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- International Scientists Ask Quebec Premier to Ban Asbestos
- Asbestos Found at Australian Natural Gas Plant
- Scottish Judge Rules In Favor of New Asbestos Law
- Asbestos Charges Leveled at Leading British Retailer
- Asbestos Mining Company CEO Defends Industry
- United National Headquarters Undergoes Asbestos Removal
- Asbestosis Cases in India Cause Concern and Mesothelioma Risks
- Asbestos Criminal Trial Starts in Italy
- Asbestos Found in Australian Schools
- Mesothelioma News - Controversy Continues over Canadian Asbestos Mines
- Western Australia Health Department Warns on Asbestos in Carpet Pad
- Quebec Health Officials Call for Asbestos Ban
- Australian Government Calls for Asbestos Screenings
- In UK: ICBS, Director, Fined for Asbestos Violations
- Canadian Mesothelioma Deaths on the Rise
- Edinburgh Council Fined For Asbestos Violations
- Asbestos Found on South Korean Commuter Trains
- Asbestos-Laden Ship Forbidden Entry into Indian Shipyard
- British Health Agency Warns Tradesmen About Asbestos
- Fighting Mesothelioma - APHA Adopts Resolution to Prohibit Asbestos
- Australian Auction House Undergoes Asbestos Abatement
- Mesothelioma Awareness - Scottish Citizens Seek Data on Asbestos in Schools
- British Company Fined for Mishandling Asbestos
- East Sussex Asbestos Death Ruled Industrial Disease
- Mesothelioma Risk Feared As Asbestos Found in Welsh Schools
- British Roofing Company Cited by HSE Office
- Calls for Asbestos Bans in Middle East Grow Due to Concerns of Mesothelioma and Other Risks
- Factory Fire Feeds Fear of Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Risk
- British Mesothelioma and Asbestos Radio Ad Called "Misleading"
- UK Gang Charged with Asbestos Dumping
- Mesothelioma Risk Feared as Australian City Council Sued Over Asbestos Compensation
- Swiss Construction Firm Sued in Italy for Asbestos Mishandling
- In Australia, Corporate Directors Fined, Banned for Misleading Asbestos Statements
- Canadian Official Wants Nation's Asbestos Plants Shut Down
- British Environment Agency Stops Tanker From Leaving Port
- Asbestos Found in British Schools - Devon County England
- Swiss Construction Firm Sued in Italy for Asbestos Mishandling
- Japanese court awards compensation to former military base employee
- UN, As International Territory, Allows Improper Asbestos Abatement
- Australia Struggles With Asbestos-Contaminated Embassies Overseas
- Students and Staff Exposed to Asbestos in Australian School
- Teacher's Union Says Welsh Schools are Ticking Asbestos Time Bombs
- KBR Faces Wrongful Death and Toxic Exposure Claims over Iraq and Afghanistan
- Asbestos Abatement Causes Health Concerns Among U. N. Workers
- Politician wants to cut Canadian government's promotion of asbestos
- Canadian Politician Labeled as a "Liar" Due to Statements on Asbestos Exports
- Asbestos Discovered Near Samsung's Former Korean Headquarters
- Future of Nanotechnology Clouded by Potential Link to Mesothelioma
- Wales Teachers at High Risk for Asbestos Disease
- Israeli Neighborhood Put on Hold Pending Asbestos Cleanup
- Black Market Asbestos in the United Arab Emirates
- Recent UK Study Predicts Asbestos Related Deaths in Great Britain
- Asbestos Presence Halts Work on Scottish Sports Arena
- UK: School Buildings Expert Says British Kids are Safe from Asbestos
- Canada Widely Condemned for its Asbestos Production and Export Policies
- Australia: Frozen pipes lead to Asbestos Exposure at public housing unit
- Asbestos-Contaminated Ship Faces Protesters in UK
- World's First Asbestos Research Center Opens in Sydney
- Australian unions push for asbestos eradication
- Landmark asbestos study underway in Australia
- Australian Navy violates asbestos rules
- Asbestos found in Cambridgeshire hospitals
- New Zealand: Asbestos slows down arson investigation
- UK: Retail store staff exposed to asbestos
- UK: Tradesmen exposed to asbestos fibers
- Widow urges tradesmen to take precautions against asbestos
- UK: Family of woman who died from asbestos wants a change in the law
- UK Pharmacies unite to generate awareness and raise funding for asbestos research
- UK company invents asbestos-cleaning technology
- Suspicious fire engulfs a hotel undergoing demolition
- Motion filed to strip Sir Cyril Smith of Knighthood
- Canada continues to export asbestos
- Plumber died from asbestos that he was exposed to during his career
- Scottish leaders support asbestos campaign in hopes of reducing deaths
- Sunderland, UK death rate from asbestos-related diseases on the rise
- London Boroughs have high number of asbestos deaths
- Israel set to clean up friable asbestos waste
- Victoria Government plans formal apology for asbestos victims
- Insurance industry, Scottish Government argue over cost of pleural plaques compensation
- Ian Wright joins Asbestos Awareness Campaign
- AU Asbestos Bill Improves Compensation System
- Inspections failed to detect asbestos in many Japanese municipal buildings
- Asbestos to be removes at North Yorkshire Hospital
- Bedfordshire County Schools Inundated with Asbestos
- Former MP assisted in the cover-up of asbestos dangers
- UK: MP Cyril Smith speaks about asbestos regulation
- UK: Mesothelioma victim dies at the age of 28
- Alliance formed to campaign for clean up of abandoned asbestos site
- Australia Manufacturers Workers Union supports asbestos mine cleanup
- UK: HSE plans October launch for asbestos awareness campaign
- Dispute with taxation office puts mesothelioma fund at risk
- Former MP John MacDougall dies of mesothelioma
- New asbestos regulations for firefighters in Israel
- UK: Youth club reopens months after asbestos scare
- UK: Asbestos scare stops refurbishment work in Doncaster
- Family members of deceased asbestos victim win compensation case
- Asbestos risk at Houses of Parliament
- Activists stage demonstration to support pleural plaques victims
- New Zealand: Soldiers may have been negligently exposed to asbestos
- Yorkshire UK mesothelioma sufferers to receive compensation
- Australia: Dubbon City Council denies presence of asbestos at civic center
- Australia: Asbestos at Brisbane clubs
- Roofer wins mesothelioma compensation
- United Kingdom Repeals Insurance Records Law
- Israel: Nahariya Residents 10 Times More Likely to Get Lung Cancer
- Australian union walks out over health concerns regarding asbestos
- France: Asbestos-exposed workers forced into early retirement win monetary awards
- Asbestos victims are dying before their cases are completed
- Family of deceased UNISON member wins compensation case
- UK: Asbestos left to sit in residents' homes
- Australia: Asbestos discovery in civic center kept a secret by the city council
- UK: Primary school forced to close due to high amounts of asbestos
- Asbestos report states asbestos is in 769 schools in West Australia
- UK Elderly home evacuated following the discovery of asbestos
- UK: Primary school forced to close due to high amounts of asbestos.
- UK: Abandoned factory site containing asbestos is a playground for children
- Zimbabwe bans asbestos.
- Mother and son die of mesothelioma.
- UK: Asbestos dumped at football clubhouse.
- Australia: Volunteers firefighters are waiting for a new station to replace their asbestos-tainted one
- UK: Consultation into court ruling that ended the right to compensation for pleural plaques
- UK: Suspected arson attacks cause the release of asbestos
- UK: Major asbestos case over compensation to begin soon
- Department store and its landlord fight over asbestos removal bill
- UK: Former nurse develops an asbestos-related disease
- New Zealand Government reopens asbestos-tainted power station
- Australia: Landmark legislation for asbestos sufferers seeking compensation
- Australia: Unions Demand Immediate Asbestos Probe
- Asbestos sufferers file 6.6 billion yen class action suit.
- New Occupational Safety Statistics Cause Concern in Scotland
- Insurance Companies Prepare to Battle Scottish Government
- Illegal asbestos dumping at Alice Spring's tip
- UK: Flats containing asbestos will not be demolished
- UK: Asbestos mishandling reported at a school
- Mesothelioma sufferer denied life-extending treatment
- UK: Illegal asbestos dumping at a skip site
- Bermuda: Abandoned building finally receives asbestos removal and redevelopment
- UK: Asbestos potentially released at bulldozed site
- Canada: Asbestos found in a pediatric operating room
- UK: Norwich asbestos death rate expected to increase
- Australia: Asbestos potentially lost by government council
- Husband died from mesothelioma while caring for his sick wife
- UK: University student lied to about asbestos presence
- Australia: Asbestos expert gives warning to builders
- UK: Asbestos may affect students' exam performance.
- Residents Against Proposed Asbestos Waste Facility
- UK: Site for new homes may contain asbestos-tainted soil
- Six Nations schools shut down over health concerns
- Uganda: Asbestos exposure now a concern for students who survived a fire
- UK: Asbetos delays the reopening of a pub
- Energy company invites former station employees to free asbestos checks.
- Elderly victim of mesothelioma seeks compensation to provide for his family.
- UK: Former nurse will die from asbestos.
- Family forced to live in one room because of asbestos.
- Asbestos claims the life of six family members.
- South Africa bans asbestos.
- Australian home gets covered in a shower of asbestos.
- India: Government is accused of being corrupt for manipulating an asbestos study.
- UK: University lecturer dies from asbestos exposure 60 years ago.
- UK: Demands for asbestos checks in schools after a retired teacher dies from mesothelioma.
- Australia: Department of Defense using asbestos-containing products three years after the ban.
- A profile of a leader in the fight against asbestos.
- Demolition work stopped due to lack of permit, not because of asbestos dangers.
- UK: Ceremony is held in memory of a leader who fought against asbestos.
- Citizens discuss their asbestos experience at a public meeting.
- UK: Portsmouth Council Concerned Over Future Compensation Claims.
- Special events held to mark Action Mesothelioma Day.
- Barrow Asbestos Deaths Highest in Britain.
- The HSE launches a web video about asbestos.
- Swimming pool workers not told by managers of asbestos risk
- Mother and infant driven out of their home by asbestos
- UK: Bridgend mother finds asbestos on her property
- Allegations of misuse of asbestos hazardous waste
- Czech Republic: Driver detained for illegally transporting asbestos across national borders
- Israel: Asbestos discovered in dozens of public areas near Nahariya
- New Zealand Power plant officials will not reopen plant despite electrical supply shortage
- UK Teachers' union asking for government's help in eliminating asbestos from schools
- Asbestos scare at Northwest Territories high school now over
- Patea asbestos fire sparks concern over Nurse's Home
- Deceased asbestos poster girl's family wins compensation
- Asbestos being removed from Australian railway station as part of upgrade program
- India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers accused of tampering with study on asbestos
- Asbestos-filled flames put New Zealand town at risk
- U.K: Painter dies from mesothelioma
- Widow wins deceased carpenter husband's mesothelioma lawsuit
- Asbestos at a maternity ward causes scare for families
- Unexpected tremolite discovery in Japan
- Retired plumber wins mesothelioma lawsuit just before dying
- Charity Supports Equal Bereavement Compensation
- Ireland: Asbestos Removal Costs Total €160 million
- Asbestos Found in 124 Highland Schools
- Australia: Asbestos Diseases to Peak Within the Next Decade
- Officer dies in a bizarre mesothelioma case
- UK Primary School reopens after asbestos scare
- City of Nahariya charged for negligence in handling asbestos waste
- Queensland Residential Sites Cleared Despite Asbestos
- North-East Mesothelioma Self Help Group Seeks Equal Payment
- Japan’s Slow Response to Asbestos Removal May Hurt Workers
- South Korea Environmental Group Urges Government Study
- Asbestos Closes York Primary School
- Hong Kong Moves to Compensate Mesothelioma Victims
- Australia Adds Alimta to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- Report Examines Asbestos Exposure at one Derby School
- Alang Shipyard Seeking Outside Firm for Asbestos Removal
- South Korean Family Wins Landmark Case
- Review Finds 63 Cases of Major Asbestos Violations
- Scotland Moves to Re-institute Compensation for Pleural Plaques
- ACT Government Changes Asbestos Compensation Laws
- Asbestos Victims Memorialized in Rochdale
- Ruling Restricts Asbestos Compensation
- Asbestos Contamination a Serious Problem for Aberdeen Schools
- Ruling to Set New Legal Precedent for UK Victim
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ARCHIVES: Jan through July 2007
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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