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  1. Volunteer Students Cleaning Up Historic MCTS Exposed to Asbestos
  2. MLGW Suspends Work on Asbestos Discovery
  3. Asbestos Found at University of Wyoming
  4. Asbestos Inspections Underway in Illinois County Courthouse
  5. City of Indianapolis Faces Asbestos Building Dilemma
  6. Middletown, New York Building Owner Faces Fines for Improper Asbestos Removal
  7. Ohio School Buildings Under Inspection For Asbestos
  8. Judge Throws Out Challenge in Syracuse, New York, Asbestos Trial
  9. Historic Pennsylvania Mountain View Inn Salvage Halted on Asbestos Concerns
  10. Vermont Firm Violated EPA Asbestos Rules
  11. Pinal County, Arizona, to Hold Free Asbestos Safety Seminar
  12. FBI Arrests Brockton, Mass. Bldg. Dept. Superintendent in Asbestos Bidding Scam
  13. Oregon Contractor Runs Afoul of DEQ Again on Asbestos
  14. Albany, Georgia Historic Hotel Faces Asbestos Remediation or Wrecking Ball
  15. Asbestos Cleanup Forces Closings at Wright State University
  16. Mesothelioma News: Tuscumbia, Alabama Officials to Spend $12,000 for Asbestos Removal
  17. Pocatello, Idaho, Day Care Closed for Asbestos
  18. California Planning to Send Asbestos Waste to Winnemucca, Nevada
  19. Good News for Mesothelioma Risk Reduction: Asbestos Cleanup Underway at Montana Golf Course
  20. Springfield, MO Developer Gets Brownfield Tax for Asbestos Remediation
  21. Arkansas Elementary School to be Inspected for Asbestos
  22. SDG&E Asbestos Removal Excavation Case Faces Another Obstacle
  23. Kingman Delays Remodeling Plans After Asbestos Analysis
  24. Asbestos Removal Firm Cited for Violating Environmental Laws
  25. New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Asbestos Dumping
  26. Buffalo Industrial Site Cleared of Asbestos
  27. Augusta Maine Mill Contains Asbestos
  28. Asbestos Cleanup Forces Closings at Wright State University
  29. Kentucky Fast-Tracks Deena Asbestos Cleanup
  30. WSU Retires One Building Due to Asbestos
  31. Iowa City SD Cited for Improper Asbestos Removal at Two Schools
  32. Potsdam, NY Civic Center Gets Asbestos Remediation after Cancer Deaths
  33. Palmyra, Pennsylvania Asbestos Cleanup to Add $1M to Previous Cost
  34. New Jersey Asbestos Brownfield Now Ball Field
  35. Buffalo's Statler Towers Hotel Building Sold at Auction
  36. Illegal Honolulu Dump May Contain Asbestos
  37. Lehigh County Receives $900,000 for Asbestos Cleanup
  38. Austin Minnesota Fire Site Getting Asbestos Remediation
  39. Hawaii Wells Possibly Contaminated with Asbestos
  40. PAETEC Still Waiting on Asbestos Removal
  41. Michigan Environmental Officials Investigate Kalamazoo Asbestos Case
  42. Pennsylvania DEP Issues Asbestos Violation Notice
  43. EPA Finds Dangerous Natural Asbestos in Washington State
  44. Pennsylvania Citizens, Officials Ask EPA for Asbestos Removal
  45. Spokane Being Tested for Asbestos
  46. Sly Fox Rubble Suspected to Contain Asbestos
  47. In Vermont, Belvidere Asbestos Mine Cleanup Proceeds
  48. In Vermont, Former Mine Owner Agrees to Help Fund Belvidere Cleanup
  49. EPA, Maryland Schools Reach Settlement on Asbestos Management
  50. Roanoke Virginia Elementary Workers Turn Up Asbestos
  51. New Ship Recycling Agreement Aimed at Reducing Asbestos Exposure
  52. Whistleblower Alerts to Asbestos in Nanty Glo Park
  53. Three Baton Rouge Companies Fined $112,000 for Asbestos
  54. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Fines Economic Enviro Tech for Asbestos
  55. EPA Declares Libby a Federal Public Health Emergency
  56. Baltimore Church School Settles Asbestos Violations
  57. Maryland Schools Removing Asbestos
  58. Whistleblower Alerts to Asbestos in Nanty Glo Park
  59. Massachusetts Park Construction Halted by Presence of Asbestos
  60. NY Workers Comp Board Reverses Asbestos Ruling - May Impact Mesothelioma Cases
  61. Oregon Developer Pleads Insolvency, Superfund to Pick Up Cleanup Tab
  62. Utah Navajos Angered Over Asbestos Cleanup Conditions
  63. Asbestos Contaminated Debris Removed from Upstate New York Fire Site
  64. Patchogue-Medford Oregon Schools Asbestos Scare
  65. Sweet Home Not so Sweet After Developer Desler
  66. California Officials Warn Returning Homeowners About Asbestos
  67. Massachusetts Elementary School Sends Students Home Due to Presence of Asbestos
  68. York VA Hospital Cited for Asbestos Exposures
  69. Did the Perry Bowl Contain Asbestos?
  70. Maxham Elementary Closed for Potential Asbestos Exposure
  71. CPS Backpeddles on Salaries to Complete Asbestos Requirement
  72. Asbestos Halts Demolition of Florida Condo Tower - Owners Face Modest Fine
  73. California Residents Alarmed by Asbestos Contaminated Debris from Former Navy Base Fire
  74. School Newspaper Challenges Asbestos Reporting
  75. Residents Ask for Additional Asbestos Testing after Navy Base Fire
  76. New Jersey High School to Begin Asbestos Abatement this Summer
  77. Vermont Health Dept Reverses Findings on Asbestos-Caused Deaths
  78. Missouri National Guard Armory Renovation Includes Asbestos Cleanup
  79. Thermochemical Conversion Process Could Eliminate Asbestos Risks
  80. EPA Looking for Asbestos Licensing Fraudster
  81. Kansas Middle School Closed on Discovery of Asbestos
  82. EPA Orders Tennessee Salvage Company to Clean Up Its Asbestos Act
  83. Montana Cement Co. Employees Stay Home after Asbestos Alert
  84. Early Montana Studies Were "Smoking Gun" for Grace Asbestos Trial
  85. New York Governor Releases Funds for Asbestos Abatement
  86. Montana Researchers Study W. R. Grace's Asbestos Contamination Statewide
  87. Potential Asbestos Halts School Musical
  88. Utica City Hall Asbestos Issue Still Not Resolved
  89. Body-Snatching Auto Maker Attempts to Avert Asbestos Lawsuit
  90. Pennsylvania Town Receives Additional Funding for Asbestos Cleanup
  91. Mohawk New York School Board Gets Update on Asbestos Removal Project
  92. EPA Declares Air is Safe in Libby but Questions Remain
  93. University of Minnesota Agrees to Asbestos Fine
  94. El Dorado Residents Oppose Development in Amphibole Formation
  95. New York Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Asbestos Violations
  96. Connecticut Firms Fined $300,000 for Improper Asbestos Removal
  97. Wrongful Death Suit Names Union Carbide, Others in Asbestos-Related Death
  98. Connecticut Asbestos Removal Firm to Pay Hefty Fine
  99. Massachusetts Woman to be Sentenced on Asbestos Charges
  100. Libby Bar Gets Accelerated Asbestos Cleanup
  101. Gardener Alert: Soil Conditioners May Contain Asbestos
  102. Health Screenings for Iron Range Miners to Begin This Spring
  103. Wisconsin Sumpreme Court ruls insurer must pay addiotnal asbestos lawsuit claims.
  104. Former Baie Verte Asbestos Miners Asked to Join Registry
  105. Almost sixty charges in asbestos exposure
  106. Pittsburgh parent group reopens asbestos debate
  107. Closed asbestos mine may lower property values in Vermont
  108. Cheasapeake VA students exposed to asbestos
  109. Asbestos mine, associated deaths, raise ire of Vermont residents
  110. New OSHA rule clarifies penalties on personal protective equipment.
  111. Fitchburg, Massachusetts school officials admit asbestos hazards
  112. Problems plague measuring equipment at New York factory containing asbestos and lead
  113. Colorado company owner faces felony charges for illegally handling asbestos
  114. New York high school experiences asbestos scare
  115. Maryland chemical company pays big in asbestos case
  116. Coal Miner's lawsuit hopes to bring stricter regulations to mine safety
  117. Asbestos discovery delays city's planned purchase of a property
  118. New Jersey officials investigate athletic fields for asbestos
  119. Health study delivers disturbing news to residents near an asbestos mine
  120. University of Colorado students point to potential asbestos leaks in their building
  121. CMAJ Editoral condemns Canadian government on chrysotile
  122. Increased cancer rate for people living close to asbestos plants
  123. Baucus claims White House and OMB influenced Libby decision
  124. EPA Officials Rescinded Plan to Declare a Public Health Emergency in Libby
  125. Flood damage exposes asbestos at Junior High School
  126. W.R. Grace proposes $6.5 millin settlement for Canadian homeowners
  127. Free asbestos screening to end for Libby Montana residents
  128. Asbestos experts rally to urge EPA not to ease asbestos risk rules
  129. Asbestos exposure at work
  130. Tenant loses all of his belonging to asbestos
  131. Company pays $227,700 penalty for asbestos violations
  132. NZ government finds asbestos-containing products are still a danger for builders
  133. Kansas Dept of Health and Environment Urges Caution for Tornado Cleanup
  134. Missouri City to Replace Asbestos Water Pipes
  135. New EU chemical laws could have global and commercial impact
  136. Construction company dumped unapproved asbestos material at a landfill
  137. School district spent millions on asbestos removal but never finished the job
  138. The Minnesota Department of Health has identified another case of mesothelioma among Iron Range miners.
  139. Two elementary schools to undergo multi-million dollar renovations.
  140. Shopping center businesses can't operate due to asbestos
  141. Survey reveals people living near asbestos factories develop asbestos-related health problems
  142. Asbestos causes delay to the construction of a new prison
  143. Asbestos survey reveals asbestos is in many attics
  144. Governments argue over asbestos removal
  145. Scientists say their asbestos report was misused and misinterpreted.
  146. Family awarded $7 million over deceased member's death by asbestos
  147. Students transported to different schools due to the discovery of asbestos.
  148. Australia: Illegal asbestos dumping in state-managed forest.
  149. Guards refuse to work after given late notice of asbestos presence.
  150. Representative Schwartz urges EPA to include Ambler asbestos factory on National Priorities list
  151. Debris from from Navy site may have contained asbestos
  152. Retired tradesman dies from asbestos-related disease
  153. Ohio EPA frustrated over company's repeated asbestos violations.
  154. Mining Industry Requests Review of Proposed MSHA Standards
  155. Asbestos released at a Toledo shopping center
  156. Asbestos discovery caused elementary school to close for a week
  157. Asbestos found on the site of a future high school
  158. Thousands of acres of California recreational land closed due to asbestos
  159. Church of Scientology ship with asbestos problem
  160. New asbestos-destroying technology to be implemented
  161. Asbestos found at a Maryland child welfare services building
  162. Shoppers reassured they were not exposed to asbestos.
  163. EPA draws criticism over vermiculite.
  164. Brookline Massachusetts residents concerned about asbestos release at a demolition site.
  165. Japan's Environmental Ministry accused of not taking asbestos seriously.
  166. Retired drywaller will die as a result of asbestos exposure.
  167. Building owner accused of mishandling asbestos and putting others at risk.
  168. Workers exposed to legal levels of asbestos suffer lung damage 25 years later.
  169. Habitat for Humanity accused of endangering citizens.
  170. Asbestos testing results for Illinois' Oak Street Beach are being questioned.
  171. Asbestos removal at an old smelter site could make the property useful again.
  172. Renowned photographer suffers from breathing problems after 9/11.
  173. Northshore Mining Co. sued by environmental groups over asbestos levels in the air
  174. EPA working at the Big Tex site testing for asbestos
  175. Health Canada Quietly Begins Chrysotile Study
  176. Japanese government sued by construction workers over asbestos exposure
  177. Laramie County residents hope for a bill that will take care of their asbestos problem
  178. Asbestos study on tradesmen reveals alarming stats
  179. Asbestos found to be common in firehouse construction
  180. U.K.: Raising awareness of the dangers of asbestos through planting trees
  181. Asbestos from 9/11 exposed to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers
  182. New petition to ban asbestos because previous efforts were deemed ‘insufficient’
  183. Milwaukee County hopes to appease the state with an environment act over asbestos case
  184. Army cuts funding for asbestos cleanup
  185. Organizations in India demand government to stop allowing use of asbestos
  186. In Canada about 300 deaths a year are caused by asbestos exposure
  187. Asbestos shuts down public swimming pool indefinitely
  188. Asbestos discovered in demolished senior citizens’ center
  189. Vale Royal Mesothelioma Deaths Beginning to Peak
  190. Pollution from Asbestos Mines Taking Toll on South Africa
  191. Asbestos Campaigners Travel To London
  192. US Occupational Injury Rates Lower
  193. New Analysis of Minnesota Miners Raises More Questions
  194. Workers Begin Final Cleanup at Former Asbestos Factory
  195. Capitol Workers Reach Asbestos Settlement
  196. Update on Libby Montana
  197. Washington creek possibly causing mesothelioma
  198. New York Mayor Accepts 9/11 Health Panel Recommendations
  199. Oregon Considers New Shipbreaking Laws
  200. Asbestos Pipes Contaminating Water Supply
  201. Scottish Study Raises Questions on Workplace Safety
  202. Residents and Workers Urged to Use Caution in Tornado Cleanup
  203. Alviso to Undergo Further EPA Testing
  204. Workers Begin Final Cleanup at Former Asbestos Factory

MesotheliomaWeb News Stories

Jan to June 2007

  1. Another Australian Town Grapples With Asbestos
  2. India's Supreme Court to Hear “Blue Lady” Case
  3. Companies Fined After Failing to Comply with Asbestos Regulations

2006

  1. EPA to Reevaluate Factory Sites
  2. Alarming Mesothelioma Rates Near Abandoned Japanese Factory
  3. Asbestos Health Concerns in World Trade Center cleanup

 

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