New Team of Asbestos Mesothelioma Researchers Takes Over Libby, Montana Research
Many people have died from mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases as a result of their exposure to asbestos from the W.R. Grace mine near Libby, Montana. In November 2009, the U.S. Centers...
View ArticleConstruction Workers Sue Oregon Hospital for Asbestos Exposure
Undisclosed asbestos exposure at hospital in Oregon put workers at risk for malignant mesothelioma cancer. Five construction workers from the Eugene Oregon area are suing the McKenzie-Willamette...
View ArticleFormer Chicopee Library Asbestos Removal Project Begins in Massachusetts
The City of Chicopee, Massachusetts is spending around $230,000 to remove asbestos insulation from the former public library, which has stood empty for the last ten years since the new library was...
View ArticleAustralia House on Wheels Demonstrates Asbestos Dangers
The Australian Asbestos Diseases Research Institute has created Betty, a traveling house on wheels, to teach homeowners how to identify asbestos in their homes and what steps to take for safe asbestos...
View ArticleAsbestos Removal Project Ends in Tragic Electrocution Death
An asbestos removal worker in rural Wales, United Kingdom, has died from electrocution while finishing the Cwmcarn High School’s asbestos abatement project. The BBC reports that James Paul was removing...
View ArticleNew York University Surgeon Identifies Protein Associated with Mesothelioma
Researchers have identified a new target in their search for a mesothelioma cure. The Journal of Thoracic Oncology has reported that Harvey Pass, M.D. at New York University’s (NYU) Langone Medical...
View ArticleSecond Round of Asbestos Abatement Needed for Vacant Hotel in Downtown Gary,...
Gary, Indiana would like to redevelop its downtown, including a site with an abandoned 14-story hotel. But first the City must complete a surprise second round of asbestos abatement at the hotel before...
View ArticleAsbestos Paper Exposes New Zealand Workers to Mesothelioma Risk
Workers at a salt evaporation facility on New Zealand’s eastern shore have been alerted that they were exposed to airborne asbestos while repairing a worksite boiler. Dominion Salt, a salt production...
View ArticleAsbestos Dumping in Idaho
Two Idaho men have recently been sentenced for dumping asbestos in rural Idaho. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bradley Eberhart and Douglas Greiner of Eagle, Idaho caused the...
View ArticleDubai Asbestos Exposure Caused by Demolition
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), asbestos cement was used as a building material as recently as seven years ago, until the dangerous asbestos product was banned. All types of asbestos are known to...
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