Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $1.45 Million
A mesothelioma victim was awarded $1.45 million on Thursday after a jury ruled that his mesothelioma cancer was the result of being exposed to asbestos at a job he held 45 years ago. Roger Hammett won...
View ArticleEPA admits Texas asbestos demolition project was unsafe
FORT WORTH, TX – Five years after an asbestos demolition project in Fort Worth, Texas, was approved, the Environmental Protection Agency has admitted that construction workers may not have been...
View ArticleEPA Inspector reaffirms that no amount of asbestos exposure is safe
The EPA’s Inspector General recently made statements reaffirming the dangers of asbestos exposure; in light of recent controversies surround experimental practices used for asbestos abatement....
View Article400 Workers in Sydney Allegedly Exposed to Asbestos
WorkCover is currently investigating a construction site in Sydney, where 400 workers may have been exposed to asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral found in nature that poses several health risks for those...
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Zimbabwe Asbestos Mine to Reopen
Harare, Zimbabwe – An asbestos mine in Zimbabwe is about to be reopened, despite opposition from health advocates around the world. Shabanie-Mashava Mines, the largest asbestos mines in Zimbabwe, will...
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Steve McQueen to be Honored at Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization...
Late actor Steve McQueen will be honored at the upcoming Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization convention this March. McQueen is one of several Americans who have died from mesothelioma, a rare...
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Japanese Pharmaceutical Company obtains FDA Approval for Mesothelioma Drug
CanBas Co., Ltd., a Japanese bio-pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative cancer fighting drugs, has received the approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, granting its drug...
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California Man Awarded $7.5 Million in Mesothelioma Settlement
LOS ANGELES, CA – A former Chico construction worker was compensated after developing mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Represented by mesothelioma attorneys Weitz & Luxenberg, the worker was...
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Missoula County applies for asbestos removal grant
Missoula County is trying to apply for a pilot federal grant to help remove asbestos from the annex to the county courthouse. The abatement could cost over a quarter of a million dollars, but cannot be...
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Libby asbestos victims to be compensated
MONTANA – Asbestos victims in Libby, Montana are finally getting the justice they deserve. A $19.5 million settlement has been proposed for asbestos victims involved in the W.R. Grace and Co....
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