recovery and ... (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT)

Asbestos payout to resume next year
JAMES HARDIE shares rose sharply yesterday as the building products group said the housing cycle in the US was nearing its bottom and it anticipated rising profits this year. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:11:24 GMT)

Hardie promise on asbestos
Building products group James Hardie will renew payments to the asbestos fund next year when operating profit is tipped to be close to $US115 million ($A125 million), the top of analysts' forecasts. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:23:22 GMT)

Mutated IDH1 gene has novel enzyme activity consistent with cancer-causing gene: Study
Agios Pharmaceuticals today announced that its scientists have established, for the first time, that the mutated IDH1 gene has a novel enzyme activity consistent with a cancer-causing gene, or oncogene. This breakthrough discovery shows that the mutated form of IDH1 produces a metabolite, 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), which may contribute to the formation and malignant progression of gliomas, the ... (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:20:24 GMT)

Weitz & Luxenberg Files Complaint on Behalf of Soldier Serving in Iraq Injured by Hydroxycut
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. would like to inform the public that on November 10, 2009, our firm, together with Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP filed a complaint in New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County in a lawsuit against Iovate Health Sciences, Muscletech Research, and several other defendants on behalf of Jeremiah D. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT)

Asbestos in 52 local schools
MORE than 50 schools in the Bundaberg region have been confirmed to have some asbestos in them, according to the new Schools Asbestos Register published. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:16 GMT)

Burleigh heads asbestos risk list
PARENTS at Burleigh Heads State School, revealed as having the highest number of asbestos sites of all Gold Coast schools, say they should have been made aware of the extent of the problem earlier. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:38:48 GMT)

Tewksbury church to hold annual Christmas breakfast
The Tewksbury United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas breakfast and bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 28. (Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:52 GMT)

Rwanda : Government Sets Ultimatum on Asbestos
Kigali — The government has set a six-month deadline in which all buildings with asbestos fibre material will be replaced with other accepted materials. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:08 GMT)

Payout hope for asbestos victims
THOUSANDS of York people who were exposed to asbestos may find out tomorrow whether compensation for a condition caused by the deadly dust will be restored. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:38:06 GMT)

Ohio EPA says Rascal House at CSU released asbestos during renovation
Asbestos-containing materials were visible in the outside air during the 2007 renovation, the EPA said in a statement released yesterday. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:59:59 GMT)

A compromise on a compromise
THE Federal Government is selling the carbon pollution reduction scheme, as amended in negotiation with the Opposition, as faithful to the scheme's original objectives. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:10:42 GMT)

C.U. addresses asbestos work
CHESTER — It took less than three days to remove asbestos-containing tiles from the gymnasium floor at Columbus Elementary School last week, but it’s taking a little more time for Chester Upland Superintendent Gregory Thornton to reassure worried staff and parents that the process was safe. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:13 GMT)

School Asbestos Register confusing
IPSWICH parents had a better chance of finding asbestos by walking around the school grounds than consulting the 3042 page Schools Asbestos Register according to the state opposition. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:15:13 GMT)

Asbestos screenings urge for workers
THE NSW Government is urging people who may have been exposed to asbestos to undergo medical screening. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:18:00 GMT)

NSW govt urges asbestos screening
The NSW government is urging people who may have been exposed to asbestos to undergo medical screening. (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:41 GMT)

ASIO asbestos almost all gone: Finance
Most of the asbestos found at the site of ASIO's new headquarters has been removed, the Department of Finance says. (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:24:01 GMT)

OBITUARIES
Muriel Anderson A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Rogue River Cemetery in Gold Beach for H. Muriel Anderson of Springfield, who died Nov. 21 of age-related causes. She was 87. She was born March 6, 1922, in Coquille, to Warren and Luella Phillipson … (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:18:04 GMT)

Anthrax And Asbestos Risk At Hammersmith, Claims RMT
The ever-combative RMT union have called for the complete closure of Hammersmith Tube station, claiming that anthrax and asbestos could be present. Refurbishment work in a station bar revealed potentially harmful building materials including horsehair - a constituent of plaster that can, in rare cases, carry anthrax spores . The area around the bar has been sealed off, and samples sent for ... (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:16:08 GMT)

H1N1 News Today Examines the Swine Flu Virus From a Global Perspective; Read the Latest H1N1 Virus Vaccine ...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- /EIN News/ EIN News, an online leader in industry news monitoring and press syndication, introduces its newest health-related publication for industry professionals and analysts: H1N1 News Today (http://h1n1.einnews.com). (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT)

Greg Kannerstein, 67, ‘Mr. Haverford’
Greg Kannerstein, 67, who devoted his career to Haverford College, died of complications from mesothelioma Tuesday at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT)

Summerlin Road construction material to be tested for asbestos
The Department of Environmental Protection is investigating whether asbestos is present in materials used in the construction of Summerlin Road. (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:15:00 GMT)

‘Disgraceful’ that homes still contain asbestos
A HAMPSHIRE MP has tabled a House of Commons motion calling for a housing association to act now to end the nightmare for residents in the centre of an asbestos scare. (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:44:43 GMT)

Bribe case over WTC asbestos cleanup nears end
NEW YORK (AP) -- As New York struggled to recover from the Sept. 11 terror attacks, an asbestos-cleanup company saw an opportunity for easy money, prosecutors said. The firm illegally milked tens of thousands of dollars from the World Trade... (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:40:12 GMT)

Jury soon to get bribe case over WTC asbestos cleanup
Associated Press - November 25, 2009 4:15 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - The first trial is wrapping up in a sprawling criminal case against asbestos-cleanup workers and government officials accused of... (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:22:24 GMT)

Summerlin overpass on hold for asbestos testing
State investigators are testing building materials being used in the construction of the new Summerlin Road overpass in Lee County. There's concern the material is contaminated with cancer causing asbestos (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:03:25 GMT)

Closing arguments in first case alleging scams by asbestos company that worked on World Trade Center cleanup
AP file photoGround Zero in May 2002. An asbestos-removal company is being accused of padding its payroll and bribing public officials during the tragic cleanup following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.As New York struggled to recover from... (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:08:45 GMT)

Greg Kannerstein, 67, "Mr. Haverford"
Greg Kannerstein, 67, who devoted his career to Haverford College, died of complications from mesothelioma Tuesday at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:03:00 GMT)

Bribe case over WTC asbestos cleanup nears end
NEW YORK (AP) -- As New York struggled to recover from the Sept. 11 terror attacks, an asbestos-cleanup company saw an opportunity for easy money, prosecutors said. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:11:58 GMT)

Campbell asbestos concerns
The ACT Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) says it has stopped construction work at a building site in Canberra's inner-north after residents raised concerns about exposure to asbestos. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:55:52 GMT)

Greg Kannerstein, 67, was ‘Mr. Haverford College’
If you have ever been to an event at Haverford College in the last five decades, odds are you ran into Greg Kannerstein or at least saw him. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:39:23 GMT)

Christmas bazaar
TEWKSBURY -- Tewksbury United Methodist Church will hold its sixth annual Christmas breakfast and bazaar Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring Christmas items and baked goods for sale, along with a breakfast, raffle prizes, pictures with Santa and face-painting. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:11:39 GMT)

Local women provide meals for hospice patients
Two Oswego women took the positive experiences hospice provided for their families during their time of need and decided to give back by donating home-cooked meals for hospice patients and their families this Thanksgiving. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:30:56 GMT)

Workers told to take asbestos test
PEOPLE who may have been exposed to asbestos, or other noxious dusts, while working in NSW can access a free medical test. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:24:47 GMT)

Development could bring new hotel to city
With redevelopment of the old DeLaval site along the City of Poughkeepsie waterfront set to begin next spring, officials are focusing on a project that should bring a hotel to the area by 2014. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:08:09 GMT)

Residents say £100 asbestos 'gift' is an insult
AN insult. That is how people living at the centre of an asbestos scare have described being offered £100 each to deck out their contaminated homes for Christmas. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:29:43 GMT)

Local women provide meals for hospice patients
Two Oswego women took the positive experiences hospice provided for their families during their time of need and decided to give back by donating home-cooked meals for hospice patients and their families this Thanksgiving. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:30:56 GMT)

Local women provide meals for hospice patients
Two Oswego women took the positive experiences hospice provided for their families during their time of need and decided to give back by donating home-cooked meals for hospice patients and their families this Thanksgiving. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:45:56 GMT)

Retired worker’s legal battle over cancer
A 73-year-old retired prison electrician who is dying from an asbestos-related cancer has launched a legal battle for compensation of up to £150,000. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:32:37 GMT)

Sixth Annual Christmas Breakfast & Bazaar
TEWKSBURY – The Tewksbury United Methodist Church, located at 2335 Main Street, will be holding its 6th Annual Christmas Breakfast & Bazaar on Saturday, November 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 for adults and just $2.00 for children. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:17:54 GMT)

Sixth Annual Christmas Breakfast & Bazaar
TEWKSBURY – The Tewksbury United Methodist Church, located at 2335 Main Street, will be holding its 6th Annual Christmas Breakfast & Bazaar on Saturday, November 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 for adults and just $2.00 for children. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:49:04 GMT)

Demolition of buildings for new bus station continues
The demolition of buildings to make way for the city’s new bus station between Jefferson and Adams streets came to a slight pause this month with the need to remove asbestos from two buildings. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:42:29 GMT)

IoS letters special: Asbestos (29 November 2009)
I was brought up in Clydebank where my father was a sheet- ironworker in John Brown's shipyard, the so-called pride of British shipbuilding. Your article relates to many stories he told me: making snowballs out of asbestos, kids hugging their fathers wearing asbestos-laden overalls, and women washing these clothes, all innocently unaware of the danger they were in. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:05:52 GMT)

Lost or missing insurance policies leave asbestos victims without compensation
Insurance companies were yesterday accused of profiteering from victims of the deadly asbestos cancer mesothelioma. Hundreds of victims of the disease are going without compensation because many of the insurance policies meant to protect workers allegedly have been lost. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:55:29 GMT)

Safety concerns in Halls
Asbestos, bats and frozen pipes are problems some students living on campus have encountered as they returned for winter quarter. These problems are plaguing DU's 45-year-old Centennial Halls and Centennial Towers, according to Justin Price, director of Housing and Residential Education. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:13:38 GMT)

Sixth Annual Christmas Breakfast & Bazaar
TEWKSBURY – The Tewksbury United Methodist Church, located at 2335 Main Street, will be holding its 6th Annual Christmas Breakfast & Bazaar on Saturday, November 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 for adults and just $2.00 for children. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:46:48 GMT)

Asbestos concerns resurface at Stout
A recent steam pipe leak in Harvey Hall has exposed some ceiling areas, which are believed to contain asbestos. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:11:14 GMT)

Asbestos water leaks through ministry ceiling
Water contaminated with deadly asbestos powder leaked from the ceiling at the Education Ministry's head office and landed on a staff member's desk. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:50:28 GMT)

Local women provide meals for hospice patients
Two Oswego women took the positive experiences hospice provided for their families during their time of need and decided to give back by donating home-cooked meals for hospice patients and their families this Thanksgiving. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:57:38 GMT)

Crestview City Council okays Alatex cleanup
CRESTVIEW — Work to clean up toxins in the historic Alatex building could begin in January. Plans for a pharmacy school in downtown Crestview have been on hold pending the removal of asbestos and lead-based paint from the 1930s-era building that... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:25:04 GMT)

ASIO removes HQ soil because of asbestos
ASIO has been forced to remove 75,000 tonnes of soil from the site of its new headquarters because of bonded asbestos at the former landfill. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:11:32 GMT)

ASIO moves tonnes of asbestos soil
ASIO has been forced to remove 75,000 tonnes of soil from the site of its new HQ because of asbestos. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:41:11 GMT)

Schools 'painted as asbestos death-traps'
LIBERAL National Party Member for Redlands Peter Dowling has raised concerns over the State Government's newly released 3042-page Schools Asbestos Register. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:06:27 GMT)

Local women provide meals for hospice patients
Two Oswego women took the positive experiences hospice provided for their families during their time of need and decided to give back by donating home-cooked meals for hospice patients and their families this Thanksgiving. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:56:41 GMT)

Getting to the Bottom of Plastic Bottle Risks
As founder and CEO of baby goods retailer Giggle, Ali Wing does her best to ensure that the strollers, toys, and other gear she sells are as safe as possible. From the time of Giggle's launch six years ago, she avoided baby bottles containing the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA). But other products she sells still contain BPA and scores of other chemicals, and she doesn't know what's ... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:08:41 GMT)

Simmons Firm's Partner Trent Miracle Chosen to Help Lead National Litigation Against Bayer
The Simmons law firm's Trent Miracle will serve on a committee dedicated to representing thousands of women that were seriously injured after taking Yaz , the popular birth control pill manufactured and marketed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMT)

Asbestos water leaks through ministry ceiling
Water contaminated with deadly asbestos powder leaked from the ceiling at the Education Ministry's head office and landed on a staff member's desk. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:12:51 GMT)

Simmons Firm's Partner Trent Miracle Chosen to Help Lead National Litigation Against Bayer
EAST ALTON, Ill., Nov. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:14:02 GMT)

No simultaneous asbestos work, demolition in NYC
Associated Press - November 30, 2009 3:25 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Council has voted to prohibit building crews from performing demolitions at the same time as asbestos... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:37:51 GMT)

No simultaneous asbestos work, demolition in NYC
Associated PressA fire rages in the former Deutsche Bank buildingin 2007. NEW YORK -- The New York City Council has voted to prohibit building crews from performing demolitions at the same time as asbestos abatement. The bill addresses problems that... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:10:07 GMT)

Local women provide meals for hospice patients
Two Oswego women took the positive experiences hospice provided for their families during their time of need and decided to give back by donating home-cooked meals for hospice patients and their families this Thanksgiving. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:41:41 GMT)

DEP finds no violations in asbestos dumping
The Department of Environmental Protection concluded that the asbestos pipes removed in the Sebring Parkway Project were within the legal limit. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:54:00 GMT)

Pancreatic tumors are marked for immunotherapy
( Washington University School of Medicine ) Pancreatic tumors can be identified by a readily detectable marker that shows promise as a basis for immune therapy against the disease, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:03:01 GMT)

FDEP looking for asbestos at Summerlin overpass
State inspectors got a first-hand look at what has brought one of Southwest Florida's biggest road projects to a sudden stop. They're investigating whether the cancer-causing mineral asbestos has been found at the site of the $25-million Summerlin flyover. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:17:12 GMT)

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