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INTERNATIONAL MESOTHELIOMA NEWS

  1. Canada: Asbestos found in a pediatric operating room
  2. UK: Norwich asbestos death rate expected to increase
  3. Australia: Asbestos potentially lost by government council
  4. Husband died from mesothelioma while caring for his sick wife
  5. UK: University student lied to about asbestos presence
  6. Australia: Asbestos expert gives warning to builders
  7. UK: Asbestos may affect students' exam performance.
  8. Residents Against Proposed Asbestos Waste Facility
  9. UK: Site for new homes may contain asbestos-tainted soil
  10. Six Nations schools shut down over health concerns
  11. Uganda: Asbestos exposure now a concern for students who survived a fire
  12. UK: Asbetos delays the reopening of a pub
  13. Energy company invites former station employees to free asbestos checks.
  14. Elderly victim of mesothelioma seeks compensation to provide for his family.
  15. UK: Former nurse will die from asbestos.
  16. Family forced to live in one room because of asbestos.
  17. Asbestos claims the life of six family members.
  18. South Africa bans asbestos.
  19. Australian home gets covered in a shower of asbestos.
  20. India: Government is accused of being corrupt for manipulating an asbestos study.
  21. UK: University lecturer dies from asbestos exposure 60 years ago.
  22. UK: Demands for asbestos checks in schools after a retired teacher dies from mesothelioma.
  23. Australia: Department of Defense using asbestos-containing products three years after the ban.
  24. A profile of a leader in the fight against asbestos.
  25. Demolition work stopped due to lack of permit, not because of asbestos dangers.
  26. UK: Ceremony is held in memory of a leader who fought against asbestos.
  27. Citizens discuss their asbestos experience at a public meeting.
  28. UK: Portsmouth Council Concerned Over Future Compensation Claims.
  29. Special events held to mark Action Mesothelioma Day.
  30. Barrow Asbestos Deaths Highest in Britain.
  31. The HSE launches a web video about asbestos.
  32. Swimming pool workers not told by managers of asbestos risk
  33. Mother and infant driven out of their home by asbestos
  34. UK: Bridgend mother finds asbestos on her property
  35. Allegations of misuse of asbestos hazardous waste
  36. Czech Republic: Driver detained for illegally transporting asbestos across national borders
  37. Israel: Asbestos discovered in dozens of public areas near Nahariya
  38. New Zealand Power plant officials will not reopen plant despite electrical supply shortage
  39. UK Teachers' union asking for government's help in eliminating asbestos from schools
  40. Asbestos scare at Northwest Territories high school now over
  41. Patea asbestos fire sparks concern over Nurse's Home
  42. Deceased asbestos poster girl's family wins compensation
  43. Asbestos being removed from Australian railway station as part of upgrade program
  44. India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers accused of tampering with study on asbestos
  45. Asbestos-filled flames put New Zealand town at risk
  46. U.K: Painter dies from mesothelioma
  47. Widow wins deceased carpenter husband's mesothelioma lawsuit
  48. Asbestos at a maternity ward causes scare for families
  49. Unexpected tremolite discovery in Japan
  50. Retired plumber wins mesothelioma lawsuit just before dying
  51. Charity Supports Equal Bereavement Compensation
  52. Ireland: Asbestos Removal Costs Total €160 million
  53. Asbestos Found in 124 Highland Schools
  54. Australia: Asbestos Diseases to Peak Within the Next Decade
  55. Officer dies in a bizarre mesothelioma case
  56. UK Primary School reopens after asbestos scare
  57. City of Nahariya charged for negligence in handling asbestos waste
  58. Queensland Residential Sites Cleared Despite Asbestos
  59. North-East Mesothelioma Self Help Group Seeks Equal Payment
  60. Japan’s Slow Response to Asbestos Removal May Hurt Workers
  61. South Korea Environmental Group Urges Government Study
  62. Asbestos Closes York Primary School
  63. Hong Kong Moves to Compensate Mesothelioma Victims
  64. Australia Adds Alimta to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
  65. Report Examines Asbestos Exposure at one Derby School
  66. Alang Shipyard Seeking Outside Firm for Asbestos Removal
  67. South Korean Family Wins Landmark Case
  68. Review Finds 63 Cases of Major Asbestos Violations
  69. Scotland Moves to Re-institute Compensation for Pleural Plaques
  70. ACT Government Changes Asbestos Compensation Laws
  71. Asbestos Victims Memorialized in Rochdale
  72. Ruling Restricts Asbestos Compensation
  73. Asbestos Contamination a Serious Problem for Aberdeen Schools
  74. 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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