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Asbestos Removal Closes a California State University Library for the Summer

Beginning in May, the main library at a California state university was closed to students and faculty as asbestos abatement activities began. The library will remain closed until August as the asbestos found above ceiling tiles is removed on the first…

Secondhand Asbestos Exposure Risks for Families of Some Workers in Puerto Rico

Zimmetry Environmental provides testing and consulting services to identify asbestos hazards and to comply with Puerto Rico’s EHS regulations. Workers in a number of industries in Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean deal with asbestos-containing materials on a regular basis.

Conference on cancer to be held

Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. The Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund is holding its annual Action Mesothelioma Day conference on Friday, July 1, in the Council Chambers at Gateshead Civic, Regent Street, Gateshead.

Legendary Philly animal cop dies weeks after declaring his final wish

He was 69. Bengal had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, a possible side-effect of his military service in southeast Asia, earlier this year. According to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals : “Doctors thought it was a hernia, but surgery revealed that it was mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer which in George’s case affected the membrane lining of the abdomen.

Mesothelioma sufferer dies soon after gaining Australian asbestos payout

Auckland pensioner Des Sayegh has lost his fight against mesothelioma, after receiving his confidential payout from Australia for asbestos exposure. His grieving widow, Ann, said her husband of nearly 59 years was relieved he received the money a month…