According to the SFgate news, the California Supreme Court reinstated a multimillion-dollar jury verdict for the family of a worker who inhaled asbestos dust on the job and later died […]
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Marigold Nursery demolition on hold due to asbestos fears
The BC Times Colonist Newspaper recently discussed, demolition work that has been put on hold at the former site of Marigold Nursery on Lochside Drive after WorkSafe B.C. issued a […]
Steve McQueen’s widow fights for asbestos victims as star said it killed him
According to the United Kingdom Newspaper the Mirror, Steve McQueen was the King of Cool, a screen icon… and a victim of a killer disease. I wanted to revisit this […]
New South Wales Australia Asbestos disease compensation claim processing times have more than ‘halved’
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, New South Wales Australia Asbestos disease compensation claim processing times have more than ‘halved’. The NSW government has reported the average processing time for […]
Asbestos Killed Musician Warren Zevon — Now His Son Is Fighting to Ban It Once and for All
According to news source, LA Weekly, when we think of rockers from any era who left us before their time, we tend to follow the same well-worn script. Died young-ish? […]
Asbestos requires careful demolition of old Sylva, North Carolina auto shop
According to ABC News Channel 13 in Western Carolina, what used to be an old automotive shop in Sylva is now a vacant lot. The building that used to stand […]
Orange County California districts should be more aware of asbestos in schools, grand jury says
According to the Orange County Register News, local education leaders should make sure their staffers and contractors are aware of how to deal with hazardous materials and improve communication with […]
Asbestos-related cancer costs Canadians billions
According to Canada’s Globe and Mail Newspaper, a first-ever estimate of the toll of asbestos-related cancers on society pegs the cost of new cases at $1.7-billion per year in Canada, […]
Montreal Asbestos Activist
According to the Montreal Gazette, Helping to acknowledge and turn the tide on asbestos exposure, Kathleen Ruff will receive a medal of honor in Quebec’s National Assembly for her decade […]
Lung Cancer Trial Stopped After Jimmy Carter Drug Shrinks Tumors
According to NBC News, researchers have stopped a study of a new lung cancer drug, saying it’s so effective they want to offer it to all the patients in the […]