<p>The Kansas Department of Corrections has hired three private contractors to coordinate an asbestos testing program across numerous buildings in the state prison system. Several months ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discovered …
<p>Las Vegas. The Grand Canyon. Sunny San Francisco. It sounds like a dream trip to some of America’s most wonderful travel destinations. But for one woman, the trip was bittersweet. Debbie Johnson and her husband Ian took their dream trip …
<p>The Park Forest Public Library in Park Forest, Illinois has announced that they need additional funds to complete ongoing renovations. The project was supposed to cost $1.3 million at the outset. Now, however, the village of Park Forest has agreed …
<p>A woman who lost her husband to mesothelioma is begging government officials to rewrite legislation in place that is currently preventing her and others like her from obtaining monetary compensation. Ms. Caroline Squires, a resident of the United …
<p>A fire that ravaged a small pub in a quaint English community may have dangerous consequences to public health. It took six fire engines to quench the fire that raged out of control at the Corsair pub in Bidston Village last Tuesday evening. </ …
<p>In Eden Mills, Vermont, a former Boy Scout camp that had been forced to shut down will re-open later this summer, according to local officials. The Mt. Norris Boy Scout Reservation in Eden Mills was closed due to fears of asbestos exposure. Now, …
<p>In Gary, Indiana, the Kennedy branch of the Gary Public Library System has re-opened after being closed for renovations for nearly 12 months. Local resident Thaishesherri Stone was one of the many people who turned out for the grand re-opening on …
<p>A woman has filed a lawsuit against 65 companies in West Virginia’s Kanawha Circuit Court, alleging that the death of her brother was caused by asbestos-laden products made or used by these companies. </p> <p>Judith Ann …
<p>In Merced County, California, three former executives with the nonprofit organization Firm Build have been accused of exposing high school students to asbestos, a known carcinogen. Asbestos exposure is conclusively linked to the development of …
<p>The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has begun the process of amending the state’s current asbestos regulations. The proposed changes would affect construction, demolition, and renovation projects, asbestos inspectors, …
<p>An English antiques dealer is dead; his life cut tragically short by mesothelioma. This rare cancer, caused almost exclusively by asbestos exposure, often kills patients within months of being diagnosed. The disease typically lies dormant for up …
<p>A Miami-Dade county jury has awarded mesothelioma victim from Sarasota, Florida over $14 million. The jury ruled that there was probable cause that the man developed peritoneal mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos on the job in the 1970s. …
<p>Cutting edge research has revealed the secrets that can help someone live longer while battling mesothelioma. This rare and aggressive form of cancer manifests in three main forms: pleural (affecting the lungs), pericardial (affecting the lining …
<p>An English insurance company is throwing its weight behind a proposal to overhaul current government guidelines that regulate how people can sue their former employers over asbestos-related ailments. Co-operative Insurance says thousands of people …
<p>New York City Police Officer Robert Oswain, who served in the Bronx and also participated in recovery efforts following the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, passed away on Saturday following a battle with cancer that his …
<p>The Environmental Protection Agency has announced their plans for combating the carcinogenic asbestos plaguing the community of Libby, Montana. Once home to a vermiculite mine tainted by asbestos deposits, today many Libby residents are suffering …
<p>A mysterious string of murders is the subject of an upcoming art show at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Since 1993, hundreds of women have been brutally raped and murdered in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, located across the Rio Grande from …
<p>In Downey, California, the local theater will be shut down over this coming summer for asbestos abatement and updates to the HVAC system. The removal of asbestos is required by law, and is also a matter of public health. The 738-seat Downey …
<p>Two contractors based near Buffalo, New York have been charged with asbestos-related crimes by the State Attorney General’s office. According to officials, Robert Bishop of East Amherst and Salvatore Capizzi of Grand Island have been …
<p>An incident at a church in Portland, Oregon has resulted in heavy fines over asbestos violations. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has levied fines totaling $12,158 against northeast Portland’s Our Lady of La Vang …
