Asbestos

Retailers Offer Refund For Toys Containing Asbestos

Gabriel Dorman — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:58:32 -0500

Get your refund! Tainted toys based on the popular television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation contain asbestos and, now, you can get a refund.

EPA Declares Asbestos Related Emergency In Montana

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:36:24 -0500

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency declared the asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana, a federal public health emergency, pledging an additional $125 million to expedite the cleanup of the 2,600-resident town, the Associated Press reports.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Travelers' Asbestos Case Settlement

Gabriel Dorman — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:44:27 -0500

The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Traveler Companies, Inc. by finding a lower court erred in overturning the approval of the company's nearly $500 million settlement of asbestos-related litigation.

Possible Asbestos Exposure in Rochester, NY

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:49:04 -0500

Rochester contractor has been charged for a possible asbestos exposure in a local school and hospital area. People in the area may have been exposed to asbestos because of the contractor.

After Asbestos Removal Military Barracks To Be Torn Down

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:34:34 -0500

According to Winston Salem Journal Fort Bragg barracks will be torn down in North Carolina after Asbestos and other harmful material removal.

Asbestos Cancer Dangers Unreported To Investors

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:44:57 -0500

Asbestos cancer litigation disaster for investors could be repeated with Nanotechnology unless SEC and FASB close eight major loopholes now preventing honest disclosures. Investor Environmental Health Network Analysis finds disturbing Asbestos-Nanotech parallels that could saddle investors with a major new round of costly mega-litigation.

Australian Company Not To Pay Asbestos Fund

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:49:15 -0500

Australian building manufacturer James Hardie, has confirmed it will not be making a payment to the asbestos compensation fund in the next financial year, because it says it does not have the money.

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.

Carbon nanotubes that look like asbestos, behave like asbestos

harminka — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:11:11 -0500

A major study published today in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes – a poster child for the “nanotechnology revolution” – could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.

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.

Scientology Cruise Ship Locked Down Due to Blue Asbestos Contamination

lilly_von_marcab — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:46:44 -0500

The Scientology cult's 440-foot long luxury cruise ship, MV Freewinds, has been locked down by public health officials on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, after local contractors doing repair work noticed widespread blue asbestos contamination. One Curaçao paper pointed out that Scientology officials had known about the contamination since at least 2001, yet had done nothing.

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.