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Asbestos concerns resurface at Stout
A recent steam pipe leak in Harvey Hall has exposed some ceiling areas, which are believed to contain asbestos. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:42:03 GMT)

Pancreatic Tumors Are Marked for Immunotherapy
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. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:43:34 GMT)

The Mesothelioma Victims Center Expands its Unparalleled Free Mesothelioma Help, Support and Advice for All US Navy ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is expanding the scope of its free service US Navy, or civilion mesothelioma victims, or victims, who have just received a diagnosis of mesothelioma. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

The Mesothelioma Victims Center Expands its Unparalleled Free Mesothelioma Help, Support and Advice for All US Navy ...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center is expanding the scope of its free service US Navy, or civilion mesothelioma victims, or victims, who have just received a diagnosis of mesothelioma. According to the Mesothelioma Victims Center,"upon receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis, most families do not know what to do. There are but a handful of law firms nationally that have competency in a mesothelioma ... (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:14:24 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. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:40:41 GMT)

Pancreatic Tumors Are Marked For Immunotherapy
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. The marker is mesothelin, a protein normally found on mesothelial cells that line the body cavities. Several types of cancer cells make large amounts of mesothelin, which then ... (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:43:57 GMT)

Asbestos mining tried in park in 1970s
Attempts to mine asbestos in a remote area of the Mount Aspiring National Park in the 1970s were deemed a commercial failure. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:17:46 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. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:56:14 GMT)

Pancreatic tumor marker found
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Washington University School of Medicine researchers say they have discovered pancreatic tumors can be identified by a readily detectable marker. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:18:53 GMT)

Pancreatic Tumors Are Marked For Immunotherapy
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. (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:14:43 GMT)

Lamm Sherry Cozette
Lamm, Sherry Cozette, 52, of Largo, passed away on Nov. 24th at Hospice House Woodside. She is survived by her children Damien S. Lamm and Sherry Raqu ... (Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:50:42 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. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:14:31 GMT)

Asbestos released in barn fire
The Environment Agency is investigating after a fire in a Bedfordshire barn releases asbestos. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:46:25 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. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:54:50 GMT)

Protein marker may hold the key against pancreatic cancer
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. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:34:14 GMT)

Kevin Fitzpatrick
Kevin Fitzpatrick, age 59, of Tavares, passed away from Mesothelioma, an asbestos caused cancer, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 in the loving embrace of h ... (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:22:41 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. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:26:53 GMT)

Quebec government holding onto health report into link between asbestos and cancer
MONTREAL - For eight months, the Quebec government has been holding on to a report that explores the link between asbestos-related cancer and Canada's only community that still mines the substance. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:40:00 GMT)

Union urges wider asbestos study
The Australian Workers Union wants a north-west cement producer to include residents as well as workers in a major asbestosis study. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:45:54 GMT)

Quebec health officials denounce asbestos
Public health officials in Quebec have joined their voices to those calling on the Canadian government to end its support for the mining and use of asbestos. (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:37:34 GMT)

Community remembers Greg Kannerstein, 67: 'The living history of Haverford College'
HAVERFORD — The tributes continued to pour in for Haverford College legend Greg Kannerstein, who passed away last week of complications from mesothelioma at the age of 67. (Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:58:59 GMT)

Palliative Care Options for Mesothelioma Patients by Charles F. von Gunten, MD of The Institute of Palliative Medicine ...
On Tuesday December 8th, at 5:30 pm CST, Dr. Charles von Gunten of The Institute of Palliative Medicine at San Diego will be conducting a lecture on “Palliative Care Options for Patients Suffering from Mesothelioma”. His lecture will be held live, via teleconference and on the mesocare.org website. (Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT)

Asbestos is cause of Southcote man’s death
A Southcote man died at home after exposure to asbestos while at work, an inquest heard. (Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:26:30 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. (Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:54:30 GMT)

Labour and Employment
United Kingdom: Strict Liability For Employers In Asbestos Claims? (Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:25:22 GMT)

Spiceball asbestos discovered eight years ago
USERS of Spiceball Park Sports Centre do not need to worry about potentially dangerous asbestos that Cherwell District Council has known about since 2001, according to a leading councillor. (Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:39:05 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. (Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:24:30 GMT)

Panel discusses W.R. Grace trial impact, Libby's future
It's been seven months since W.R. Grace and Co. was acquitted ofcriminal charges that it concealed the hazards of asbestos-lacedvermiculite mined near Libby, but former miners and their familymembers continue to die. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:37:40 GMT)

Community remembers Greg Kannerstein, 67: 'The living history of Haverford College'
HAVERFORD — The tributes continued to pour in for Haverford College legend Greg Kannerstein, who passed away last week of complications from mesothelioma at the age of 67. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:28:58 GMT)

Pfizer announces a $9M cancer research collaboration in British Columbia
Pfizer is entering into a three-year, $9-million research collaboration with the BC Cancer Agency and the Vancouver Prostate Centre, a University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Centre of Excellence, to tackle new treatment avenues for breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. This is the single-largest investment by Pfizer into British Columbia's public research sector ... (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:49:04 GMT)

New Center for Digestive Care to care for all aspects of digestive disease began
The Center for Digestive Care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been established with a mission to provide high-quality patient care, research and education for all aspects of digestive disease. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:48:54 GMT)

MetPro Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)
By 10qk. MetPro Corp. ( MPR ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-10-31. Read more » » (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:33:28 GMT)

Complications hit plans for opening of temporary bar
Attempts to open a temporary bar at the Lake Waihola Tavern, badly damaged by fire on October 28, have been delayed by a series of accidents and the discovery of asbestos. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:39:53 GMT)

Asbestos, environmental losses lowest since 2000: Best
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry’s 2008 asbestos and environmental losses were the lowest since 2000, according to a report by A.M. Best Co. Inc. slated to be released Monday. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:42:46 GMT)

Geelong High School repair bungle proves costly
THE education department was fined $10,000 after an asbestos bungle exposed Geelong High School tuckshop mums to the potentially deadly material. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:48:10 GMT)

Fulton begins asbestos removal: High school shop a week from reopening
FULTON – Asbestos specialists have started pulling up 100 or so potentially toxic floor tiles, some of which were accidentally disturbed during renovations to the Fulton High School shop classroom more than 2 months ago. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:55:45 GMT)

Ex-gov't official convicted in WTC cleanup case
A former government official once lauded as a Sept. 11 hero was convicted Friday of taking bribes to let an asbestos-cleanup company overcharge for work on the World Trade Center cleanup. (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:14:24 GMT)

Ex-gov’t official convicted in WTC cleanup case
A former government official once lauded as a Sept. 11 hero was convicted Friday of taking bribes to let an asbestos-cleanup company overcharge for work on the World Trade Center cleanup. A Manhattan jury found Mark Jakubek guilty of racketeering an... (Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:20:22 GMT)

Tenants get all-clear after asbestos test
Public health officials have declared safe a small St. Catharines apartment building where asbestos had been improperly removed. Tenants at the 11-unit building at the corner of Cherry and Salina streets were given the all-clear Thursday.[...] (Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:57:55 GMT)

Tenants get all-clear after asbestos test
Public health officials have declared safe a small St. Catharines apartment building where asbestos had been improperly removed. Tenants at the 11-unit building at the corner of Cherry and Salina streets were given the all-clear Thursday.[...] (Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:26:45 GMT)

Community remembers Greg Kannerstein, 67: 'The living history of Haverford College'
HAVERFORD — The tributes continued to pour in for Haverford College legend Greg Kannerstein, who passed away last week of complications from mesothelioma at the age of 67. (Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:41:41 GMT)

9/11 hero a $$ heel
A former government official once lauded as a Sept. 11 hero was convicted yesterday of taking bribes to let an asbestos-cleanup company overcharge for work at Ground Zero. A Manhattan jury convicted Mark Jakubek, a former Port Authority field-oper... (Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:42:03 GMT)

IoS letters, emails and online postings (06 December 2009)
It's an interesting idea put forward by Crispin Black, that the British people, rather than a few politicians, should decide whether the nation should fight a war ("Voters must decide when we go to war", 29 November). He suggests that the public debate would elucidate the most important principle of war: selection and maintenance of the aim. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:12:48 GMT)

Asbestos fear closes Lafayette High School, cancels planned SATs
A SAT test scheduled for Brooklyn's Lafayette High School Saturday was abruptly canceled because of possible asbestos poisoning in the building. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:01:00 GMT)

Pancreatic tumors are marked for immunotherapy
Pancreatic tumors can be identified by a readily detectable marker that shows promise as a basis for immune therapy against the disease, according to new research. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:21:15 GMT)

Field named after Olsen: Utah State honors Aggie legend in halftime ceremony
Merlin Olsen waves to the crowd at the Spectrum during halftime of the Utah State-St. Mary's basketball game Friday December 5, 2009 in Logan Utah. It was announced at the game that the football field in Romney stadium will be named in his honor. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:07:54 GMT)

Inspirational teacher rises above asbestos disease
LIBBY — When the pain started, Dean Herreid was fighting fires outside Elko, Nev., running uphill at full bore to extinguish flames in a patch of juniper brush. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:15:36 GMT)

Residents demand answers about toxicity of asbestos
LIBBY — Frustration boiled over Tuesday at a meeting in Libby where federal scientists were long on technical explanations but short on answers about how toxic Libby’s unique form of asbestos really is. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:15:46 GMT)

Asbestos risk for Catholic pupils
FOUR out of five Brisbane Catholic Education schools have asbestos, it can be revealed. A register shows 105 of 133 BCE schools have some level of asbestos. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Enjoy the scrap of your life
TONY Abbott is capable of putting his foot in it, then all but turning it to his advantage. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Brisbane Catholic Education schools with asbestos
We welcome your comments on this story. Comments are submitted for possible publication on the condition that they may be edited. Please provide your full name. We also require a working email address - not for publication, but for verification. The location field is optional. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Stout leaders issue statement regarding asbestos abatement
The Dunn County News - Chippewa Valley Newspapers - News, sports, homes, obits, variety, weather, and classifieds for the Chippewa Valley, Menomonie, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:11:34 GMT)

Asbestos death of ex-Royal Navy sailor from Burnley
A MAN died from cancer caused by exposure to asbestos particles, an inquest has heard. (04/12/2009 11:04:17) (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:23:12 GMT)

Community remembers Greg Kannerstein, 67: 'The living history of Haverford College'
HAVERFORD — The tributes continued to pour in for Haverford College legend Greg Kannerstein, who passed away last week of complications from mesothelioma at the age of 67. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:25:27 GMT)

Lynn Bauer is dedicated to helping less fortunate
Longtime Coral Gables resident, Lynn Bauer, hales from New York where she grew up with rather humble beginnings. As the eldest of a large family, she developed early on as a natural caregiver as well as an entrepreneur and environmentalist. In fact, often with a young child in tow, she would recycle funeral baskets and sell them back to local flower shops. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:31:30 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette HS
Hundreds of students and teachers at Brooklyn's Lafayette High School may have been exposed to asbestos after a contractor ripped out piping last week. (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:31:00 GMT)

Field named after Olsen: Utah State honors Aggie legend in halftime ceremony
Merlin Olsen waves to the crowd at the Spectrum during halftime of the Utah State-St. Mary's basketball game Friday December 5, 2009 in Logan Utah. It was announced at the game that the football field in Romney stadium will be named in his honor. (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:23:04 GMT)

Community remembers Greg Kannerstein, 67: 'The living history of Haverford College'
HAVERFORD — The tributes continued to pour in for Haverford College legend Greg Kannerstein, who passed away last week of complications from mesothelioma at the age of 67. (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:44:52 GMT)

Asbestos victims try to stay upbeat
Daniel “Red” Busby remembers cutting firewood up Rainey Creek near the vermiculite mine in Libby, and the sparkly frost-like dust that swirled in the air every time a tree was felled. (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:15:36 GMT)

A.M. Best Special Report: 2008 A&E Losses Hit Lowest Levels Since 2000
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has revised its view of the U.S. property/casualty industry’s ultimate asbestos and environmental losses downward to $117 billion from $121 billion. Asbestos exposures now are estimated at $75 billion, up from $65 billion, and environmental losses at $42 billion, down from $56 billion. (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:07:00 GMT)

P/C Insurers' Asbestos Losses Down
A.M. Best Co. has revised its view of the U.S. property/casualty industry’s ultimate asbestos and environmental (A&E) losses downward to $117 billion from $121 billion. Asbestos ... (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:57:11 GMT)

New data from Allos Therapeutics' FOLOTYN trial for PTCL
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. today reported a new analysis of data from the Company’s pivotal PROPEL trial of FOLOTYN™ (pralatrexate injection) in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). This indication is based on overall response rate. Clinical benefit such as improvement in progression free survival or overall survival has not been demonstrated. (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:15:10 GMT)

State OKs brownfield credits for St. Louis project
Redevelopment of a commercial building on Manchester Avenue in St. Louis is getting a boost from a tax credit to remove asbestos and lead-based paint from the structure. (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:42:16 GMT)

Stout leaders issue statement regarding asbestos abatement
The Dunn County News - Chippewa Valley Newspapers - News, sports, homes, obits, variety, weather, and classifieds for the Chippewa Valley, Menomonie, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:27:14 GMT)

Commission approves whistleblower policy, hears update on asbestos cleanup
By a unanimous vote, the Bozeman City Commission provisionally adopted a “whistleblower” policy on Monday night, meant to protect anyone who reports misconduct among city officials. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:44:46 GMT)

Arn Tellem: Mr. Kannerstein's Opus
Considering the size of the school, Haverford's impact on the business of baseball is truly astonishing. This is largely due to the ideals espoused by Greg Kannerstein. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:58:19 GMT)

Advocate’s work for asbestos victims spans 35 years
LIBBY — It was six funerals in six weeks that prompted Gayla Benefield to lay down her torch a couple of years ago. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:15:16 GMT)

Asbestos inspector pleads guilty to making false inspection reports
Asbestos inspector pleads guilty to making false inspection reports (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:55:04 GMT)

Stout leaders issue statement regarding asbestos abatement
The Dunn County News - Chippewa Valley Newspapers - News, sports, homes, obits, variety, weather, and classifieds for the Chippewa Valley, Menomonie, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:41:34 GMT)

DEP: Asbestos found in Summerlin construction materials
The Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed that asbestos is part of building materials used in the widening of Summerlin Road. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:29:51 GMT)

Community remembers Greg Kannerstein, 67: 'The living history of Haverford College'
HAVERFORD — The tributes continued to pour in for Haverford College legend Greg Kannerstein, who passed away last week of complications from mesothelioma at the age of 67. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:44:41 GMT)

Asbestos found in Summerlin Road project
Tests have confirmed the presence of asbestos in material used in the Summerlin Road overpass project. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:32:32 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos.“This is something that shouldn’t happen,” said Richard Mangone, a social studies teacher at Lafayette, loc... (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:18:57 GMT)

Commission approves whistleblower policy, hears update on asbestos cleanup
By a unanimous vote, the Bozeman City Commission provisionally adopted a “whistleblower” policy on Monday night, meant to protect anyone who reports misconduct among city officials. (Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:44:46 GMT)

Pending obituaries for Wednesday, Dec. 9
MULBERRY - Mildred Lorene Galey Barnaby, 93, of Mulberry Health and Retirement Community, died at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, at Home Hospital, Lafayette. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:32:33 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:47:16 GMT)

Bionomics to conduct trials on anti-cancer drug
Junior biotechnology company Bionomics will conduct a Phase II clinical trial of its BNC105 anti-cancer drug on 60 mesothelioma patients. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:11:14 GMT)

Opposition Raises Issue of Asbestos Remediation at Government Buildings
The Opposition is raising the issue of asbestos remediation at a number of government-owned buildings - This after correspondence was obtained under Access to Information citing possible issues with St. Pat's Nursing Home in St. John's. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:54:05 GMT)

Tourist Motel Tested For Asbestos
We told you about nasty conditions found at the Tourist Motel on North First Street. Because of that story, the Clean Air Authority moved in. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:59:08 GMT)

Bionomics mesothelioma trials
Bionomics Ltd is planning to conduct a phase two clinical trials of its anti-cancer drug on 60 to mesothelioma patients at up to 12 centres in Australia. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:20:25 GMT)

Bionomics mesothelioma trials
Bionomics is planning a phase two clinical trials of its anti-cancer drug on 60 to mesothelioma patients. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:38:06 GMT)

Dunn Building closing for asbestos removal
MARTINSBURG - The Dunn Building will close for at least four days next week, Berkeley County's commissioners decided at an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon. The Dunn Building at 400 W. Stephen St. will be closed to the public and employees beginning at 5 p.m. Friday and will not reopen until at least the start of business Dec. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:20:56 GMT)

Bionomics testing new mesothelioma drug
Drug developer Bionomics plans to conduct a Phase II clinical trial of its anti-cancer drug BNC105 on 60 mesothelioma patients in Australia next year. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:38:04 GMT)

Bionomics testing new mesothelioma drug
Drug developer Bionomics plans to conduct a Phase II clinical trial of its anti-cancer drug BNC105 on 60 mesothelioma patients in Australia next year. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:41:44 GMT)

College, Summerlin flyover put on hold due to asbestos in materials
A project to widen one of Lee County's main roadways will continue to be delayed because of the discovery of asbestos in its construction material. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:21:39 GMT)

Community remembers Greg Kannerstein, 67: 'The living history of Haverford College'
HAVERFORD — The tributes continued to pour in for Haverford College legend Greg Kannerstein, who passed away last week of complications from mesothelioma at the age of 67. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:26:31 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:17:16 GMT)

Asbestos traces found in carpet underlay
The WA Health Department has confirmed the first traces of asbestos in carpet underlay samples taken from a Perth home. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:45:21 GMT)

Carpet asbestos warning
THE WA Health Department has issued a warning about the danger of asbestos in old carpet underlay. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:01:51 GMT)

Dying woman's last wish to praise health services
A Chard great-grandmother, who battled cancer for more than 30 years, carried out her last wish shortly before dying from the disease last week. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:12:16 GMT)

WV County to Close Offices for Asbestos
A former woolen mill that houses several Berkeley County government offices and a community college will close temporarily so that asbestos can be removed. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:26:40 GMT)

Asbestos removed near school
MACKAY West State School parents were shocked and angry after a house beside the school containing asbestos was demolished during school hours. (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:45:49 GMT)

Asbestos to close some Berkeley Co. offices
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- A former woolen mill that houses several Berkeley County government offices and a community college will close temporarily so that asbestos can be removed. The Berkeley County Commission decided Tuesday to close the Dunn Bui... (Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:18:25 GMT)

MPs lobby to exclude solicitors from asbestos compensation scheme
MPs are lobbying prime minister Gordon Brown to exclude solicitors from any government-run scheme to compensate workers for asbestos-related pleural plaques. A group of Labour MPs closely involved with a parliamentary bill on the matter have held ‘frequent’ private meetings with Brown and senior ministers. Jim Sheridan, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, a co-sponsor of the bill who is ... (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:21:34 GMT)

Asbestos found in Clarence Valley gravel
Traces of asbestos have been found in gravel that has been used for road and bridge works on the state's north coast. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:55:51 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos.“This is something that shouldn’t happen,” said Richard Mangone, a social studies teacher at Lafayette, loc... (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:33:21 GMT)

Smithsonian settles asbestos suit filed by ex-museum employee Richard Pullman
An outside consultant urged improvements in the Smithsonian Institution's handling of asbestos in its buildings, calling for changes in procedures and training, and inspections to locate the toxic substance throughout the sprawling museum complex. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT)

Bionomics expands anti-cancer drug trial
ADELAIDE drug developer Bionomics has expanded the second-phase trials of its anti-cancer drug BNC105 to another 12 centres in Australia. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT)

Butch Weaver, 63
Alan L. "Butch" Weaver, 63, of Lafayette, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at Clarian Arnett Hospital, after a short illness with mesothelioma. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:08:30 GMT)

AG, city agree on asbestos remedy
WORCESTER - Attorney General Martha M. Coakley's office has reached an agreement with the city about allegations that public school officials improperly removed and disposed of vinyl asbestos tiles from the Vernon Hill School auditorium in 2007. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:40:35 GMT)

Swiss company executives on trial in Italy over asbestos poisoning
Turin, Italy - A former top executive of a Swiss construction company and his Belgian business partner on Thursday went on trial in Italy on charges stemming from the deaths of hundreds of workers and residents near the firm's Italian asbestos plant.... (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:37:43 GMT)

Smithsonian, Ex-Worker Settle Asbestos Lawsuit
"The worker, Richard Pullman, 54, has settled a lawsuit with the institution for $233,000, according to records obtained by The Post this month from the Department of Labor under the Freedom of Information Act." Meanwhile, an outside consultant has recommended changes to the Smithsonian's asbestos procedures. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:07:23 GMT)

Industrial disease widow's 'fight on' plea
THE widow of a cancer victim who campaigned to get compensation laws changed for sufferers of industrial disease has urged others to continue her husband's legacy. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:32:53 GMT)

Hundreds in Turin as trial opens for Swiss, Belgian men over asbestos deaths
ROME - Thousands of asbestos victims' relatives, activists and protesters converged on a Turin courthouse Thursday for the start of the long-awaited trial of a Belgian and a Swiss man accused of negligence in hundreds of asbetos-related deaths. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:23:00 GMT)

Editor's Notebook
There is an effort under foot that would warm the coldest of hearts. For many, many years there was one front yard in Purcell that was on everyone’s holiday “A list” including Santa Claus. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:14:43 GMT)

It's a Small World
A special happy birthday wish to my dad, Richard R. Evans of Dallas, Texas. Popi celebrates his birthday Saturday, December 12. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:14:53 GMT)

Asbestos removed from contaminated home
ESCANABA - Asbestos abatement was started this week as a preliminary step towards the razing of a vacant home located in Escanaba Township. Demolition of the structure, along with the asbestos abatement, is being paid for by the former owner to settle a years long dispute with the township. The residence, located at 5977 19. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:17:38 GMT)

Smithsonian Asbestos Suit Settled
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Smithsonian Institution has settled a lawsuit with a former employee who accused the National Air and Space Museum of failing to properly contain asbestos and penalizing him after (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:36:14 GMT)

Mass Italy asbestos trial opens
The trial of two building firm executives accused of negligence in some 2,200 asbestos-related deaths opens in Italy. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:04:33 GMT)

Smithsonian Settles Asbestos Lawsuit
The Smithsonian Institution has settled a lawsuit with a former employee who accused the National Air and Space Museum of failing to properly contain asbestos and penalizing him after he complained. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:43:39 GMT)

Eternit asbestos trial opens in Italy
Two top former shareholders in the Swiss building materials firm Eternit went on trial Thursday for alleged negligence leading to more than 2,000 deaths in Italy from asbestos-related diseases. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:09:00 GMT)

Posen sites in Fort Myers, Bonita investigated for asbestos
The Department of Environmental Protection is investigating two sites to discover if they contain asbestos. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:10:13 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos.“This is something that shouldn’t happen,” said Richard Mangone, a social studies teacher at Lafayette, loc... (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:11:43 GMT)

Swiss tycoon and Belgian baron face Italian asbestos death trial
A Swiss tycoon and an 88-year-old Belgian baron went on trial in Italy on Thursday accused of negligence leading to 3,000 asbestos-related deaths and illnesses (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:05:57 GMT)

Eternit asbestos trial opens in Italy
TURIN, Italy -Two top former shareholders in the Swiss building materials firm Eternit went on trial Thursday for alleged negligence leading to more than 2,000 deaths in Italy from asbestos-related diseases. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:01:07 GMT)

Butch Weaver, 63
Alan L. "Butch" Weaver, 63, of Lafayette, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at Clarian Arnett Hospital, after a short illness with mesothelioma. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:08:00 GMT)

Asbestos problems mounting for Posen Construction
The list of asbestos-laden construction sites in Lee County is growing, and so is the list of problems for one of the county's top contractors. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:32:22 GMT)

Asbestos removal forces Nightcliff foreshore closure
The Nightcliff foreshore will be closed to the public today while asbestos is removed from the beach, the Darwin City Council says. (Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:55:51 GMT)

Lee County construction dumps studied for asbestos
The state Department of Environmental Protection is investigating two construction dump sites for the presence of asbestos. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:10:47 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:51:13 GMT)

Fear over asbestos compensation
It is claimed that dozens of people in Oxfordshire affected by an asbestos- related disease may miss out on compensation. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:14:48 GMT)

Pensioner's inquest opened
AN inquest has opened into the death of a retired joiner whose death could be linked to an industrial disease. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:31:37 GMT)

Protecting Against Exposure to Asbestos-Related Lawsuits
In current issue of Welding and Gases Today, the journal of GAWDA, attorney Michael S. Degan warns that asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass tort in the history of U.S. and that data suggests that lawsuits will not abate anytime soon. Degan also covers subject in Distributors Exposed to Asbestos Claims at Welding and Gases Today Online, the trade journal for welding, welding ... (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:52:48 GMT)

Thousands on hand for big asbestos trial
TURIN, Italy, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The trial of two former executives of a Swiss building firm accused of negligence in 2,200 asbestos-related deaths moved into its second day in Italy Friday. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:51:04 GMT)

Officials say cancer risk minimal to residents of Canada's last asbestos town
A new study on Canada's only remaining asbestos-mining town says living there doesn't present much of a cancer risk. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:54:00 GMT)

Officials say cancer risk minimal to residents of Canada's last asbestos town
The presence of asbestos fibres lingers in the air of Canada's last town to mine the substance, but it doesn't translate into a cancer risk for its population, says a new government review. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:14:37 GMT)

Weitz & Luxenberg Alerts Pompton Lakes Residents to New Health Report
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. would like to inform residents of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey of a new public health study concerning their community. The study found that residents of one area of Pompton Lakes have more than three times the rate of kidney cancer in women and more than 2.5 times the rate of non-Hodgkins lymphoma in men when compared to state-wide rates. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:36:00 GMT)

Commissioner sparks new question in Summerlin Road asbestos issue
A Lee County commissioner is raising new concerns about just how widespread the Summerlin Road asbestos problem may be. (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:02:12 GMT)

City Shuts Down Building at Tourist Motel
Yakima's Tourist Motel gets hit again. This time the city decided to shut down an entire building in the complex. It urns out there's asbestos in the ceilings. That means all tenants in the building must go. And fast. (Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:45:02 GMT)

Asbestos widow to sue school for £200k
A WIDOW of a master at a leading prep school has launched a legal battle for £200,000 compensation after her husband died from an asbestos related cancer. (Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:44:13 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos. (Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:07:14 GMT)

Asbestos gets Lee County's attention
The discovery of asbestos at a road project site and a construction material dump earlier this week has workers and a Lee County commissioner... (Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:11:09 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos. (Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:51:13 GMT)

Asbestos was minimal
EXPOSURE to asbestos was not a major contributory factor leading to the death of a former worker at Eastleigh Railway Works, an inquest heard. (Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:58:53 GMT)

Armonk woman cares for caregivers
MOUNT KISCO — When Marian Hamilton walks into a patient's room at Northern Westchester Hospital, she greets the sick person lying in bed, as hospital volunteers often do. (Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:51:44 GMT)

Positive interim results of ARRY-380 in Phase 1 trial announced
Array BioPharma Inc. today announced positive interim results of its novel, small molecule HER2 (ErbB2) inhibitor, ARRY-380, in a Phase 1 trial in advanced cancer patients. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:51:26 GMT)

Milestone in the Quest for Better Mesothelioma Treatments
Department of Defense Begins to Address Service-Related Asbestos Cancer; Mesothelioma Foundation Sees Thousand-Fold Return on Its Research and Advocacy Investments. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT)

Tributes to pigeon-fancier Tommy
THE last goodbye has been said to an award-winning pigeon fancier. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:31:49 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:51:40 GMT)

Quebec sending mixed messages on support for asbestos industry: Hemond
The Quebec government needs to clarify its support for the asbestos industry and help it continue to provide jobs for the local population, argues Danville mayor Jacques Hemond. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:06 GMT)

Former fire chief admits illegally removing asbestos
The former president and chief of the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District pleaded guilty in St. Louis federal court today to federal clean air violations. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:25:35 GMT)

Fire chief pleads guilty in asbestos case
The former president and chief of the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District pleaded guilty in St. Louis federal court today to a federal clean air violation. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:55:38 GMT)

Ottawa funding group that promotes work of climate-change skeptics
MONTREAL - Ottawa has been funding an asbestos lobby group that promotes the work of prominent climate-change skeptics. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:52:00 GMT)

Ohio Supreme Court To Hear Asbestos Case
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about who can be held liable in the death of a woman who did her husband's asbestos-laden laundry. It's also a test of Ohio's limits on civil damages. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:16:50 GMT)

Old SW Hospital finally rid of asbestos, mold
The Old Southwestern Hospital was open for the first time to a select group of people after six months of work to rid the building of asbestos. (Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:35:24 GMT)

Just how important is family?
Family pulls Marie Augustine from brink Youbou Woman Says Use Of Herb Saved Her Live (Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:02:35 GMT)

Asbestos Clean-Up at Lawton Hospital
The Southwestern Hospital in Lawton is open for the first time in months, but only for a select few. For six months, officials have worked to rid the building of asbestos. (Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:29:32 GMT)

Rhode Island Personal Injury Attorney Recognized for Outstanding Ethics and Legal Ability
Providence lawyer Mark Gemma of Gemma Law Associates, Inc. receives AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. (Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Asbestos scare at Lafayette High School
The city Department of Education (DOE) is under fire for last week’s incident exposing Lafayette High School students and staffers to asbestos. (Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:04:36 GMT)

Asbestos found in Castel Hospital
Tests have proven there is asbestos in the roof of part of Guernsey's Castel Hospital. (Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:02:27 GMT)

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