A Canadian First Nations family that lives in the Winnipeg, Manitoba region has already lost five members to asbestos-related diseases. Last week, a sixth family member died.
Rita Swain, the half sister of Raven ThunderSky – who has been campaigning to raise the awareness of the causes of asbestos diseases among First Nations people – succumbed […]
A mineral with asbestos-like properties found spread over about 100 miles of Dunn County, North Dakota roads is being examined by the state Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
According to an article in the Bismarck Tribune, the mineral is known as eronite and it occurs naturally in the Killdeer Mountains of Dunn County and in other […]
Public toilets in the English town of Willingdon were closed suddenly last week after inspectors believed that they had found exposed asbestos inside the structures.
According to an article in the Rye and Battle Observer, Wealden District Council closed the toilets at The Triangle, a popular shopping area, following reports of the deterioration of the public […]
In a case of shoddy and illegal asbestos removal, a Green Bay, Wisc. apartment building owner faces criminal charges including a fine and up to five years in prison.
According to an article in the Journal Sentinel, Michael D. Phillips allowed asbestos dust to shower down on people working without masks and protective suits as they […]
The head teacher at a Welsh school has been disciplined for knocking down a wall labeled as containing asbestos, putting students and staff at risk for asbestos exposure.
According to an article in the Wales News, Nick Gannon, head teacher of Cefn Fforest Primary School near Blackwood, Caerphilly, was found guilty by school governors of […]
The family of a deceased Indiana County, Pa. man has been awarded more than a quarter of a million dollars in a suit that alleged the man was exposed to asbestos while on the job, causing him to develop mesothelioma and eventually die from this aggressive form of cancer.
According to an article in the Pittsburgh […]
The Lesvos Port Authority, which controls all shipping traffic for the Greek island of Lesvos, has expressed concern that an asbestos-laden Russian ship, moored off the island since it foundered there last week, could be causing serious environmental pollution and might present health hazards to those who live on the island.
According to an article […]
On February 22nd, the Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD) mailed about 1,200 surveys to Libby, Montana residents, seeking information on how asbestos issues are affecting the community and members within the community, what views are most common regarding asbestos issues and what influences how people react to asbestos issues in terms of their own […]
Funding for a study on the causes of mesothelioma in Minnesota’s taconite miners has passed through another Minnesota House committee.
According to an article on the Minnesota Public Radio website, a House committee unanimously passed the bill proposing the $4.9 million study. Money for the University of Minnesota study would come from the state Worker’s […]
A California woman successfully sued Georgia Pacific and several other companies in a civil lawsuit, alleging that the companies caused her to develop mesothelioma due to exposure to toxic asbestos. A jury awarded her $20 million.
A press release by the attorneys for Joan Mahoney, age 69, and her husband Daniel, notes that this is one […]