Former fire chief sentenced in asbestos case

March 19, 2010


St. Louis (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – A former Northeast district fire chief has been sentenced in an asbestos case. As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joseph L. Washington, who is also a former board president received probation on Thursday in connection with a federal court case involving asbestos materials being removed from the administration […]

Verdict returned against plaintiffs attorneys in asbestos suit

March 18, 2010


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Mississippi (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – A federal jury has found two plaintiffs attorneys guilty of fraud in an asbestos lawsuit. As reported by Law.com, the Mississippi attorneys were found to have defrauded Illinois Central Railroad in bringing forth asbestos claims by plaintiffs who allegedly already […]

International asbestos ban proposed

March 17, 2010


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Italy  Activists are calling for an international ban on asbestos. As reported by AFP, a meeting was held in Italy by activists from across the globe who are seeking to eradicate asbestos in developing nations in which it continues to be used.
Sanjiv Pandita, an activist who was at […]

Expert set to address asbestos concerns in schools

March 12, 2010


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Australia (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – An expert has reportedly been called to address the concerns of students and teachers regarding asbestos exposure in schools. As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the Queensland Government is purportedly planning to fly in an occupational health […]

Mesothelioma News - Asbestos Insurance Litigation Conference

March 9, 2010


The chairs for the Philadelphia conference have been announced.
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Philadelphia (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – The chairs for the “Asbestos Insurance Litigation Conference” in Philadelphia have been announced. As reported on RedOrbit.com via PRNewswire, Tom Hagy, CEO of HB Litigation Conferences announced Monday that Philip Hecht of […]

Fire ashes found to contain asbestos

March 8, 2010


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Libby, Montana (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – Ashes from a plywood plant fire in Libby have been found to contain asbestos. As reported KTVQ.com residents in Libby have been cautioned not to handle fallen ash after chunks of it were found to contain the toxic mineral […]

Union finds workers exposed to asbestos

March 8, 2010


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Australia (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – A union has found that liquefied natural gas project workers were exposed to dangerous asbestos levels. As reported by AAP, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) state secretary Steve McCartney recently alleged the lives of the workers have been placed […]

Study suggests asbestos cancer vaccine is safe

March 8, 2010


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U.S. (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – New research suggests a vaccine being tested for the prevention of mesothelioma is safe. As reported by HealthDay News, the research is the first dendritic cell-based immunotherapy tested for patients with the asbestos-related cancer.
Dr. Joachim Aerts, a pulmonary physician at […]

Asbestos death disputed by high court

March 4, 2010


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Australia (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – An Australia High Court is disputing claims that the death of a long-time smoker was caused by asbestos. As reported by News.com.au, the court ruled the long-time smoking habit of Paul Cotton was a more likely cause of his development of […]

Asbestos Awareness Week proposed

March 4, 2010


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Washington – Montana Senator Max Baucus is calling for the implementation of an “Asbestos Awareness Week.” As reported by KAJ18 News, the Senator recently introduced a declaration that would make the week designated for the beginning of April. The resolution is reportedly the fourth Baucus […]

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