National Mesothelioma Awareness Day is September 26
On Friday, Sept. 26, National Mesothelioma Awareness Day will shed light around the nation on a dangerous form of cancer. Established in 2004, this awareness day, established and promoted by the...
View ArticleSchool District in Pennsylvania accused of burying asbestos near elementary...
The Board of the East Penn School District in Lehigh County, Penn., is disputing charges that the district violated environmental laws by burying construction waste containing a cancer-causing...
View ArticleIrish Family Develops Mesothelioma From Asbestos Exposure
In Dublin, Ireland, three siblings died recently due to asbestos exposure-caused mesothelioma, though the two brothers and their sister were exposed to the deadly substance separately. One of the...
View ArticleLibby, Montana asbestos case to be reviewed by Workman’s Compensation Court
In 2009, Edwin Moreau died of asbestos-related lung cancer after working at W.R. Grace Mine in Libby, Mont., for almost 30 years. Since he became ill, his wife, Cristita Moreau, has been battling to...
View ArticleJapan Supreme Court holds Kubota Corporation liable for asbestos exposure
Japan’s Supreme Court recently upheld a ruling that declares the Kubota Corporation, a manufacturer of farm equipment, liable for the asbestos-related fatal illness of a man who lived near the plant...
View ArticleCanadian workers call for national public building registry for asbestos
A growing number of tradespeople in Canada are calling for a national public building registry to let workers know what hazards may exist in their government buildings such as asbestos exposure. Hugh...
View ArticleSchool Districts consider asbestos abatement to protect students
As schools prepare to close for the summer, several school boards are scheduling renovations over the break, including asbestos abatement. Though getting rid of asbestos can be costly and...
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