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James Hardie asbestos fund ‘at risk’ after ruling

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

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James Hardie asbestos fund ‘at risk’ after ruling | Herald Sun

James Hardie asbestos fund ‘at risk’ after ruling

From: AAP
September 01, 2010 6:07PM

LAWYERS representing asbestos disease victims say a Federal Court ruling against James Hardie Industries SE could put victim compensation […]

Mesothelioma sufferer Bernard Dean dies

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Quoted from http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Mesothelioma-campaigner-dies-disease/article-2575127-detail/article.html

Mesothelioma campaigner dies from disease
A CAMPAIGNER who lobbied former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to do more to help mesothelioma sufferers has died of the disease.
 
Bernard Dean, 61, passed away at the Queen’s Medical Centre on August 21 after a 20-month battle with the asbestos-related illness.
 
His wife, Susan, 60, of Stevens Road, Sandiacre, said: […]

Libby Residents Relate Gains, Drawbacks of Asbestos Aid

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Quoted from http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/libby_residents_relate_gains_drawbacks_of_asbestos_aid/19253/

Libby Residents Relate Gains, Drawbacks of Asbestos Aid
 
By Dan Testa , 08-24-10 LIBBY – Though the visit by Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to this Lincoln County community was brief, it is possible she gained some insights Monday afternoon into what residents here want and need – and how those forces are opposed in […]

N.J. appellate court upholds $7M award from Exxon to woman handling husband’s asbestos-laden clothing

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Quoted from http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/nj_appellate_court_upholds_7m.html

N.J. appellate court upholds $7M award from Exxon to woman handling husband’s asbestos-laden clothing
Published: Friday, August 20, 2010, 2:05 PM Updated: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 12:06 PM
Peggy Ackermann/Statehouse Bureau

 
 
 
 
TRENTON — A Berkeley Heights woman who washed her husband’s asbestos-laden clothing and later contracted mesothelioma is entitled to $7 million in damages from Exxon […]

Australian warns against asbestos

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Quoted from http://www.itwire.com/science-news/health/41198-australian-warns-against-asbestos

Australian warns against asbestos
By William Atkins
Monday, 16 August 2010

Dr. Peter Sly, an expert in asbestos, warns the world that asbestos is still a major problem in developing countries. Although banned in 52 countries, its use is prevalent in many other countries–making it a hazardous substance for millions of people. 

Dr. Peter D. Sly founded […]

Our family lives in fear of asbestos poisoning… all because of dad’s job

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Quoted from http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/our-family-lives-in-fear-of-asbestos-poisoning-all-because-of-dadrsquos-job-14890207.html

Our family lives in fear of asbestos poisoning… all because of dad’s job
Did lethal dust brought home on work clothes |condemn son to death?
By Lisa Smyth
Monday, 26 July 2010
A northern Ireland man has told how he and seven of his |siblings are being treated for asbestos-related lung damage possibly passed on by their […]

Canada should stop asbestos exports: Ignatieff

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Quoted from http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Investigation+slams+asbestos+industry/3307407/Canada+should+stop+asbestos+exports+Ignatieff/3305310/story.html

Canada should stop asbestos exports: Ignatieff
 By Kevin Dougherty, Montreal Gazette July 21, 2010
    
QUEBEC — Reacting to a report by the BBC and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists suggesting asbestos could be linked to millions of deaths by 2030, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff said Wednesday that Canada should stop exporting the fibrous mineral.
“Now […]

Investigation slams asbestos industry

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Quoted from http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Investigation+slams+asbestos+industry/3307407/story.html

Investigation slams asbestos industry
9-month probe. Report threatens government loan
By MONIQUE MUISE; KEVIN DOUGHERTY of The Gazette contributed to this report, The Gazette July 22, 2010 7:18 AM
MONTREAL - The fight to keep a controversial mineral flowing out of the tiny Quebec town that bears its name has been dealt a major blow at […]

India’s expanding use of asbestos brings dire warnings

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Quoted from http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/07/21/97621/indias-expanding-use-of-asbestos.html

India’s expanding use of asbestos brings dire warnings

Asbestos use is growing quickly in developing countries like India. | Photo: Sonumadhavan
By Murali Krishnan and Shantanu Guha Ray | International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
NEW DELHI — Every day, the swirling waters of the Arabian Sea bring misery to Alang, the world’s largest shipbreaking yard, in […]

Lobbyists push use of deadly asbestos in developing nations

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Quoted from http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/07/21/97625/lobbyists-push-use-of-deadly-asbestos.html

Lobbyists push use of deadly asbestos in developing nations

MCT

 
By Jim Morris | International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
WASHINGTON — A global network of lobby groups has spent nearly $100 million since the mid-1980s to preserve the international market for asbestos, a known carcinogen that’s taken millions of lives and is banned or restricted in […]

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