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Asbestos concerns at mill closure
Unions are calling on Paperlinx to remove all traces of asbestos from its Burnie paper mill site before it is sold. (Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:35:33 -0700)

Construction company fined for asbestos violations
The state Department of Environmental Protection fined a local construction company, claming it violated asbestos regulations. (Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:07:29 -0700)

Leeds widow starts legal fight on asbestos death
The widow of a Leeds man who died after being exposed to asbestos is appealing to his ex-workmates to come forward to help her fight a legal battle for justice. (Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:20:17 -0700)

Asbestos find closes caryard
The discovery of asbestos at a vehicle impoundment yard will see hoon cars left on Melbourne's roads. (Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:30:18 -0700)

Asbestos find keeps hoon cars on roads
The discovery of asbestos at a vehicle impoundment yard will see hoon cars left on Melbourne's roads this weekend. (Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:27:16 -0700)

Asbestos find keeps hoons on Vic roads
The discovery of asbestos at a impoundment yard will see hoon cars left on Melbourne's roads this weekend. (Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:41:14 -0700)

Young asbestos victim a 'tragic case'
The lawyer for a 40-year-old mesothelioma victim who is suing for compensation after claiming he was exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres as a child during outings to the popular Castledare miniature railway in the 1970s has told the Supreme Court today he "couldn't imagine a more tragic case." (Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:46:45 -0700)

Perth man sues James Hardie over cancer diagnosis
A Perth man who has been diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma is suing the building materials company James Hardie for damages. (Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:55:36 -0700)

Malcolm McLaren's Funeral to Be Marked by 'Minute Of Mayhem'
Filed under: News , UK Details of Malcolm McLaren 's funeral have been reported by the NME . The former Sex Pistols manager died on April 8, aged 64, after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, an uncommon form of cancer, at the end of 2009. McLaren's funeral takes place April 22 and will be marked by an hour-long public funeral cortege, beginning in Camden, London, UK, at 1:15PM (GMT) and leading ... (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:23:13 -0700)

Mt. Vernon Open To Staff Monday, Students Tuesday
Mount Vernon High School in Westchester County is open for teachers and staff on Monday, eight days after an auditorium wall collapsed. Classes will resume for all students on Tuesday. Officials say air testing has found no sign of asbestos. Engineers also say the rest of the building is structurally sound. Concerned parents can visit the school between 10 and 12 Monday morning to review safety ... (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:03:28 -0700)

Malcolm McLarens Funeral To Include A Minute Of Mayhem
Malcolm McLarens funeral will include a minute of mayhem. (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:04:59 -0700)

Malcolm Mclaren - Minute Of Mayhem For Malcolm Mclaren
Malcolm McLaren's funeral will include a "minute of mayhem".The late punk manager and counter culture figure - who died from Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer,... (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:42:41 -0700)

Malcolm McLaren Getting "Minute Of Mayhem" With Funeral
Malcolm McLaren caused and was responsible for tons of mayhem while he was alive, and he'll get one final minute of it when his funeral is held this Thursday. (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:01:31 -0700)

'Minute of Mayhem' for Malcolm Mclaren
Malcolm McLaren's funeral will include a "minute of mayhem". (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:46:22 -0700)

'Minute of mayhem' for McLaren
AS ONE of the architects of punk, the late Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren encouraged a generation to rail against the establishment. (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:18:13 -0700)

State to pay $5.2M to clean up Valley Forge dump site
VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge National Historical Park officials announced Thursday they have reached an agreement with the federal government to share the cost of cleaning about 112 acres contaminated with asbestos and other heavy metals in the park. (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:01:56 -0700)

Former James Hardie execs begin appeal
Nine former James Hardie directors and executives have begun a court appeal, claiming a judge was wrong to infer a 2001 media release on asbestos compensation was approved by the board. (Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:30:45 -0700)

Mesocare.org Presents a Peritoneal Mesothelioma Lecture for Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families
On Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 1:00 pm CST, Claire Verschraegen, M.D. of the University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center will be conducting a lecture on Peritoneal Mesothelioma. The lecture will be available via live conference at the University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Center, webcast and teleconference. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700)

Asbestos Market Review 2010 Now Available at MarketPublishers.com
LONDON----Asbestos Market Review 2010 has been recently added by Market Publishers Ltd. The report focuses on a study of the global Asbestos market. It features major Asbestos producers, prices, supply and demand conditions, as well as international trade. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:44:00 -0700)

One of Ontario's Leading Project Managers for Asbestos Removal Environmental Remediation and Demolition by Restoration ...
Restoration Environmental Contractors-REC Demolition announced their 21st anniversary of being GREEN. Established in 1989, and specializing in demolition, asbestos removal, lead abatement and industrial plant cleaning, plant decommissioning & closures, site and soil remediation, disaster recovery emergency response in the ICI industrial, commercial, institutional, and government sectors. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:00:00 -0700)

One of Ontario's Leading Project Managers for Asbestos Removal Environmental Remediation and Demolition by Restoration ...
Restoration Environmental Contractors-REC Demolition announced their 21st anniversary of being GREEN. Established in 1989, and specializing in demolition, asbestos removal, lead abatement and industrial plant cleaning, plant decommissioning & closures, site and soil remediation, disaster recovery emergency response in the ICI industrial, commercial, institutional, and government sectors. (PRWeb ... (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:12:59 -0700)

'Mayhem' plan for McLaren funeral
The family of punk impresario Malcolm McLaren ask mourners to observe a 'minute of mayhem' ahead of his funeral on Thursday. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:12:34 -0700)

Minute of Mayhem for Malcolm McLaren
It wouldnt be a funeral for Malcolm McLaren if it didnt feature one last stunt. On Monday relatives of Mr. McLaren, the pop provocateur, sloganeer and former manager of the British punk band the Sex Pistols , asked that his mourners observe a minute of mayhem when he is buried on Thursday, Reuters reported. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:16:28 -0700)

Guest Commentary: Weve cleaned up the asbestos, so when are these issues over?
The city is constantly involved in wide-ranging issues that impact the community, and the recent discussion about the asbestos issue from 2006 has again raised this as an issue of community concern.Generally I find that as a community we do have the ability to anticipate and address new issues as they develop, and sometimes the message from the city should be simple everything is okay, we will ... (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:27:00 -0700)

Asbestos closes classes
Principal Brad Helland shows site of last weeks asbestos discovery. others also read... (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:20:13 -0700)

Minute of mayhem for Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLarens funeral will include a public procession and a planned minute of mayhem in honour of the late punk icon. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:34:27 -0700)

Asbestos found at Preston impound yard
HOONS will have a reprieve of sorts this week, with Victoria Police temporarily closing its Preston impound yard. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:52:23 -0700)

Subdivision 'poses asbestos risks'
Northern suburbs residents say they were exposed to unacceptable health risks from soil in a proposed residential subdivision in Gwelup riddled with material containing asbestos. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:11:43 -0700)

Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Brakes and Mesothelioma Website
The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its new website entitled Brakes and Mesothelioma, located at www.mesotheliomabrakes.com. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700)

Dunedin roofing company fined over asbestos incident
A Dunedin roof repair and sealing company has been fined $30,000 after its contractor waterblasted a brittle asbestos roof, spreading contamination over nearby surroundings. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:07:39 -0700)

Company fined over asbestos incident
A Dunedin roof repair and sealing company has been fined $30,000 after its contractor waterblasted a brittle asbestos roof, spreading contamination over nearby surroundings.Sealtec Otago Ltd employed the contractor last May to... (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:28:31 -0700)

Asbestos, oil found in bush dumping ground
ANGRY Enfield State Forest residents have hit back at people who dump rubbish at their back doorstep. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:51:15 -0700)

Tumors Deficient in a Specific Enzyme Are Sensitive to a New Drug 'ADI-PEG 20'
SAN DIEGO, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Polaris Group scientists and university collaborators reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), that a number of different cancers have a deficiency in a specific enzyme, argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS), which allows pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG 20) to inhibit cancer cell growth. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:59:02 -0700)

Dust bowl
With houses being demolished, how is the safety of neighbors from harmful substances such as asbestos to be ensured? The case of 806 N. Cedar St. is discouraging. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:32:43 -0700)

Asbestos derails use permit
A public hearing for Mike Wentland to temporarily use a manufactured home at 11 W. Munroe Ave., was derailed Monday afternoon when village attorney Dick Cross told the Plan Commission about a problem with the current buildings on Wentland's property. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:10:28 -0700)

Asbestos, oil found in bush dumping ground at Enfield
ANGRY Enfield State Forest residents have hit back at people who dump rubbish at their back doorstep. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:02:33 -0700)

'Minute Of Mayhem' to mark punk's death
Malcolm McLaren, the architect of punk and a potent figure in cultural life for the best part of four decades, will be buried on Thursday. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:25:13 -0700)

'Minute Of Mayhem' to mark punk's death
The family of Malcolm McLaren are urging people to play loud music for a minute to mark his passing. (Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:37:03 -0700)

Asbestos removal not risk to pupils
Asbestos-removal projects will start this summer at two Richmond County schools -- a costly process that officials say poses no health risk and has become almost routine. (Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:03:13 -0700)

Asbestos attracts Ohio EPA to Galion demolition site
GALION -- Asbestos in rubble from demolished Eagle Crusher buildings and a lack of proper paperwork prompted the Ohio EPA to halt cleanup at the South Market Street site. (Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:05:52 -0700)

The Streets - Skinner Appears On Dr Who
THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER has had an acting boost thanks to time traveller DR. WHO.The hitmaker made a surprise cameo on the BBC sci-fi show on Saturday... (Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:42:15 -0700)

CSU Relay For Life brings in $46,000
Birthday balloons, banners and cake decorated the Moby Arena over the weekend as participants of the American Cancer Societys Relay For Life fought back against cancer and helped increase the number of birthdays seen around the world. (Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:13:25 -0700)

Inspector Says He Faked Results in Building Tests
A New York safety inspectors admission that he submitted clean asbestos or lead results for buildings that he never inspected has raised troubling questions. (Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:04:42 -0700)

From BBC Health
The dangers of exposure to asbestos (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:59:35 -0700)

PATH worker's widow wants new trial on asbestos death suit
DYLAN WILSON / THE JERSEY JOURNALThe interior of a PATH train.The wife of a deceased PATH maintenance worker is seeking a new trial after a juror admitted to siding with the Port Authority in an asbestos case to expedite deliberations.... (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:05:24 -0700)

Hutton shocked by McLaren's death
Actress Lauren Hutton was stunned by the death of her ex-lover Malcolm Mclaren earlier this month (Apr10) - because the punk legend didn't tell her he was suffering from cancer. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:42:00 -0700)

Lauren Hutton - Hutton Shocked By Mclarens Death
Actress LAUREN HUTTON was stunned by the death of her ex-lover MALCOLM MCLAREN earlier this month (Apr10) - because the punk legend didn't tell her he was suffering... (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:42:46 -0700)

Italian ex-executives jailed for asbestos deaths: report
A Sicilian court Monday jailed three former executives of a shipbuilding company for negligent homicide after 37 workers died from exposure to asbestos, the ANSA news agency reported. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:23:52 -0700)

Appeal after asbestos death
The daughter of a woman who died of an asbestos-related disease in Greater Manchester is appealing for any of her former workmates to come forward. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:44:35 -0700)

Work appeal after asbestos death
The daughter of a woman who died of an asbestos-related disease in Greater Manchester is appealing for any of her former workmates to come forward. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:47:56 -0700)

Malignant Mesothelioma and Simian Virus 40 (SV40) [Aetiology]
Student guest post by Andrew Behan Malignant Mesothelioma (MM) is a rare type of cancer which manifests itself in the thin cells lining the human body's internal organs. There are three types of MM; pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, and pericardial mesothelioma, affecting the lining of the lungs, abdominal cavity, and lining of the heart, respectively (1). Pleural mesothelioma is ... (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:29:50 -0700)

Jeremy Laurance: The tragic timebomb that took Malcolm McLaren's life
Malcolm McLaren's death affected me more than I expected. I was never a fan of the Sex Pistols, nor a punk rocker, and I only wore safety pins when I lost the buttons on my shirt. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:25:49 -0700)

CSR wins demerger appeal
CSR has won its Full Federal Court appeal against the blocking of a proposed demerger of the CSR sugar and renewable energy business, Sucrogen. The planned demerger was blocked by Justice Margaret Stone in February on the grounds that the demerger might leave CSR unable to cover the costs of its creditors, particularly asbestos claimants. CSR [...] (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:35:09 -0700)

Mercury, asbestos cited in field house rehab
ORONO, Maine -- The momentum for rehabbing the old field house at the University of Maine has been building for many years, according to Elaine Clark, executive director for facilities, real estate ... (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:11:04 -0700)

DNR raises questions about air quality, asbestos removal
A program to quickly repair flood-damaged homes is on hold because organizers failed to inspect for asbestos. (Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:11:12 -0700)

New Hormone Therapy Message Board Offers A Discussion Forum For Patients
The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP wishes to announce the launch of its new Hormone Replacement Therapy Message Board (hrtboard.com/). The site will serve as a forum for hormone therapy users to share comments, read about the cases of other hormone therapy patients and answer frequently asked questions about hormone therapy. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700)

Study links progression of lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of immune system genes
A new study links progression of a lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of more than 600 immune system genes, suggesting how complex the immune response is to the cancer and the resulting difficulty in targeting specific immune system proteins for treatment. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:03:26 -0700)

Inspector admits faking reports
NEW YORK, April 27 (UPI) -- A safety inspector says he filed asbestos and lead reports for New York City buildings and construction sites that he never inspected. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:20:47 -0700)

Finding closes Kroger for day
Kroger officials closed the supermarket at University Drive and Carroll Boulevard for about 21 hours Friday and Saturday after discovering an area that contained asbestos. Gary Huddleston, manager of consumer affairs for Kroger's Southwest division, said the front section of the store had been undergoing a remodeling project for the past month. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:24:22 -0700)

Repairs on hold to flood-damaged homes in Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - An effort to rebuild flood-damaged homes in Cedar Rapids is on hold because organizers didn't check for asbestos. The Block by Block organization promised to rebuild neighborhoods damaged in the 2008 flood one block at a time. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:52:56 -0700)

Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorney John Langdoc Commends Groundbreaking Report on Lung Cancer in Women
DALLAS----Baron & Budd, P.C. attorney John Langdoc commended the release of a new report on lung cancer in women titled Out of the Shadows: Women and Lung Cancer. The report was released by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center at Brigham and Womens Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, on April 26 and aims to bring attention to lung cancer, particularly never-smoker lung cancer. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:38:00 -0700)

Weitz & Luxenberg Files Property Damage Suit against the Coca-Cola Company on Behalf of Paw Paw, Michigan Residents
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg announced today that the firm has filed a property damage lawsuit against The Coca-Cola Company, and certain of its affiliates, on behalf of 80 residents and former residents of Paw Paw, Michigan, whose homes have been damaged by years of soil contamination. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:33:00 -0700)

DNR raises questions about air quality, asbestos removal
A program to quickly repair flood-damaged homes is on hold because organizers failed to inspect for asbestos. We didnt realize this was an issue, said Clint Twedt-Ball, program administrator for Cedar Rapids Block by Block organization, which promised to rebuild flood-damaged neighborhoods one block at a time. About 2,500 volunteers have [...] (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:33:48 -0700)

ASIC: no need to call witnesses in Hardie trial
THE corporate regulator did not call evidence from three witnesses to a 2001 James Hardie board meeting because the need ''evaporated'' when seven former directors said they had not approved a misleading media release about asbestos compensation, the NSW Court of Appeal heard yesterday. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:28:48 -0700)

Asbestos halts Cedar Rapids flood recovery program
CEDAR RAPIDS (KWWL) - Efforts to rebuild flood-damaged homes have come to a screeching halt. That's because organizers behind the repairs didn't check for asbestos. The "Block by Block" organization (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:27:02 -0700)

Talc link to raised womb cancer risk: Once a week use increases the thread by 24 per cent
Around 40 per cent of women are thought to use talc regularly as part of their personal hygiene routine. Previous studies have linked talcum powder use with ovarian tumours. (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:42:39 -0700)

On the Day of Mourning, a father remembers a son
For two weeks before his son Ryan's death, Phil Huxley was working on a construction site just three blocks from Ryan's Clearbrook home. Every day, he'd meant to drop by after work to say hello and find out how his son was doing working at an Abbotsford nursery. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:40:15 -0700)

Canada still exporting asbestos: Union
MORE than seven years after asbestos products were banned in Australia, Canada is still exporting the deadly building product to third world countries, the Manufacturing Workers Union (MWU) says. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:40:58 -0700)

Canada still exporting asbestos: Union
MORE than seven years after asbestos products were banned in Australia, Canada is still exporting the deadly building product to third world countries, the Manufacturing Workers Union (MWU) says. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:40:58 -0700)

Canada still exporting asbestos: union
Seven years after asbestos products were banned in Australia, Canada is still exporting the deadly building product to third world countries, a union says. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:05:49 -0700)

Thousands awarded to asbestos victims in the east
MORE than a quarter-of-a-million pounds has been awarded to members of a union who have suffered from deadly asbestos-related diseases in the east. UNISON says the amount of compensation awarded highlights the risks that many workers face doing their day-to-day jobs. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:11:29 -0700)

Canada still exporting asbestos: union
Seven years after asbestos products were banned in Australia, Canada is still exporting the deadly building product to third world countries, a union says. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:13:23 -0700)

Link made to asbestos in death of dad
BREATHING in asbestos dust during a career in the building industry contributed towards the death of a father from Knowle West, an inquest... (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:23:15 -0700)

Flood recovery group misses asbestos rule
Cedar Rapids, Ia. An effort to rebuild flood-damaged homes in Cedar Rapids is on hold because organizers didnt check for asbestos. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:19:33 -0700)

Talc link to raised womb cancer risk: Once a week use increases the threat by 24 per cent
Around 40 per cent of women are thought to use talc regularly as part of their personal hygiene routine. Previous studies have linked talcum powder use with ovarian tumours. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:33:18 -0700)

Inquest on man who suffered from asbestos related disease
A WEST Somerset man died of bronchial pneumonia while suffering from the asbestos related disease mesothelioma, West Somerset coroner Michael Rose said last Thursday. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:32:02 -0700)

New support for asbestos victims
A NEW organisation is being launched today to provide support and advice to victims of asbestos and their families in Cumbria and the North East. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:51:51 -0700)

On the Day of Mourning, a father remembers a son
Phil Huxley talks about the death of his son Ryan from a workplace accident, a day before WorkSafe BC and partners hold a "Day of Mourning" for 121 people killed in workplace accidents or from occupational disease in B.C. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:22:10 -0700)

Baron & Budd, P.C. Managing Shareholder Russell W. Budd Affirms Workers' Memorial Day
DALLAS---- Baron & Budd, P.C. managing shareholder Russell W. Budd affirmed Workers Memorial Day today in memory of those who have been harmed in their workplaces. Sadly, many of these issues that caused harm often could have been avoided. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:04:00 -0700)

Millions Awarded To Asbestos Victims, UK
UNISON has revealed that nearly £2 million has been awarded to members who have suffered from deadly asbestos-related diseases in the last year alone. The figure, released on International Workers Memorial Day (28 April), highlights the risk that many workers face just doing their day-to-day jobs. General Secretary, Dave Prentis, will join public sector staff across the UK in a minute's silence ... (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:30:23 -0700)

Indian official blasts Quebec premier's view on asbestos as borderline racist
QUEBEC, Que. - The member of an Indian health group is accusing Jean Charest of borderline racism because of the Quebec premier's views on asbestos exports to the country. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:00:00 -0700)

Pedaling with purpose
RICHARDS LANDING Susan Littleton lost her husband, Ken, more than three years ago. And now she's determined to do battle against the disease that robbed her of her partner of 27 years. On June 12-13, she will embark on the two-day, 200-kilometre, Ride to Conquer Cancer, from Toronto to Niagara [...] (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:37:01 -0700)

Some TSTC employees ordered to train for asbestos
Several employees of Texas State Technical College will have to undergo special training in how to treat asbestos and lead paint. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:20:36 -0700)

Asbestos still major problem as International Day of Mourning marked in Regina
Workers around the world are recognizing the International Day of Mourning today. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:42:11 -0700)

'Emotional' Day of Mourning ceremony
Watch Video [...] (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:58:50 -0700)

Fund raises awareness of asbestos
A new fund dedicated to the memory of a man who died from an asbestos-related cancer will help raise awareness of the devastating, incurable disease. (Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:55:24 -0700)

Asbestos deaths hit record high
A support group is set up for victims of asbestos related illnesses across the North East and Cumbria. (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:56:16 -0700)

Quebec town seeks to expand asbestos mining
A group of business co-operatives has raised $2 million to expand mining operations in the Quebec town that is home to the last two asbestos mines in Canada. (Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:25:56 -0700)

Hospice doc calls for UK asbestos centre
By Molly LynchA CAMPAIGNER for victims of asbestos has thrown her weight behind a fight to set up a national centre for people affected by related industrial diseases. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:06:27 -0700)

Registry to track mesothelioma epidemic
A mesothelioma registry will more accurately detail information about disease sufferers, whose numbers have been under-reported, the deputy prime minister says. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:21:40 -0700)

Plea to health minister over hospital site asbestos
DEVONPORT alderman Steve Martin has called on the state health minister to act on what he terms a serious public health risk being posed by the asbestos-riddled old maternity hospital site but the State Government is refusing to accept it has a responsibility. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:16:36 -0700)

Asbestos abatement bids to be received
Northern Lehigh School District will accept bids for asbestos abatement. The bids will be due to the district by 3:30 p.m. June 9, at which time they will be publicly opened. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:07:02 -0700)

Registry to track mesothelioma epidemic
A mesothelioma registry will more accurately detail information about disease sufferers, whose numbers have been under-reported, the deputy prime minister says. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:31:35 -0700)

Registry to track mesothelioma epidemic
Julia Gillard says a mesothelioma registry will more accurately detail information about disease sufferers. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:44:42 -0700)

Jury awards woman $200 million in asbestos case
A jury awarded a woman more than $200 million after it found that her rare form of cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos from washing her husband's contaminated work-clothes. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:47:12 -0700)

Jury Awards $200 Million in Punitive Damages in Asbestos Case
A Los Angeles jury awarded $200 million in punitive damages and $8.8 million in compensatory damages in an asbestos product liability case last week. A California punitive damages expert said it's rare for punitives to be awarded in asbestos cases, but it remains to be seen how much of it will survive. After the jury handed down its verdict, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Conrad Aragon ... (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:09:36 -0700)

Mesothelioma study meetings on May 11
MINNEAPOLIS An informational meeting on participation in the Respiratory Health Survey of taconite workers and spouses being conducted by the University of Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, May 11. Meetings will be at 5 p.m. in the downstairs dining room at the Hibbing Memorial Building, 400 E. 23rd St., and at 7 p.m. in the Chippewa Room at the Coates Plaza Hotel, 502 Chestnut St., Virginia. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:25:08 -0700)

Jury awards $208M to LA couple in asbestos case
A Los Angeles jury has awarded more than $200 million to the wife of a retired Department of Water and Power worker who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer apparently caused by washing her husband's asbestos-contaminated work clothes. (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:44:15 -0700)

Jury awards $208M to LA couple in asbestos case
Associated Press - May 1, 2010 12:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles jury has awarded more than $200 million to the wife of a retired Department of Water and Power worker who was... (Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:50:28 -0700)

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