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

INTERNATIONAL NEWS ARCHIVES: Jan through July 2007

 

MesotheliomaWeb News Stories

    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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