Asbestos Cancer - Hospital receives bed from Pitt

Hospital receives bed from Pitt
News India-Times - Dec 31 3:20 AM
Islamabad : A hospital here has received the first of 40 orthopaedic beds that Hollywood star Brad Pitt donated for the Oct. 8 earthquake victims during his visit to Pakistan last month, The Nation reported on Dec. 29. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees delivered the bed to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences on Dec. 28.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Three firms face OSHA asbestos fines

Three firms face OSHA asbestos fines
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Dec 30, 2005... Exposure to asbestos can cause scarring of the lungs, inflammation of the chest cavity and several forms of cancer. Edwards said ...
Source: www.sptimes.com

Asbestos Cancer - Asbestos ship 'can sail to India'

Asbestos ship 'can sail to India'
BBC News - Dec 30 11:30 AM
A French judge says a warship lined with asbestos can be dismantled in India, rejecting green objections.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Second French court bid to stop transfer of mothballed ship to India

Second French court bid to stop transfer of mothballed ship to India
AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 6:02 AM
French campaigners made a fresh legal bid to prevent a decommissioned warship insulated with asbestos leaving France for India, where it is due to be broken into scrap.Save to My Web

Oncology Nursing Society Presents Mesothelioma Victims with Hope for Longer Life
[Press Release] PR Web - Jan 02 12:19 AM
New mesothelioma treatment may give victims hope of a better prognosis and extended life. [PRWEB Jan 2, 2006]Save to My Web

Fight over French asbestos ship headed to India
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 09 8:44 PM
Environmentalists want France to order back an asbestos-laden aircraft carrier at the centre of a major row over its voyage to the world's largest ship graveyard on India's west coast where it is slated to be dismantled.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - SC panel orders inspection of Clemenceau

SC panel orders inspection of Clemenceau
NDTV - The decommissioned French aircraft carrier, Clemenceau may not be allowed to offload its waste in India. The Supreme Court Monitoring Committee on Hazardous Waste has said that the ship must first be inspected to see the exact amount of asbestos that

Asbestos Cancer - 9/11 hero's death orphans a little girl

9/11 hero's death orphans a little girl
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 6 hours ago... autopsy results, but they are convinced his death was solely caused by deadly asbestos fibres inhaled ... Det Zadroga's 29-year-old wife died of cancer in 2004. ...
Source: www.heraldsun.news.com.au

Asbestos Cancer - N.J. blasts changes in emissions reporting

N.J. blasts changes in emissions reporting
NorthJersey.com - Dec 25 1:38 AM
More than 100 companies in 30 New Jersey towns would no longer have to report the amounts of hazardous chemicals they pump into the air or water under new environmental rules proposed by the Bush administration, the state is warning.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Senators should approve asbestos act

Senators should approve asbestos act
Baxter Bulletin - Jan 12 3:12 AM
Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor have a good record of tackling the issue of asbestos head-on. Just this past May, our Senators were instrumental in securing federal funds to rid a closed service station at the Camden Port Authority of petroleum and asbestos contaminants.Save to My Web

Post office is safe, air test results show
The Des Moines Register - Jan 12 2:14 AM
Officials of the U.S Postal Service said air quality test results show the air inside the Valley Junction post office, feared by employees to be...Save to My Web

Asbestos found in Orange school
The Daily Progress - Jan 11 10:24 PM
ORANGE - Asbestos has been found in Prospect Heights Middle School, but Orange County school officials said Wednesday that it is not an immediate danger to students or staff.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Veteran logged 3,200 hours serving comrades

Veteran logged 3,200 hours serving comrades
Pittsburgh Live - Dec 29 9:24 PM
Fred Daniels donated more than 3,000 hours of his time for the benefit of patients in the Veterans Administration hospital in Aspinwall.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Kubota head meets with residents

Kubota head meets with residents
UPI - Dec 25 3:01 PM
AMAGASAKI, Japan, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Japan's Kubota Corp. said compensation will not discriminate between residents and employees for those who lost a relative to asbestos-linked diseases.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Hilton, Flyi, Merck, Ford, GM likely to feature

Hilton, Flyi, Merck, Ford, GM likely to feature
Investors Business Daily - U.S. stocks looked set for a flat start, with a multi-billion dollar hotels deal and gyrations of the energy markets in focus. Data showed that weekly jobless claims nosed higher by 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 322,000 in the week ending Dec. 24

Asbestos Cancer - Doubts raised about asbestos cancer study

Doubts raised about asbestos cancer study
Daily Inter Lake, MT - Jan 2, 2006... so it s unknown whether these people were exposed to asbestos before they developed the disease, the study noted. A link between the cancer and Montana s ...
Source: www.dailyinterlake.com

Officials to test soil at homes for asbestos
Trenton Times, NJ - Dec 30, 2005... found to be contaminated with tremolite, a deadly form of asbestos that can cause several health issues, including asbestosis and mesothelioma, a fatal cancer. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Scariest building in New York
New York Daily News, NY - Jan 1, 2006... expected to be carcinogens"; some who've breathed or touched PAH mixtures and other chemicals for long periods have developed cancer. Asbestos: Minerals with ...
Source: www.nydailynews.com

Asbestos Cancer - Cancer man starts 100,000 claim

Cancer man starts 100,000 claim
BBC News, UK - Dec 16, 2005A Devon man who contracted a cancer which can be caused by exposure to asbestos, has launched a High Court bid for compensation worth 100,000. ...
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Worried about asbestos? Just follow this guide
Mumbai Newsline, India - Jan 6, 2006... Besides, asbestos exposure could cause lung cancer, mesothelioma (a cancer of the lining of the chest and abdomen) or cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, if ...
Source: cities.expressindia.com

Asbestos Cancer - UPDATE 3-ABB gets court approval on $1.4 bln asbestos plan

UPDATE 3-ABB gets court approval on $1.4 bln asbestos plan
Reuters - Dec 20, 2005... ABB's Combustion Engineering unit in the United States made industrial boilers lined with asbestos, which can cause cancer and other diseases. ...
Source: today.reuters.com

Bill Insulating Companies from Asbestos Suits Moves to Senate ...
The NewStandard, NY - Jan 2, 2006... Victims of asbestos-related injuries, such as lung damage and the rare cancer mesothelioma, could seek awards ranging up to $1.1 million, but the eligibility ...
Source: newstandardnews.net

Embryos should not be killed for sake of science
The News Journal, DE - Jan 7, 2006... The reply was the levels are safe. This asbestos has turned into cancer called mesathelioma. This cancer has gone from his lungs to his stomach. ...
Source: www.delawareonline.com

Asbestos Cancer - Proposed asbestos bill doesn t correct past flaws

Proposed asbestos bill doesn t correct past flaws
Muskogee Daily Phoenix, OK - Jan 5, 2006... as it is now written, thousands of people sick with asbestos diseases will ... this new version completely eliminates an estimated 30,000 lung cancer victims from ...
Source: www.muskogeephoenix.com

Asbestos Cancer - Post office is safe, air test results show

Post office is safe, air test results show
The Des Moines Register - Jan 12 2:14 AM
Officials of the U.S Postal Service said air quality test results show the air inside the Valley Junction post office, feared by employees to be...Save to My Web

Oncology Nursing Society Presents Mesothelioma Victims with Hope for Longer Life
[Press Release] PR Web - Jan 02 12:19 AM
New mesothelioma treatment may give victims hope of a better prognosis and extended life. [PRWEB Jan 2, 2006]Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Stories of the year

Stories of the year
Montana Standard - Sen. Don Ryan, D-Great Falls, above, makes his opening statement on his bill, SB 1, to the members of the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee in Helena in this Dec.14 photo. The $71 million funding package reached over two long days of

Officials: Asbestos left in rubble not hazardous
Argus Leader - The presence of asbestos in the basement of the demolished Zip Feed tower was confirmed Monday, contradicting previous reports, but officials said it is not a significant health risk. In past interviews, some city officials and others working on the

Asbestos Cancer - State looking into reports some demolished houses were burned

State looking into reports some demolished houses were burned
WREG-TV Memphis - Dec 31 8:49 AM
PINE BLUFF, Ark. A state agency is looking into reports that some houses the city of Pine Bluff condemned and had demolished were illegally burned, some of them possibly containing asbestos that could have been released into the air.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Retroperitoneal fibrosis mimicking prostate cancer

Retroperitoneal fibrosis mimicking prostate cancer
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine - Dec 31, 2005... Cancer having been excluded, the patient was started on prednisolone. ... Asbestos bodies have also been reported in various retroperitoneal organs, including the ...
Source: www.jrsm.org

The Precautionary Principle
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Jan 10, 2006... out of things that might be very dangerous: for instance, asbestos, tobacco and ... contributes to many serious diseases, not only lung cancer, and significantly ...
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

Supreme Court to discuss decommissioned French aircraft carrier's ...
NewKerala.com, India - Jan 6, 2006The decommissioned navy ship Clemenceau contains over 200 tonnes of toxic asbestos linked to cancer. The vessel is headed for Gujarat's ...
Source: www.newkerala.com

Asbestos Cancer - Veteran logged 3,200 hours serving comrades

Veteran logged 3,200 hours serving comrades
Pittsburgh Live - Dec 29 9:24 PM
Fred Daniels donated more than 3,000 hours of his time for the benefit of patients in the Veterans Administration hospital in Aspinwall.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Widow warns of asbestos cancer

Widow warns of asbestos cancer
The Morning Call - Dec 26 12:21 AM
Somewhere in Joseph Miletto's long line of hard-labor jobs, the Lower Macungie Township man inhaled or swallowed tiny particles of asbestos.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Deal on medical tests for West Virginia U. asbestos exposure approved

Deal on medical tests for West Virginia U. asbestos exposure approved
Hampton Roads Daily Press - CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A judge Thursday approved a settlement that will provide medical tests for more than 5,600 West Virginia University employees who may have been exposed to asbestos. The settlement came in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2000 by

Officials: Asbestos left in rubble not hazardous
Argus Leader - The presence of asbestos in the basement of the demolished Zip Feed tower was confirmed Monday, contradicting previous reports, but officials said it is not a significant health risk. In past interviews, some city officials and others working on the

Asbestos Cancer - Dodging closure

Dodging closure
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Architects hired to look into whether the cost of renovating Schenley High School in Oakland can be lowered enough to get it off the list of city schools targeted for closing say the work will cost between $30 million and $65 million, depending on

Asbestos Cancer - T power plant is cleaned up after long delay

T power plant is cleaned up after long delay
Boston Globe - Dec 25 12:05 AM
After nearly a decade of delays and lawsuits, the cleanup of the contaminated South Boston MBTA power plant site on East First Street is finally complete, according to T officials.Save to My Web

Swiss firm settles U.S. asbestos lawsuits
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 21 12:04 AM
ABB Ltd., which two years ago faced bankruptcy over asbestos lawsuits, won U.S. court approval for a $1.43 billion settlement of its biggest liability.Save to My Web

Asbestos: the iron grip of latency
News-Medical-Net - Jan 10 12:13 AM
It happens every day somewhere in Europe: a building from the 1950s is demolished. A few children on their way back from school watch the giant bulldozer at work. The engine has already attacked the ground floor - apparently nobody has noticed the asbestos padsSave to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - PAGE 1 ANCHOR

PAGE 1 ANCHOR
Indian Express, India - Jan 10, 2006... Even one fibre lodges in the lung of the worker, it can cause cancer of the ... They claim they have spent nearly 40-50 lakh in installing asbestos-related measures ...
Source: www.indianexpress.com

Asbestos Cancer - Scariest building in New York

Scariest building in New York
New York Daily News - Jan 01 1:10 AM
The 40-story shell at 130 Liberty St. stands as a ghastly testament to the devastation of 9/11; to many residents of downtown Manhattan, it is the scariest building in New York.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Of Heroism And Standing Up

Of Heroism And Standing Up
New London Day - The article that you have selected has expired, and is only available by purchase. If you would like to purchase this article, click the "Add to Cart" button to begin your purchasing process. Please NOTE: Purchased articles are delivered to your

French toxic ship en route to India detained at Suez
Hindustan Times - Egyptian authorities have stopped the decommissioned French warship Clemenceau at Suez Canal. According to reports, authorities have asked the ship for papers to show that the carrier complies with the Basel Convention. Last week, a committee of

Asbestos Cancer - Stirring stories from 2005

Stirring stories from 2005
Philadelphia Inquirer - The last year in Health & Science has been full of uplifting tales, from breakthroughs in cancer treatment to doctors helping tsunami victims to ordinary people overcoming extraordinary medical challenges. Harvey Harris He was the first to be treated

Postal workers want dust from flooring tested for asbestos
KWQC - DES MOINES, Iowa Postal workers at the Valley Junction post office in West Des Moines want dust from flooring in the building tested to see if it contains asbestos. Some employees say portions of the flooring in a back room is flaking off in chunks

Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship
New Kerala - Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship breakers: environmentalist Mumbai: A leading environmentalist on Sunday said that the Centre must reign in profit-seeking business lobbies who turn a blind eye to ecological and

Asbestos Cancer - Scott Schroeder Of AllTerraSkates Chosen for the ABC American Inventor Round Two

Scott Schroeder Of AllTerraSkates Chosen for the ABC American Inventor Round Two
[Press Release] PR Web - Dec 29 12:17 AM
AllTerraSSkates Full Suspension Skates are ready to ride and annihiliate current skate lines. Scott Schreoeder has been auditioning for television with this unique frame. Round two eliminations are going on now and Scott has made it to the second round. [PRWEB Dec 29, 2005]Save to My Web

Fight over French asbestos ship headed to India
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 9:29 PM
Environmentalists want France to order back an asbestos-laden aircraft carrier at the centre of a major row over its voyage to the world's largest ship graveyard on India's west coast.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Time to take action and fight asbestos

Time to take action and fight asbestos
Norwich Evening News, UK - Dec 27, 2005... being exposed to asbestos after working in boiler rooms when he was a Naval Officer. He died eight months after he was diagnosed with small cell cancer of the ...
Source: www.eveningnews24.co.uk

Stalling one ship, letting a sea of asbestos flow in
Indian Express, India - Jan 5, 2006... established scientific evidence of its carcinogenic effects exposure causes the most painful form of lung cancer called mesothelioma asbestos is thriving ...
Source: www.indianexpress.com

Postal workers want dust from flooring tested for asbestos
WOI, IA - Dec 30, 2005... off in chunks the size of nickels and dimes. They suspect dust in the room could be floating asbestos, a cancer-causing substance. ...
Source: www.woi-tv.com

Asbestos Cancer - Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship

Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship
New Kerala - Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship breakers: environmentalist Mumbai: A leading environmentalist on Sunday said that the Centre must reign in profit-seeking business lobbies who turn a blind eye to ecological and

Stirring stories from 2005
Philadelphia Inquirer - The last year in Health & Science has been full of uplifting tales, from breakthroughs in cancer treatment to doctors helping tsunami victims to ordinary people overcoming extraordinary medical challenges. Harvey Harris He was the first to be treated

Inspiring tales for the New Year
Weekender - As we look ahead to 2006, we also take a look back, and we acknowledge that sometimes, one person, one event or one simple moment can help define a person s life By Alan K. Stout Weekener Editor Got a New Year s resolution? So do lots of people

Asbestos Cancer - Powdery dust concerns postal staff

Powdery dust concerns postal staff
Des Moines Register - A powdery substance at the Valley Junction post office in West Des Moines will be tested to alleviate fears of a handful of employees who think the dust is floating asbestos, a cancer-causing substance, said a U.S. Postal Service safety official

Asbestos Cancer - The global toxic dump

The global toxic dump
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Jan 6, 2006... fire-retardant. On inhalation, it causes lung silicosis and cancer.) But the Clemenceau is not free of asbestos. Its original asbestos ...
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com

First US Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Jan 9, 2006... of publicly traded Illinois Tool Works, Inc., "had argued that their asbestos product was different and incapable of causing lung cancer and mesothelioma. ...
Source: biz.yahoo.com

(PRN) - Everlast Announces New Men's Underwear Launch ... [+]
Bolsamania.com, Spain - Jan 9, 2006... [+]. (PRN) - First US Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Affirmed by New York Appeals Court ... [+. ...
Source: www.bolsamania.com

Asbestos Cancer - Proposed asbestos bill doesn t correct past flaws

Proposed asbestos bill doesn t correct past flaws
Muskogee Daily Phoenix, OK - Jan 5, 2006... as it is now written, thousands of people sick with asbestos diseases will ... this new version completely eliminates an estimated 30,000 lung cancer victims from ...
Source: www.muskogeephoenix.com

Asbestos Cancer - Asbestosis killed popular publican

Asbestosis killed popular publican
Reading Chronicle - Jan 05 2:43 AM
POPULAR Bracknell publican James Sullivan died from bronchial pneumonia due to asbestosis, an inquest heard. Mr Sullivan, known as Jim to regulars at The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill, Easthampstead, had been running the pub with his partner Cindy Wood for about a year.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Cops catch Greenpeace men on 'toxic' cry

Cops catch Greenpeace men on 'toxic' cry
Financial Express, India - Jan 4, 2006... to react to Greenpeace's concerns. Exposure to asbestos can damage the lungs, and long-term inhalation can lead to lung cancer. ...
Source: www.financialexpress.com

Asbestos Cancer - Top Companies by Industry

Top Companies by Industry
Washington Post - The war in Iraq and the fight against terrorism guaranteed another year of healthy growth and profits for Washington area aerospace and defense contractors. Revenue grew 12 percent at top-ranked Lockheed Martin , for example, and 37 percent at mid

Asbestos Cancer - Promising Research in Early Detection of Mesothelioma

Promising Research in Early Detection of Mesothelioma
Emediawire (press release), WA - Jan 9, 2006... While some asbestos related disease has been detected, these methods cannot ... stumbling block to early diagnosis is distinguishing early stage cancer from other ...
Source: www.emediawire.com

Japan gov't backs compensation plan
China Post, Taiwan - Dec 27, 2005... The recent disclosure of hundreds of cancer deaths linked to asbestos in Japan has triggered mounting concern about the material's widespread use in the country ...
Source: www.chinapost.com.tw

Asbestos Cancer - Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship

Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship
New Kerala - Toxic Clemenceau a wakeup call for India to check plight of ship breakers: environmentalist Mumbai: A leading environmentalist on Sunday said that the Centre must reign in profit-seeking business lobbies who turn a blind eye to ecological and

Cooper Details Asbestos Settlement
MSN MoneyCentral - HOUSTON (AP) - Cooper Industries Inc., a maker of electrical products and hand tools, said Monday that it agreed to contribute $130 million in cash and 1.4 million shares to a trust set up to resolve asbestos claims associated with its former car

Asbestos Cancer - Press appeal success grants 'an extra three months of life'

Press appeal success grants 'an extra three months of life'
holdthefrontpage.co.uk - Dec 22 12:03 AM
A press appeal to help extend the lives of people suffering from an illness that can kill within months has been a success. The Evening Chronicle in Newcastle wanted a drug to be made available on the NHS to mesothelioma sufferers.Save to My Web

French ecologists seek to stop transfer of mothballed ship to India
People's Daily - Dec 26 4:43 PM
Two French ecologists groups, Greenpeace and Ban Asbestos, lodged a suit on Monday with the Paris administrative court to try stop the departure of the decommissioned aircraft carrier Clemenceau for India.Save to My Web

So long, and thanks for the Bundt cakes
The Times Leader - Dec 31 1:08 AM
The holiday season, in all its gastronomic glory, is in full swing. Let us pause to express gratitude to some people who had a direct impact on our recent festivities.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Cancer linked to building materials affects Chinese

Cancer linked to building materials affects Chinese
- BEIJING, Dec. 20 -- China could face a big increase in the incidence of a rare but deadly form of cancer linked to asbestos by 2030 if it doesn't take proper measures to rid buildings of the material, doctors said over the weekend. US-based Eli Lilly

Cooper details asbestos settlement
BusinessWeek - DEC. 19 11:32 A.M. ET Cooper Industries Ltd., a maker of electrical products and hand tools, said Monday that it agreed to contribute $130 million in cash and 1.4 million shares to a trust designed to resolve asbestos claims associated with its

Asbestos Cancer - Press appeal success grants 'an extra three months of life'

Press appeal success grants 'an extra three months of life'
holdthefrontpage.co.uk - Dec 22 12:03 AM
A press appeal to help extend the lives of people suffering from an illness that can kill within months has been a success. The Evening Chronicle in Newcastle wanted a drug to be made available on the NHS to mesothelioma sufferers.Save to My Web

Virginia company has no environmental violations
Coos Bay World Link - Dec 20 2:03 PM
Oil, asbestos, lead/chromate containing paint chips, cancer-causing PCBs, invasive plants and animals. This is the stuff of environmental nightmares.Save to My Web

Cooper Details Asbestos Settlement
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 19 8:32 AM
Cooper Industries Ltd., a maker of electrical products and hand tools, said Monday that it agreed to contribute $130 million in cash and 1.4 million shares to a trust designed to resolve asbestos claims associated with its former car parts business.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Panel looks at ways to clean up nanotech's act

Panel looks at ways to clean up nanotech's act
Electronic Engineering Times - Nanostructured materials are poised to revolutionize engineering, offering an unprecedented level of control over physical properties. But environmental and health implications may impede the potential gains. A recent panel discussion explored how

Cancer linked to building materials affects Chinese
- BEIJING, Dec. 20 -- China could face a big increase in the incidence of a rare but deadly form of cancer linked to asbestos by 2030 if it doesn't take proper measures to rid buildings of the material, doctors said over the weekend. US-based Eli Lilly

Postal workers want dust from flooring tested for asbestos
KWQC - DES MOINES, Iowa Postal workers at the Valley Junction post office in West Des Moines want dust from flooring in the building tested to see if it contains asbestos. Some employees say portions of the flooring in a back room is flaking off in chunks

Asbestos Cancer - Greenpeace members held after "toxic" ship protest

Greenpeace members held after "toxic" ship protest
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 7:26 AM
Police detained around a dozen Greenpeace activists in New Delhi on Tuesday during a protest over the planned scrapping in an Indian yard of a French aircraft carrier they said contains tonnes of highly toxic material.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - It's small, but is it safe?

It's small, but is it safe?
Austin American-Statesman - Engineering Professor Robert Hurt is one of several Brown University professors sharing a $1.8 million, four-year grant to study the effects of nanoparticles on human and animal cells. New details emerge in police investigation into UT players Driver

State quick to hand out recognition
Tribune-Chronicle - By Jim Sanders, SACRAMENTO BEE What's a Garibaldi? Californians shrug. Sarela Neal, 20, guesses that it's a type of wine or maybe a meal. Rene Castell, 68, said it's a famous singing group. Nope. A Garibaldi is the official state marine fish

Asbestos Cancer - Officials to test soil at homes for asbestos

Officials to test soil at homes for asbestos
Trenton Times, NJ - Dec 30, 2005... found to be contaminated with tremolite, a deadly form of asbestos that can cause several health issues, including asbestosis and mesothelioma, a fatal cancer. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Man remembers asbestos near old Kubota factory
TMCnet - Dec 27, 2005... Asbestos is a fibrous mineral used in buildings, among other things, which is known to cause diseases such as mesothelioma, a rare cancer found in the lining ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Dangerous: Asbestos in a Frizington house
News & Star, UK - Jan 5, 2006... All you have to do is breathe in two minute specs of this dust and it can cause cancer at any time. . ... We have been told that the asbestos will be ...
Source: www.newsandstar.co.uk

Asbestos Cancer - Asbestos Study Group Statement in Response to CBO Analysis of S. 852, The FAIR Act

Asbestos Study Group Statement in Response to CBO Analysis of S. 852, The FAIR Act
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 19 7:00 PM
The CBO's latest analysis concerning S. 852 , is once again a validation for the approach contained in the FAIR Act.Save to My Web

Husband nurtures business
Pittsburgh Live - Dec 23 9:25 PM
Cyril Esser is working hard this holiday season to keep his wife's dream alive.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - How asbestos firms brush cancer, disease under industry carpet

How asbestos firms brush cancer, disease under industry carpet
Indian Express, India - Jan 6, 2006... For the asbestos industry, people like Mangabhai are, effectively, invisible. ... in place to diagnose and monitor for mesothelioma the lung cancer caused by ...
Source: www.indianexpress.com

How SU can lead the nation as a student-centered university
SU Blueprint, NY - Jan 5, 2006... Publicly address similar concerns with asbestos in older facilities such as the Maxwell School ... increase the risk of cervical and other forms of cancer when used ...
Source: students.syr.edu

French defend toxic ship, got WTO to ban asbestos import
Indian Express, India - Jan 7, 2006... Asbestos is a fibrous mineral and according to doctors, causes lung impairment and even a severe form of lung cancer. India today ...
Source: www.indianexpress.com

Asbestos Cancer - More French ecologists seek to stop French warship leaving for India

More French ecologists seek to stop French warship leaving for India
AngolaPress - Dec 28 3:41 AM
PARIS, 12/28 - Two French ecologist groups, following similar efforts by two others one day ago, lodged a fresh petition on Tuesday to try to stop decommissioned aircraft carrier Clemenceau`s planned voyage to India to be disassembled.Save to My Web

Second French court bid to stop transfer of mothballed ship to India
AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 6:02 AM
French campaigners made a fresh legal bid to prevent a decommissioned warship insulated with asbestos leaving France for India, where it is due to be broken into scrap.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - 'Asbestos fibres' inquest opens

'Asbestos fibres' inquest opens
BBC News - Dec 14 4:50 AM
An inquest opens into the cancer death of a man who is thought to have been the UK's youngest asbestos victim.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - Asbestos ship 'can sail to India'

Asbestos ship 'can sail to India'
BBC News - Dec 30 11:30 AM
A French judge says a warship lined with asbestos can be dismantled in India, rejecting green objections.Save to My Web

SC panel to discuss Clemenceau's fate
NDTV - Jan 05 7:34 PM
The fate of the decommissioned French Navy aircraft carrier Clemenceau comes up before the Supreme Court Monitoring Committee on Hazardous Waste on Friday.Save to My Web

2005 in Review: Part 2
The Western News - Jan 03 4:49 PM
Western News during 2005. It is the second of two parts. The first appearred in ther Wednesday, Dec. 28, issue of the newspaper.Save to My Web

Asbestos Cancer - 'Asbestos fibres' inquest opens

'Asbestos fibres' inquest opens
BBC News, UK - Dec 14, 2005An inquest into the death of a father of three thought to be the youngest victim of asbestos-related cancer, opens on Wednesday. ...
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Bill Insulating Companies from Asbestos Suits Moves to Senate ...
The NewStandard, NY - Jan 2, 2006... Victims of asbestos-related injuries, such as lung damage and the rare cancer mesothelioma, could seek awards ranging up to $1.1 million, but the eligibility ...
Source: newstandardnews.net

How SU can lead the nation as a student-centered university
SU Blueprint, NY - Jan 5, 2006... Publicly address similar concerns with asbestos in older facilities such as the Maxwell School ... increase the risk of cervical and other forms of cancer when used ...
Source: students.syr.edu