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INTERNATIONAL MESOTHELIOMA NEWS

1. UN, As International Territory, Allows Improper Asbestos Abatement
2. Australia Struggles With Asbestos-Contaminated Embassies Overseas
3. Students and Staff Exposed to Asbestos in Australian School
4. Teacher's Union Says Welsh Schools are Ticking Asbestos Time Bombs
5. KBR Faces Wrongful Death and Toxic Exposure Claims over Iraq and Afghanistan
6. Asbestos Abatement Causes Health Concerns Among U. N. Workers
7. Politician wants to cut Canadian government's promotion of asbestos
8. Canadian Politician Labeled as a "Liar" Due to Statements on Asbestos Exports
9. Asbestos Discovered Near Samsung's Former Korean Headquarters
10. Future of Nanotechnology Clouded by Potential Link to Mesothelioma
11. Wales Teachers at High Risk for Asbestos Disease
12. Israeli Neighborhood Put on Hold Pending Asbestos Cleanup
13. Black Market Asbestos in the United Arab Emirates
14. Recent UK Study Predicts Asbestos Related Deaths in Great Britain
15. Asbestos Presence Halts Work on Scottish Sports Arena
16. UK: School Buildings Expert Says British Kids are Safe from Asbestos
17. Canada Widely Condemned for its Asbestos Production and Export Policies
18. Australia: Frozen pipes lead to Asbestos Exposure at public housing unit
19. Asbestos-Contaminated Ship Faces Protesters in UK
20. World's First Asbestos Research Center Opens in Sydney
21. Australian unions push for asbestos eradication
22. Landmark asbestos study underway in Australia
23. Australian Navy violates asbestos rules
24. Asbestos found in Cambridgeshire hospitals
25. New Zealand: Asbestos slows down arson investigation
26. UK: Retail store staff exposed to asbestos
27. UK: Tradesmen exposed to asbestos fibers
28. Widow urges tradesmen to take precautions against asbestos
29. UK: Family of woman who died from asbestos wants a change in the law
30. UK Pharmacies unite to generate awareness and raise funding for asbestos research
31. UK company invents asbestos-cleaning technology
32. Suspicious fire engulfs a hotel undergoing demolition
33. Motion filed to strip Sir Cyril Smith of Knighthood
34. Canada continues to export asbestos
35. Plumber died from asbestos that he was exposed to during his career
36. Scottish leaders support asbestos campaign in hopes of reducing deaths
37. Sunderland, UK death rate from asbestos-related diseases on the rise
38. London Boroughs have high number of asbestos deaths
39. Israel set to clean up friable asbestos waste
40. Victoria Government plans formal apology for asbestos victims
41. Insurance industry, Scottish Government argue over cost of pleural plaques compensation
42. Ian Wright joins Asbestos Awareness Campaign
43. AU Asbestos Bill Improves Compensation System
44. Inspections failed to detect asbestos in many Japanese municipal buildings
45. Asbestos to be removes at North Yorkshire Hospital
46. Bedfordshire County Schools Inundated with Asbestos
47. Former MP assisted in the cover-up of asbestos dangers
48. UK: MP Cyril Smith speaks about asbestos regulation
49. UK: Mesothelioma victim dies at the age of 28
50. Alliance formed to campaign for clean up of abandoned asbestos site
51. Australia Manufacturers Workers Union supports asbestos mine cleanup
52. UK: HSE plans October launch for asbestos awareness campaign
53. Dispute with taxation office puts mesothelioma fund at risk
54. Former MP John MacDougall dies of mesothelioma
55. New asbestos regulations for firefighters in Israel
56. UK: Youth club reopens months after asbestos scare
57. UK: Asbestos scare stops refurbishment work in Doncaster
58. Family members of deceased asbestos victim win compensation case
59. Asbestos risk at Houses of Parliament
60. Activists stage demonstration to support pleural plaques victims
61. New Zealand: Soldiers may have been negligently exposed to asbestos
62. Yorkshire UK mesothelioma sufferers to receive compensation
63. Australia: Dubbon City Council denies presence of asbestos at civic center
64. Australia: Asbestos at Brisbane clubs
65. Roofer wins mesothelioma compensation
66. United Kingdom Repeals Insurance Records Law
67. Israel: Nahariya Residents 10 Times More Likely to Get Lung Cancer
68. Australian union walks out over health concerns regarding asbestos
69. France: Asbestos-exposed workers forced into early retirement win monetary awards
70. Asbestos victims are dying before their cases are completed
71. Family of deceased UNISON member wins compensation case
72. UK: Asbestos left to sit in residents' homes
73. Australia: Asbestos discovery in civic center kept a secret by the city council
74. UK: Primary school forced to close due to high amounts of asbestos
75. Asbestos report states asbestos is in 769 schools in West Australia
76. UK Elderly home evacuated following the discovery of asbestos
77. UK: Primary school forced to close due to high amounts of asbestos.
78. UK: Abandoned factory site containing asbestos is a playground for children
79. Zimbabwe bans asbestos.
80. Mother and son die of mesothelioma.
81. UK: Asbestos dumped at football clubhouse.
82. Australia: Volunteers firefighters are waiting for a new station to replace their asbestos-tainted one
83. UK: Consultation into court ruling that ended the right to compensation for pleural plaques
84. UK: Suspected arson attacks cause the release of asbestos
85. UK: Major asbestos case over compensation to begin soon
86. Department store and its landlord fight over asbestos removal bill
87. UK: Former nurse develops an asbestos-related disease
88. New Zealand Government reopens asbestos-tainted power station
89. Australia: Landmark legislation for asbestos sufferers seeking compensation
90. Australia: Unions Demand Immediate Asbestos Probe
91. Asbestos sufferers file 6.6 billion yen class action suit.
92. New Occupational Safety Statistics Cause Concern in Scotland
93. Insurance Companies Prepare to Battle Scottish Government
94. Illegal asbestos dumping at Alice Spring's tip
95. UK: Flats containing asbestos will not be demolished
96. UK: Asbestos mishandling reported at a school
97. Mesothelioma sufferer denied life-extending treatment
98. UK: Illegal asbestos dumping at a skip site
99. Bermuda: Abandoned building finally receives asbestos removal and redevelopment
100. UK: Asbestos potentially released at bulldozed site
101. Canada: Asbestos found in a pediatric operating room
102. UK: Norwich asbestos death rate expected to increase
103. Australia: Asbestos potentially lost by government council
104. Husband died from mesothelioma while caring for his sick wife
105. UK: University student lied to about asbestos presence
106. Australia: Asbestos expert gives warning to builders
107. UK: Asbestos may affect students' exam performance.
108. Residents Against Proposed Asbestos Waste Facility
109. UK: Site for new homes may contain asbestos-tainted soil
110. Six Nations schools shut down over health concerns
111. Uganda: Asbestos exposure now a concern for students who survived a fire
112. UK: Asbetos delays the reopening of a pub
113. Energy company invites former station employees to free asbestos checks.
114. Elderly victim of mesothelioma seeks compensation to provide for his family.
115. UK: Former nurse will die from asbestos.
116. Family forced to live in one room because of asbestos.
117. Asbestos claims the life of six family members.
118. South Africa bans asbestos.
119. Australian home gets covered in a shower of asbestos.
120. India: Government is accused of being corrupt for manipulating an asbestos study.
121. UK: University lecturer dies from asbestos exposure 60 years ago.
122. UK: Demands for asbestos checks in schools after a retired teacher dies from mesothelioma.
123. Australia: Department of Defense using asbestos-containing products three years after the ban.
124. A profile of a leader in the fight against asbestos.
125. Demolition work stopped due to lack of permit, not because of asbestos dangers.
126. UK: Ceremony is held in memory of a leader who fought against asbestos.
127. Citizens discuss their asbestos experience at a public meeting.
128. UK: Portsmouth Council Concerned Over Future Compensation Claims.
129. Special events held to mark Action Mesothelioma Day.
130. Barrow Asbestos Deaths Highest in Britain.
131. The HSE launches a web video about asbestos.
132. Swimming pool workers not told by managers of asbestos risk
133. Mother and infant driven out of their home by asbestos
134. UK: Bridgend mother finds asbestos on her property
135. Allegations of misuse of asbestos hazardous waste
136. Czech Republic: Driver detained for illegally transporting asbestos across national borders
137. Israel: Asbestos discovered in dozens of public areas near Nahariya
138. New Zealand Power plant officials will not reopen plant despite electrical supply shortage
139. UK Teachers' union asking for government's help in eliminating asbestos from schools
140. Asbestos scare at Northwest Territories high school now over
141. Patea asbestos fire sparks concern over Nurse's Home
142. Deceased asbestos poster girl's family wins compensation
143. Asbestos being removed from Australian railway station as part of upgrade program
144. India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers accused of tampering with study on asbestos
145. Asbestos-filled flames put New Zealand town at risk
146. U.K: Painter dies from mesothelioma
147. Widow wins deceased carpenter husband's mesothelioma lawsuit
148. Asbestos at a maternity ward causes scare for families
149. Unexpected tremolite discovery in Japan
150. Retired plumber wins mesothelioma lawsuit just before dying
151. Charity Supports Equal Bereavement Compensation
152. Ireland: Asbestos Removal Costs Total €160 million
153. Asbestos Found in 124 Highland Schools
154. Australia: Asbestos Diseases to Peak Within the Next Decade
155. Officer dies in a bizarre mesothelioma case
156. UK Primary School reopens after asbestos scare
157. City of Nahariya charged for negligence in handling asbestos waste
158. Queensland Residential Sites Cleared Despite Asbestos
159. North-East Mesothelioma Self Help Group Seeks Equal Payment
160. Japan’s Slow Response to Asbestos Removal May Hurt Workers
161. South Korea Environmental Group Urges Government Study
162. Asbestos Closes York Primary School
163. Hong Kong Moves to Compensate Mesothelioma Victims
164. Australia Adds Alimta to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
165. Report Examines Asbestos Exposure at one Derby School
166. Alang Shipyard Seeking Outside Firm for Asbestos Removal
167. South Korean Family Wins Landmark Case
168. Review Finds 63 Cases of Major Asbestos Violations
169. Scotland Moves to Re-institute Compensation for Pleural Plaques
170. ACT Government Changes Asbestos Compensation Laws
171. Asbestos Victims Memorialized in Rochdale
172. Ruling Restricts Asbestos Compensation
173. Asbestos Contamination a Serious Problem for Aberdeen Schools
174. Ruling to Set New Legal Precedent for UK Victim

INTERNATIONAL NEWS ARCHIVES: Jan through July 2007

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The Future of Asbestos in the World

While the risks of asbestos continue to come to the forefront of society, a number of major industrial countries continue to use or allow asbestos to be manufactured, imported, and used in everyday products.

The United States continues to allow asbestos to be used EPA regulated the substance beginning in 1989 allowing only 6 forms to be used.

Recent actions within the United States have been the formation of a number of political action groups lobbying for its removal. This recent groundswell has been reinforced by Sen. Patty Murray D-Wash who proposed the Ban Asbestos in America bill in May 2003 which would outlaw the substance and increase funding for treatment and research for those suffering from asbestos related conditions like mesothelioma.

Here is a list of countries that have completely banned asbestos and no longer engage in the production or trade of it: (As of 2005)

Chile	Cyprus	Finland
Ireland	Kuwait	Latvia
Malta	Monaco	New Zealand
Norway	Slovenia	Sweden

The following is a list of countries that have banned asbestos but still produce it in small quantities or trade it:

 

Argentina	Australia	Austria
Belgium	Croatia	Czech Republic
Denmark	Estonia	France
Germany	Greece	Hungary
Iceland	Italy	Japan
Lithuania	Luxembourg	Poland
Portugal	Saudi Arabia	Slovakia
South Africa	Spain	Switzerland
The Netherlands	United Kingdom	Uruguay

The following countries have ratified ILO 162. The International Labor Organization holds conferences that aim to address a specific workplace concerns and convened in 1986 to formulate rules on asbestos in the workplace. They created a set of rules to encourage employee safety from asbestos exposure by focusing on setting standards and responsibilities for company’s and governments. The following countries as of 2005 have signed their proclamation:

Belgium	Bolivia	Bosnia & Herzegovina
Brazil	Cameroon	Canada
Chile	Colombia	Croatia
Cyprus	Ecuador	Finland
Germany	Guatemala	Japan
Macedonia	Portugal	Russia
Serbia & Montenegro	Slovenia	Switzerland
Uganda	Uruguay	Zimbabwe

 

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