Smoking Cessation for Asbestos Workers Dramatically Reduces Lung Cancer Risk
Smoking cessation can be critical to reducing future lung cancer risk for asbestos workers.
Category: asbestos exposure
Family Gets $1.4 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
The victim on whose behalf the suit was filed was employed by GM&O railroad.
Man Sentenced to Prison in Paper Mill Asbestos Case
A Detroit area man will spend a year in prison for ordering employees to collect scrap from a former paper mill he owned without first removing asbestos
Debris Laden With Asbestos Strewn Over Indianapolis Neighborhood After Warehouse Fire
Toxic Asbestos Debris Could Have Traveled Up To Seven Miles From Fire Site
Two Men Receive Prison Sentences For Their Roles in Asbestos Dumping in Upstate New York
New Jersey Asbestos Waste Dumped Along Mohawk River Resulting in “100s of Millions of Tons” of Toxic Debris
Penn Student Studies Asbestos Risk in Philly-area Town
The senior biology major is doing an in-depth study of the health risks that began when an asbestos factory moved to Ambler in the late 19th century.
Two New York Men Go to Prison for Illegal Asbestos Dumping
The two men will also pay fines and restitutions for the infraction, which resulted in the creation of a Superfund site
Asbestos Organization Unhappy with Changes to Chemical Safety Bill
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization was unhappy to see its suggested amendments stripped from the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013
Old Nestle Plant Owner says Asbestos was Removed Illegally
The businessman faces time in prison and a hefty fine for the infractions
Australians Worried about “Asbestos Minefield”
While making way for the new National Broadband Network, it was discovered that communications giant Telstra may have used unqualified individuals to remove asbestos in their pits
Seven Countries Block Rotterdam Convention Efforts to Restrict Asbestos Shipping
Canada may have stepped aside, but seven countries still block efforts at Rotterdam Convention conference to restrict asbestos shipping worldwide.
Mesothelioma Advocate Max Baucus Leaving U.S. Senate
Max Baucus leaving U.S. Senate leaves the mesothelioma and asbestos community without one of its strongest supporters