asbestos-related disease

New research group offers hope to asbestosis sufferers

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:48:34 -0500

The Asbestos Research Group, offering hope to sufferers of asbestos-related diseases, was launched at The Wesley Research Institute today.

Asbestos discovery triggers evacuation and closure of New Jersey middle school

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:27:05 -0500

The discovery of the presence of airborne asbestos in a middle school in Montclair, New Jersey Friday prompted the evacuation of over 200 students from the school and the school's closure. Renaissance Middle School, part of the Montclair Public Schools in New Jersey, was closed Monday and remains closed Tuesday while undergoing asbestos testing and cleaning.

LegalView: Government Rejects Funds To Clean Up Asbestos in Arkansas

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:05:42 -0500

LegalView.com, the number one resource for everything legal on the Web, recently reported on its mesothelioma blog that federal funds were denied to cleanup an asbestos-tainted town in Arkansas.

Low exposure to asbestos-like mineral may up lung disease risk

harminka — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:41:04 -0500

Workers exposed to low levels of an asbestos-like mineral from Montana more than two decades ago are at an increased risk for lung disease today, according to research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).

New Guidance on Asbestos Management , UK

Alla — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:00:47 -0500

Asbestos solutions provider Thames Laboratories has published a newly updated 24-page report to help property owners and managers understand the basics of asbestos management and their legal requirements under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR)2006.

Asbestos disease projections too low

harminka — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:12:54 -0500

Current predictions of the future incidence of asbestos-related disease have been substantially underestimated, according to new modelling to be presented in Melbourne today by an epidemiologist from The Australian National University.