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Two plead guilty in asbestos case
NEW BEDFORD - Two men with a Middleboro demolition company pleaded guilty Thursday in New Bedford Superior Court to improperly removing asbestos from properties in Attleboro and North Attleboro. (Sat, 01 May 2010 00:15:04 -0700)

Rosetta Genomics Announces Publication Of Study On MicroRNA Expression For Lung Tumor Classification
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostic tests, announces the publication of a study showing microRNA expression differentiates between primary lung tumors and metastases to the lung. The study, entitled, "MicroRNA expression differentiates between primary lung tumors and metastases to the lung," was published in the online ... (Sat, 01 May 2010 00:47:07 -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... (Sat, 01 May 2010 06:41:09 -0700)

Jury awards $208M to LA couple in asbestos case
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 diagnosed with a rare form of cancer apparently caused by washing her husband's asbestos-contaminated work clothes. The jury found earlier this week that Rhoda Evans' mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos dust from CertainTeed asbestos cement ... (Sat, 01 May 2010 06:56:26 -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. (Sat, 01 May 2010 19:56:49 -0700)

Middleboro man pleads guilty to removing asbestos and transferring it to a storage facility
Last year, an environmental strike force uncovered 76 drums of asbestos stashed in a Middleboro storage facility from demolition projects in North Attleboro and Attleboro. (Sat, 01 May 2010 19:57:39 -0700)

Federal Agencies to Study Causes of Firefighters' Cancers
The United States Fire Administration, or USFA, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, recently announced a collaborative study to evaluate an increased risk of cancer among firefighters as a result of smoke, soot and other contaminants contained in burning buildings. (Sun, 02 May 2010 17:00:00 -0700)

Federal Agencies to Study Causes of Firefighters' Cancers
The United States Fire Administration, or USFA, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, recently announced a collaborative study to evaluate an increased risk of cancer among firefighters as a result of smoke, soot and other contaminants contained in burning buildings. (PRWeb May 2, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 ... (Sun, 02 May 2010 17:02:11 -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. (Sun, 02 May 2010 20:42:12 -0700)

Middleboro man pleads guilty to removing asbestos, moving to storage facility
A local man and his brother pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegally removing asbestos and transferring it to a storage facility in town. (Sun, 02 May 2010 20:57:32 -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. (Sun, 02 May 2010 22:43:02 -0700)

Asbestos fears at Nundah site
A MAJOR health hazard is causing concern in a Brisbane suburb amid claims of an unused and unsecure asbestos-ridden building in a busy shopping strip. (Mon, 03 May 2010 05:00:00 -0700)

Memorial Cross a long time coming
The widow of a Canadian soldier, who stormed the beaches of Normandy and died 36 years later of a war-caused cancer, has been granted the Memorial Cross. (Mon, 03 May 2010 05:56:36 -0700)

Research and Markets: China Asbestos Product Manufacturing Industry - 2010 Analysis
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China asbestos product manufacturing industry, 2010" report to their offering. (Mon, 03 May 2010 06:00:00 -0700)

From BBC Health
The diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer (Mon, 03 May 2010 06:08:42 -0700)

Weighing the risks: Break up or remove asbestos water pipes?
Casselberry wants to burst pipes, leave pieces underground; Seminole County wants them taken out Decades ago, water pipes containing asbestos were installed throughout Central Florida. (Mon, 03 May 2010 10:34:01 -0700)

Simmons Firm Announces Settlement of Contingent Fee Antitrust Lawsuit
EAST ALTON, Ill., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC of East Alton, Ill., today announced the resolution of their client Synergetics USA, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: SURG) antitrust lawsuit pending against Alcon Laboratories, Inc., and Alcon, Inc. (Mon, 03 May 2010 11:16:59 -0700)

Jury Awards $208 Million to Los Angeles 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 ... (Mon, 03 May 2010 22:16:19 -0700)

Chicken factory 'killed my dad'
A BATTLING son is fighting to prove working in a chicken factory almost 40 years ago led to the cancer that killed his dad. (Tue, 04 May 2010 03:37:42 -0700)

Promising Results For First Trial Of Pemetrexed With Radiation And Chemo In Lung Cancer
The first trial of an important new combination therapy of treatment with the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed concurrent with radiation in lung cancer has delivered promising results, French researchers reported at the 2nd European Lung Cancer Conference. The results of the Phase I trial suggest that pemetrexed, unlike some other modern chemotherapy drugs, is well-enough tolerated to allow it to be ... (Tue, 04 May 2010 03:43:18 -0700)

Health Alert: Baron & Budd, P.C. Warns That Career Painters May Be at Risk for Asbestos Cancer
DALLAS----Baron & Budd, P.C. issued a health alert today for career painters and others who may have worked with painting products. These workers may be at risk for deadly diseases, such as mesothelioma, that are caused by asbestos exposure. (Tue, 04 May 2010 06:15:00 -0700)

Owner of Lansing's John Bean building faces fine over asbestos
LANSING - A Grand Rapids company could be fined $115,000 for asbestos hazards at the John Bean building in Lansing. (Tue, 04 May 2010 12:41:16 -0700)

Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church in Portland fined by DEQ for asbestos violations
According to the DEQ, the church allowed workers to repair a boiler and piping at the church, including removing asbestos-containing insulation, even though a full asbestos survey identifying the asbestos-containing material had been conducted at the church several years ago. (Tue, 04 May 2010 16:02:37 -0700)

How to paint a 'popcorn' ceiling
Q: We have a "popcorn" ceiling that hasn't been painted for more than two decades, and, although it looks fairly stable, it seems to be dropping powder, which we fear could be asbestos. We would like to know the most efficient way to paint this ceiling. We... Popcorn - Cooking - Paint - Home - Food (Tue, 04 May 2010 17:08:40 -0700)

Only One Week Left to Submit A Video for the Chance to Win $1,000 and Tickets to LA Film Festival
Create a Short Video by May 7 to Help Raise Awareness of the National Asbestos Problem (Wed, 05 May 2010 00:01:00 -0700)

Only One Week Left to Submit A Video for the Chance to Win $1,000 and Tickets to LA Film Festival
Create a Short Video by May 7 to Help Raise Awareness of the National Asbestos Problem (PRWeb May 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Wed, 05 May 2010 00:10:04 -0700)

How to paint a 'popcorn' ceiling
Q: We have a "popcorn" ceiling that hasn't been painted for more than two decades, and, although it looks fairly stable, it seems to be dropping powder, which we fear could be asbestos. We would like to know the most efficient way to paint this ceiling. We... Popcorn - Cooking - Paint - Food - Home (Wed, 05 May 2010 00:23:40 -0700)

Owner of John Bean building facing fine for asbestos
A Grand Rapids company could be fined $115,000 for asbestos hazards at the John Bean building in Lansing. (Wed, 05 May 2010 01:11:46 -0700)

Unmasking the myth of anti-ageing promises
Unnecessarily flogging EGF receptors with EGF sprinkled on nanoscale biostructures seems particularly foolhardy. (Wed, 05 May 2010 06:30:57 -0700)

Asbestos found in Brookfield High School classroom
BROOKFIELD -- School officials found asbestos in a Brookfield High School classroom over the weekend when attempting to fix a water leak, Superintendent Tony Bivona said in a e-mail message to parents on Tuesday. (Wed, 05 May 2010 07:25:14 -0700)

Asbestos found in Brookfield High School classroom
BROOKFIELD -- School officials found asbestos in a Brookfield High School classroom over the weekend when attempting to fix a water leak, Superintendent Tony Bivona said in a e-mail message to parents on Tuesday. (Wed, 05 May 2010 09:08:01 -0700)

Two contractors charged with dumping five tons of asbestos
Two local contractors were arrested today for illegally dumping more than five tons of asbestos-contaminated debris in an abandoned city warehouse. (Wed, 05 May 2010 09:45:55 -0700)

Weekly Verdicts Roundup: Vivendi, Sempra Energy, Baker Hughes, CertainTeed
Verdicts, awards and judgments in the news since April 26. (Wed, 05 May 2010 11:43:23 -0700)

Two Area Contractors Arrested for Dumping Asbestos Waste
Suspects Allegedly Dumped More Than Five Tons of Asbestos-Contaminated Debris in Abandoned Buffalo Warehouse. (Wed, 05 May 2010 12:05:30 -0700)

`Asbestos time bomb'
THE State Government could be sued over exposure to asbestos inside the vandalised maternity hospital in Devonport, a lawyer with Australia's largest asbestos litigation firm has said. (Wed, 05 May 2010 12:16:28 -0700)

Smoke from a fire in Nightcliff yesterday may have contained asbestos
Northerbn Territory Fire and Emergency Services say a motel in the Darwin suburb of Nightcliff that caught fire for the third time in a year may have contained asbestos. (Wed, 05 May 2010 12:19:31 -0700)

Weitz & Luxenberg and Erin Brockovich Join Forces after Gulf Oil Spill Disaster
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has joined together with environmental advocate Erin Brockovich to help those impacted by the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which is of such magnitude it could become the nations worst environmental disaster in decades. (Wed, 05 May 2010 14:29:00 -0700)

Asbestos fear for Verve workers
Hundreds of workers are refusing to work in an area of Verve Energy's Muja A power station in the South West after the discovery of asbestos. (Wed, 05 May 2010 15:25:42 -0700)

Carcross visitor centre to be screened for asbestos
Touirsm workers in Carcross, Yukon, will be operating out of temporary quarters until at least next week, after asbestos was found at the existing visitor reception centre. (Wed, 05 May 2010 15:51:02 -0700)

Asbestos found behind Brookfield High School classroom ceiling
BROOKFIELD -- School officials found asbestos in a Brookfield High School classroom over the weekend when attempting to fix a water leak, Schools Superintendent Tony Bivona said in an e-mail message to parents this week. (Wed, 05 May 2010 18:37:30 -0700)

Muja workers in dispute over asbestos
Almost 250 workers at Muja Power Station, near Collie, are refusing to work in parts of the plant today because of concerns over asbestos exposure, according to the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. (Wed, 05 May 2010 20:06:40 -0700)

Asbestos disease hits new generation
With worrying new trends emerging in asbestos-related diseases, WA's Asbestos Diseases Society has praised the Federal Government's decision last week to restart the suspended national mesothelioma register. (Wed, 05 May 2010 21:41:41 -0700)

Federal Study To Examine Asbestos Risk Among Firefighters
New York attorney Joseph W. Belluck, who handles mesothelioma lawsuits related to asbestos exposure, says "federal researchers should be commended for tackling the complex question of firefighting and cancer risk." (Thu, 06 May 2010 00:01:00 -0700)

Asbestos closes rec centre at ex-N.B. airbase
A recreation centre at the former CFB Chatham air force base in Miramichi, N.B., is closed until further notice due to concerns about exposed asbestos. (Thu, 06 May 2010 02:55:58 -0700)

2 accused of illegal asbestos dumping
Two local contractors were arrested Wednesday and accused of illegally dumping more than five tons of asbestos-contaminated debris in an abandoned city warehouse. (Thu, 06 May 2010 04:14:49 -0700)

Health Alert: Baron & Budd, P.C. Warns That Career Painters May Be At Risk For Asbestos Cancer
Baron & Budd, P.C. issued a health alert today for career painters and others who may have worked with painting products. These workers may be at risk for deadly diseases, such as mesothelioma, that are caused by asbestos exposure. Baron & Budd attorney John Langdoc noted the rise of cancer risks for these individuals after working with a number of affected families. "Many career painters are ... (Thu, 06 May 2010 04:25:27 -0700)

Catherine Street home to be tested for asbestos
Barton and Loguidice has been awarded the bid to perform the pre-demolition asbestos survey at 4 Catherine St. in the city of Little Falls. (Thu, 06 May 2010 05:16:54 -0700)

Intellect Neurosciences signs debt settlement agreement with CARBOGEN AMCIS AG
Intellect Neurosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of disease-modifying therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease, announced today that it has reached a debt settlement agreement with CARBOGEN AMCIS AG, one of Intellect's largest trade creditors, in connection with prior services rendered. (Thu, 06 May 2010 05:33:58 -0700)

Libby asbestos victims can soon apply for Medicare benefits
Libby- Libby residents with asbestos related diseases can start signing up for Medicare benefits in a matter of days. (Thu, 06 May 2010 14:56:20 -0700)

City to provide information on asbestos care for all renovations
The city of Cedar Rapids building official, Matt Widner, says he will add an information sheet on asbestos to every permit his office issues for a home renovation. (Thu, 06 May 2010 15:07:57 -0700)

Asbestos-sickened Libby residents to get Medicare
HELENA, Mont. (AP) Sen. Max Baucus says asbestos-sickened residents in Libby will soon be able to apply for Medicare benefits. (Thu, 06 May 2010 18:09:02 -0700)

Medicare help coming to Libby asbestos victims
LIBBY - Local residents with asbestos-related diseases can start signing up for Medicare benefits in a matter of days. Beginning on May 17th, Social Security Administration staff will be in Libby to help residents file their Medicare applications. (Thu, 06 May 2010 19:35:22 -0700)

Asbestos-Sickened Libby Residents to Get Medicare
HELENA Sen. Max Baucus says asbestos-sickened residents in Libby will soon be able to apply for Medicare benefits. Baucus' office said Thursday that Social Security Administration staff will be in Libby starting May 17 to help residents file Medicare applications. (Thu, 06 May 2010 20:42:59 -0700)

Asbestos scare at old Devonport maternity hospital
Tasmania's Director of Public Health says public access to the old Devonport maternity hospital must be immediately blocked because of serious asbestos dangers. (Fri, 07 May 2010 01:05:45 -0700)

Call for police investigation into Devonport asbestos scare
There are calls for a police investigation into asbestos contamination at a derelict hospital site in north-west Tasmania where children have reportedly been playing. (Fri, 07 May 2010 01:49:54 -0700)

Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replicates, spreads by hijacking PYM cellular protein
Research from the University of Leeds has identified how the virus which causes Kaposi's Sarcoma replicates and spreads - opening a door to a possible new treatment for the disease. (Fri, 07 May 2010 03:34:28 -0700)

City to provide information on asbestos care for all renovations
The city of Cedar Rapids building official, Matt Widner, says he will add an information sheet on asbestos to every permit his office issues for a home renovation. Widner on Thursday said his action comes because the issue of asbestos in home renovations has been raised in recent days by the Iowa Department of [...] (Fri, 07 May 2010 07:39:39 -0700)

Sokolove Law and BKV Win Webby Awards Official Honoree Distinction
Sokolove Law, the largest marketer of legal services in the country, recently won the Webby Awards Official Honoree distinction in the Law category for its Mesothelioma Resource Center website (www.mesorc.com) designed by Atlanta-based marketing agency BKV. (Fri, 07 May 2010 08:00:00 -0700)

Building contractor must isolate asbestos: union
UNIONISTS want Lend Lease to protect builders and school children from exposure to asbestos. Builders are working on a new administration block and refurbishing a classroom at St Michael's Primary School at Meadowbank as part of the federal government's $16.2 billion school stimulus program. (Fri, 07 May 2010 10:33:27 -0700)

Competence Is Key: Ensure Asbestos Surveyors Are Qualified For The Job, UK
Asbestos surveys are only effective if competent surveyors are employed to do them...That is one of the key messages being promoted at roadshows to help explain new guidance devised for those responsible for managing the risks from asbestos. 'Asbestos: The survey guide' (Ref: HSG264) which was published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in January is aimed at those who commission asbestos ... (Fri, 07 May 2010 11:40:07 -0700)

New factory owner managing asbestos tragedy
An old asbestos factory in Tasmania's rural north is the focus of an unprecedented project to make amends for a deadly past. (Fri, 07 May 2010 12:25:22 -0700)

Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorney John Langdoc Discusses New EPA Lead-Paint Rule
DALLAS----Baron & Budd, P.C. attorney John Langdoc commented on a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that puts stricter regulations on home renovation contractors. According to the new rule, the on-site renovator must be trained and certified through an EPA-accredited lead safety-training course if they disturb six square feet inside the home or 20 square feet outside the home or else ... (Fri, 07 May 2010 13:47:00 -0700)

$1.2M Asbestos Fine For Md. Renovation Violation
Maryland environmental officials say a $1.2 million fine handed down by a judge over asbestos violations during the renovation of a Baltimore building is the largest asbestos fine in state history. (Fri, 07 May 2010 14:08:03 -0700)

NYS charges 2 Buffalo contractors with dumping asbestos
The state Attorney General's Office says two western New York contractors have been charged with illegally dumping tons of asbestos-contaminated debris inside an abandoned warehouse in Buffalo. (Fri, 07 May 2010 14:44:06 -0700)

Firms hit with $1.3 million asbestos fine
2007 Baltimore apartment conversion goes awry A Baltimore property owner and a New York contractor have been fined a combined $1.3 million in what state officials say is the highest penalty ever levied for improper asbestos removal. (Fri, 07 May 2010 16:57:00 -0700)

3rd Circuit Agrees to Mull Bankruptcy Discharge's Impact on Injury Claims
The 3rd Circuit could be poised to overturn one of its most widely criticized precedents involving how courts decide whether and when the discharge of all claims in a corporate bankruptcy reorganization plan should act as a bar to future personal injury claims. The 1984 decision in Matter of M. Frenville Co. was called into question in a recent appeal, Jeld-Wen Inc. v. Van Brunt, that could have ... (Fri, 07 May 2010 19:51:18 -0700)

Asbestos victim Philip Gowland was top apprentice at carriageworks
HIS talent and hard work as an apprentice at York Carriageworks resulted in him being named British Railways Apprentice Of The Year in 1970. (Sat, 08 May 2010 02:22:17 -0700)

$1.2M asbestos fine for Md. renovation violation
Maryland environmental officials say a $1.2 million fine handed down by a judge over asbestos violations during the renovation of a Baltimore building is the largest asbestos fine in state history. (Sat, 08 May 2010 05:05:52 -0700)

Sokolove Law and BKV Win Webby Awards Official Honoree Distinction
Sokolove Law, the largest marketer of legal services in the country, recently won the Webby Awards Official Honoree distinction in the Law category for its Mesothelioma Resource Center website (www.mesorc.com) designed by Atlanta-based marketing agency BKV. With nearly 10,000 entries received from all 50 states and more than 60 countries, the Official Honoree ... (Sat, 08 May 2010 05:09:54 -0700)

Maryland Judge Orders Record Asbestos Fine
A civil penalty in the amount of $1.2 million was handed down by a judge in a Baltimore City Circuit Court against Eric Vera, LLC for asbestos violations. (Sat, 08 May 2010 14:21:17 -0700)

Council denies asbestos responsibility
The Tasmanian Government is being urged to buy back an asbestos contaminated hospital in Devonport and turn it into an emergency services hub. (Sat, 08 May 2010 15:04:31 -0700)

Eyesore an asbestos risk
REPORTS of children playing in an asbestos-riddled former hospital in Devonport have sparked calls for action around the city's most notorious eyesore. (Sat, 08 May 2010 15:50:20 -0700)

Workers' asbestos concerns unabated
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union says its members are not satisfied there is no asbestos risk at Collie's Muja Power Station in the South-West. (Sat, 08 May 2010 19:35:45 -0700)

His find became tumors' nemesis
Editor's Note: One in a continuing series. "I may be the only scientist at Princeton who has had the honor of having his lab -- or part of it -- closed down by the U.S. Department of the Treasury," Edward C. "Ted" Taylor said with a twinkle in his eye. (Sat, 08 May 2010 22:50:02 -0700)

His find became tumors' nemesis
Martin Griff / The Times of Trenton Princeton Universitys Prof. Edward C. Taylor in his office on Thursday, April 22, 2010. (Sun, 09 May 2010 10:24:41 -0700)

The Mesothelioma Center Expands Their Best US Law Firms Initiative For Mesothelioma Victims-No Middlemen
The Mesothelioma Victims Center was created to be the premier group in the United States when it comes to advocacy for victims of a rare asbestos related form of cancer called mesothelioma. (Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700)

The Mesothelioma Center Expands Their Best US Law Firms Initiative For Mesothelioma Victims-No Middlemen
The Mesothelioma Victims Center was created to be the premier group in the United States when it comes to advocacy for victims of a rare asbestos related form of cancer called mesothelioma. The group offers mesothelioma victims, or their families free help, and assistance ranging from obtaining Social Security, or VA disability assistance, to finding the absolute best health care options in the ... (Mon, 10 May 2010 00:17:12 -0700)

No Conflicts Found in Congoleum Paying $2 Million Fee to Asbestos Plaintiffs Lawyers
Two lawyers for asbestos victims can keep the $2 million that Congoleum paid them to help resolve tens of thousands of claims against the company shortly before it filed for bankruptcy, thanks to a New Jersey federal judge's ruling. The bankruptcy case, which has been pending since Dec. 31, 2003, has been through at least 12 failed reorganization attempts and was filed with a prepackaged ... (Tue, 11 May 2010 19:51:47 -0700)

Two Charities to Be Honored by Simmons Firm Employees at 3rd Annual Dinner Auction
The Simmons firm, one of the leading supporters of mesothelioma cancer research in the country, will hold its Fourth Annual Dinner Auction at the Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Proceeds will benefit the William M. BeDell Achievement and Resource Center as well as the Catholic Children's Home. The event is hosted by the Simmons Employee Charitable Foundation ... (Wed, 12 May 2010 00:17:13 -0700)

End Deadly Asbestos Industry, Experts Urge Canadian Government
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 12, 2010) - A broad coalition of politicians, world renowned experts, asbestos victims, labour leaders, researchers and health care providers issued a joint call to the Canadian government to ban the production and export of asbestos. (Wed, 12 May 2010 08:25:54 -0700)

Deal reached to continue Libby asbestos cleanup
DENVER - A deal has been signed to continue to cleanup of a pair of asbestos contaminated former W.R. Grace sites in Libby. (Wed, 12 May 2010 08:50:20 -0700)

Canada urged to ban asbestos exports
OTTAWA (AFP) - Activists and parliamentarians on Wednesday urged Ottawa to ban asbestos mining, saying it is "exporting human misery on a monumental scale" by allowing sales of the fibrous mineral to developing nations. (Wed, 12 May 2010 14:58:00 -0700)

Asbestos alert at trashed hospital
People who may have come into contact with asbestos inside an abandoned hospital in north-west Tasmania are being urged to seek medical attention. (Wed, 12 May 2010 15:45:45 -0700)

Merlin Olsen: American footballer who went from the 'Fearsome Foursome' to 'Little House on the Prairie'
British viewers of Little House On The Prairie were probably unaware that Merlin Olsen, who played the huge bearded lumberjack Jonathan Garvey, was one of the greatest linemen in the history of America's National Football League (NFL). As the cornerstone of a four-man defensive front so intimidating it was known as the "Fearsome Foursome", Olsen enjoyed a 15-year career during which he never ... (Wed, 12 May 2010 16:05:54 -0700)

Canada urged to ban asbestos exports
Activists and lawmakers urged Ottawa Wednesday to ban asbestos mining, saying it was "exporting human misery on a monumental scale" by allowing sales of the fibrous mineral to developing nations. (Wed, 12 May 2010 16:07:19 -0700)

Art exhibit protests women's mass murders in Mexico
If one woman is murdered, it makes the local news.If a dozen women are murdered in the same town, it makes the national news. (Wed, 12 May 2010 17:03:00 -0700)

3 Ariz. School Operators Fined For Asbestos
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined three Arizona charter school operators for asbestos violations. (Wed, 12 May 2010 22:57:47 -0700)

Government should buy asbestos-plagued former hospital: Libs
The Tasmanian Government is under pressure to buy a derelict hospital so asbestos problems at the site can be fixed. (Thu, 13 May 2010 01:55:21 -0700)

Opposition heard at rally
There are few worse ways to die than the slow, excruciatingly painful way mesothelioma takes its victims. Sandra Kinart knows too well the horrors of the asbestos-related disease after watching her husband Blayne die from it six years ago.[...] (Thu, 13 May 2010 04:14:56 -0700)

The IARC Medal Of Honour Award 2010
Professor Julian Peto, who holds a joint appointment at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is today receiving a prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) agency award for his work investigating the causes of cancer. The Medal of Honour from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is given in recognition of Professor ... (Thu, 13 May 2010 04:19:55 -0700)

Genta first-quarter net loss increases to $166.6 million
Genta Incorporated today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. (Thu, 13 May 2010 05:18:03 -0700)

Haslingden man who worked on asbestos died of cancer
A POSTAL worker who cut asbestos roof panels as one of his first jobs ended up developing cancer 40 years later, an inquest heard. (Thu, 13 May 2010 05:55:14 -0700)

Asbestos warning after barn blaze
Villagers near Oswestry were forced to stay indoors after fears that asbestos fibres could blow over their homes when a blaze broke out in a barn. (Thu, 13 May 2010 06:03:01 -0700)

The Clear Creek Dust-Up
The Bureau of Land Management has kept the Clear Creek Management Area, a major tourist draw for San Benito County, closed since 2008. Photo by: Nick Lovejoy, Staff Photographer Editor's note: The full version of this story can be seen in the Pinnacle on Friday. It is the first in a two-part series. For more than two years, Clear Creek Management Area, 70,000 acres managed by the Bureau of Land ... (Thu, 13 May 2010 08:52:54 -0700)

Respiratory study has 1,300 selected
VIRGINIA About 1,300 persons have been selected for the ongoing respiratory health survey of taconite miners and their spouses, and it is on track to wind down this summer, one of the studys leaders said Tuesday. (Thu, 13 May 2010 12:12:59 -0700)

Flood Victims Concerned About Asbestos
Flood cleanup continued Thursday in many parts of Nashville. Homes are being gutted from top to bottom, but that may have stirred up another problem in the air - asbestos. (Thu, 13 May 2010 16:14:17 -0700)

Asbestos in Broadway office building
Workers found asbestos around windows. (Thu, 13 May 2010 16:41:27 -0700)

Debris Containing Asbestos Found On Ft. Bliss Housing
EL PASO, Texas -- Debris containing asbestos has been found on the grounds of Ft. Bliss housing. Letters were sent out to all residents of Van Horne Housing, and Ft. Bliss officials answered questions during a community meeting Thursday evening. (Thu, 13 May 2010 21:08:08 -0700)

Man's gamble doesn't pay off
A cancer-stricken man who bet that he would stay alive has died just weeks before he was due to collect $15,000 in winnings. (Fri, 14 May 2010 07:53:05 -0700)

ISU prof receives grant to explore effects of asbestos exposure
POCATELLO Idaho State Universitys Jean Pfau, assistant professor of biological sciences, has been awarded a $191,962 U.S. National Institutes of Health grant to explore the health effects of asbestos at the cellular level. (Fri, 14 May 2010 10:29:50 -0700)

International Tobacco Settlement Announced
The People Against Tobacco Foundation announced today that it has concluded negotiations with four tobacco manufacturers to settle healthcare and smuggling claims of the foundation's international membership. (Fri, 14 May 2010 11:13:00 -0700)

Quick Reference Factsheet To Guide Retailers On Asbestos, UK
Retailers are being sent a quick reference factsheet to help them understand their legal responsibilities on asbestos to ensure their workers, customers or any contractors are protected from exposure. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has teamed up with the BHF-BSSA Group - an independent retail trade body representing more than 7500 small retailers, after it was found that compliance with ... (Fri, 14 May 2010 11:17:54 -0700)

Owner of H&M Demolition in Holland sentenced to 13 months in prison for improperly handling asbestos
Tons of contaminated debris were taken to a cement-recycling facility to avoid high costs of proper asbestos disposal, workers told investigators. (Fri, 14 May 2010 12:02:21 -0700)

The Clear Creek Dust-Up
Editor's note: This is the first of two parts. Look back next week to find out what local and federal officials are saying about the issue. (Fri, 14 May 2010 12:09:32 -0700)

Respiratory study has 1,300 selected
VIRGINIA About 1,300 persons have been selected for the ongoing respiratory health survey of taconite miners and their spouses, and it is on track to wind down this summer, one of the studys leaders said Tuesday. (Fri, 14 May 2010 13:28:27 -0700)

The Cochran Firm, Weitz & Luxenberg and Levin Papantonio to Host Meeting in Bayou La Batre, Alabama with Environmental ...
----The Cochran Firm has invited the law firms of Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. and Levin Papantonio to join noted environmental advocates Erin Brockovich and Carol Moore to help those affected by the epic BP oil spill4 million gallons and countingin the Gulf of Mexico. (Fri, 14 May 2010 13:41:00 -0700)

Asbestos could stop multi-million dollar renovation at Nicolet High School
Parents fight to have asbestos removed after school year ends Asbestos could stop a multi-million dollar renovation project at Nicolet High School in Glendale. Work crews want to start the removal of asbestos now. But parents are fighting to put the project on hold under after the school year ends. (Fri, 14 May 2010 15:38:09 -0700)

Asbestos Found at Blue Grass Elementary
Students at Blue Grass Elementary got an early start to their weekend when classes were canceled Friday because of asbestos. (Fri, 14 May 2010 17:25:05 -0700)

Asbestos Removal At School Has Parents Concerned
On Monday, Nicolet High School is starting an asbestos removal project that some parents believe puts their children in danger. (Fri, 14 May 2010 17:32:41 -0700)

Mans death was asbestos related
CONTACT with asbestos contributed, but did not cause a Hampshire mans death, an inquest has heard. (Fri, 14 May 2010 22:42:59 -0700)

Cave Creek charter school fined over lack of asbestos-inspection plan
The Environmental Protection Agency found no inspection or management plans at the Main Campus, SAGE and Copper Square schools, all in Phoenix (Sat, 15 May 2010 09:32:52 -0700)

Demolition company owner Scott Tucker gets prison for mishandling asbestos
Scott Tucker, a 43-year-old Saugatuck man and owner of Holland-based H & M Demolition Company, was sentenced Friday to 13 months in federal prison. (Sat, 15 May 2010 19:25:09 -0700)

Stringent rules apply to asbestos which is still used in some goods
SALT LAKE CITY Old-time crock pots, modern-day brake pads and those spray-on ceilings popularized in the '70s. (Sat, 15 May 2010 22:20:45 -0700)

Clearfield woman awarded $5.2 million in asbestos case
SALT LAKE CITY When Vickie Warren was a teenager growing up in Provo, she would often help her father, a Geneva Steel... (Sat, 15 May 2010 22:56:05 -0700)

Representative of DuPont Corp. Admits Asbestos and Mesothelioma Exposure
read more (Tue, 18 May 2010 07:49:51 -0700)

Meso Foundation to Recognize Families for Leading the Quest for a Cure for Mesothelioma
The Meso Foundation honors three families who, through individual gifts and fundraising, funded $300,000 of critically-needed mesothelioma research in 2009. (Wed, 19 May 2010 02:05:00 -0700)

Meso Foundation to Recognize Families for Leading the Quest for a Cure for Mesothelioma
The Meso Foundation honors three families who, through individual gifts and fundraising, funded $300,000 of critically-needed mesothelioma research in 2009. (PRWeb May 19, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Wed, 19 May 2010 02:13:54 -0700)

New List of Hazardous Substances Includes Health Risk Posed By Asbestos
New York lawyer Joseph W. Belluck, whose laws firm handles mesothelioma disease cases, says asbestos needs to be eliminated from use in the United States and in other countries (PRWeb May 22, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Sat, 22 May 2010 00:18:21 -0700)

El Dorado County Study Reveals Dangerous Asbestos Levels
Federal environmental experts returned to El Dorado County this weekend to talk about the results asbestos study. In 2004, the EPA began a probe into high levels of naturally occuring asbestos in the ground. A constuction boom stired the dirt in the El Dorado hills, and the fallout produced an dusty cancer cloud. Asbestos occurs naturally all over California, but the levels here were dangrously ... (Sat, 22 May 2010 16:08:22 -0700)

Asbestos hospital may be returned to State
The National Australia Bank has indicated it is prepared to give Devonport's asbestos-contaminated maternity hospital back to the Tasmanian Government. (Sun, 23 May 2010 19:05:23 -0700)

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. (Sun, 23 May 2010 21:01:19 -0700)

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and... (Sun, 23 May 2010 21:19:44 -0700)

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and... (Sun, 23 May 2010 21:26:49 -0700)

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. So as... Asbestos - Hazardous Materials - Products and Services - Environment - Management Remediation and Response Services (Sun, 23 May 2010 21:28:42 -0700)

Asbestos' death toll climbs in scenic Montana town as EPA struggles with vast cleanup effort
Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an... (Sun, 23 May 2010 22:13:28 -0700)

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
LIBBY, Mont. (AP) Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. (Sun, 23 May 2010 22:21:17 -0700)

In Asbestos-Ravaged Town, Questions Persist
Health workers tracking one town's asbestos plight estimate at least 400 people have died of asbestos-related illnesses. (Mon, 24 May 2010 01:48:57 -0700)

Asbestos contamination still taking toll on town
Health workers tracking Libby's plight estimate at least 400 people have died of asbestos-related illnesses from mine workers to family members who breathed in the dust they brought home in their clothes. (Mon, 24 May 2010 05:11:15 -0700)

Italian Stocks: Intesa, MolMed, Pirelli, Popolare, Saipem, UBI
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Italys FTSE MIB Index declined 586.78, or 3 percent, to 18,949.13 at 2:11 p.m. in Milan as companies including Atlantia SpA (ATL IM), Italcementi SpA (IT IM), Mediaset SpA (MS IM), and UniCredit SpA (UCG IM) traded ex- dividend today. (Mon, 24 May 2010 05:52:03 -0700)

3 connected with Firm Build scheduled for arraignment
Three men involved with the defunct nonprofit Firm Build are scheduled to be arraigned today in Merc (Mon, 24 May 2010 06:01:18 -0700)

Joint Study by Rosetta Genomics and NYU Langone Medical Center Identifies Potential microRNA Drug Target for ...
REHOVOT, Israel & PHILADELPHIA----Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today that the results of a joint study with the NYU Langone Medical Center were published on May 12th, 2010 in the online issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. (Mon, 24 May 2010 06:20:00 -0700)

For Asbestos-Ravaged Libby, Questions Persist
LIBBY Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. So as they wandered the Libby cemetery on a blustery Montana morning, they worked the graves like a block party retelling old stories ... (Mon, 24 May 2010 07:03:22 -0700)

Arraignments in Merced County asbestos case
Three men involved with the defunct nonprofit Firm Build are scheduled to be arraigned today in Merced County Superior Court on suspicion of exposing high school students to the cancer-causing agent asbestos. (Mon, 24 May 2010 07:21:10 -0700)

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. (Mon, 24 May 2010 08:12:20 -0700)

Italian Stocks: Intesa, MolMed, Pirelli, Popolare, Saipem, UBI
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Italys FTSE MIB Index declined 505.42, or 2.6 percent, to 19,030.49 in Milan as companies including Atlantia SpA (ATL IM), Italcementi SpA (IT IM), Mediaset SpA (MS IM), and UniCredit SpA (UCG IM) traded ex- dividend today. (Mon, 24 May 2010 09:06:59 -0700)

For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist
Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. (Mon, 24 May 2010 11:28:19 -0700)

Agent Orange Still Taking A Toll
Agent Orange, a defoliant widely used during the Vietnam War to remove enemy hiding places, contained one of the most toxic forms of dioxin, which has been linked to some cancers. In 2006, on his visit to Hanoi, President George W. Bush promised to work on the Agent Orange issue; Congress approved $9 million to address, [...] (Mon, 24 May 2010 11:34:57 -0700)

With strings attached
Steve Wilson, a guitar repair technician, has helped refurbish a guitar owned by Charlie Irwin. The guitar will be installed at Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum in Wyoming. Photo by: Nick Lovejoy, Staff Photographer For nearly 30 years, the guitar just hung on a wall. It dangled there, body warped, its birch frame filled with stains, one of its five strings snapped. And etched to its back ... (Mon, 24 May 2010 17:20:35 -0700)

Leonia school chief holds sessions with parents over asbestos concerns
LEONIA Superintendent Bernard Josefsberg attempted to quell parents anxieties over asbestos removal at the elementary school at two informational meetings Monday, saying he would work to heal the wounds created last week. (Mon, 24 May 2010 18:45:26 -0700)

Homeowners Upset Over Alleged Asbestos
Boise, Idaho -- The people who live in an East Boise mobile home park say asbestos is buried in where children play. They say for that matter it's right where everyone lives. Homeowners say they're (Mon, 24 May 2010 20:29:36 -0700)

Asbestos Discovered
CARCINOGEN: Old asbestos was found and removed; authorities say no danger involved. (Tue, 25 May 2010 01:08:08 -0700)

Nedeffs name still inspiring to many
NORTHEAST GLENDALE As a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara, Brittany Bagheri has plenty of responsibilities that she must attend to. (Tue, 25 May 2010 04:01:50 -0700)

Joint Study By Rosetta Genomics And NYU Langone Medical Center Identifies Potential MicroRNA Drug Target For ...
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today that the results of a joint study with the NYU Langone Medical Center were published on May 12th, 2010 in the online issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. The study "Pro-tumorigenic Effects of miR-31 Loss in Mesothelioma," demonstrates the potential of miR-31 ... (Tue, 25 May 2010 19:31:09 -0700)

Asbestos find puts back work at pool by 13 weeks
THE massive revamp of the Royal Commonwealth Pool is set to fall more than three months behind schedule but will remain on budget, the city council insisted today. (Wed, 26 May 2010 02:19:00 -0700)

Asbestos removed from Vt. Boy Scout camp
A Boy Scout camp in Eden Mills will reopen this summer after officials say asbestos contamination was removed from the property. Boy Scout - Scouting - Recreation - Boy Scouts of America - Collectibles (Wed, 26 May 2010 03:37:34 -0700)

Asbestos removed from Vt. Boy Scout camp
A Boy Scout camp in Eden Mills will reopen this summer after officials say asbestos contamination was removed from the property. (Wed, 26 May 2010 07:20:46 -0700)

Firefighters face many unknowns; Burning materials can cause mesothelioma or release carcinogens
Firefighters around the country take a calculated risk each day as they suit up when called upon to help save the lives and property of others. Burns, smoke inhalation and a building collapse are commonly acknowledged risks of the job. However, mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos is just one of the lesser-known risks firefighters must consider as they prepare as fully as they can ... (Wed, 26 May 2010 09:56:36 -0700)

Asbestos dumped
SOINTULA Illegal dumping of asbestos at the Malcolm Island dump by someone from Alert Bay, could have posed a risk to the public. (Wed, 26 May 2010 12:52:01 -0700)

Small town ravaged by asbestos
Libby, Mont. -- Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. (Wed, 26 May 2010 22:03:50 -0700)

Montpelier district settles asbestos suit
MONTPELIER The Montpelier School District has settled a lawsuit with a local flooring company that was accused of improperly handling asbestos during a project at the Main Street Middle School in 2008. ... - By THATCHER MOATS Times Argus Staff (Thu, 27 May 2010 01:11:07 -0700)

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