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Architect Dies from Asbestos Exposure

A report from a law firm in the United States has detailed how a former architect has died from asbestos cancer, also known as mesothelioma. The man had worked as an architect almost four decades ago, but died just two months after he was ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  23 Nov 2009

Two Foreign Companies Accused of Exposing Worker to Asbestos

Two foreign companies have been accused at exposing a worker to asbestos, which has resulted in a lawsuit being filed in the Tyler Division of the Easter District of Texas earlier this month. The federal lawsuit was filed by Robert Plummer and his wife ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Federal-Mogul

Family Receives Compensation over Railway Worker’s Death

The family of a UK man who died from the asbestos cancer known as mesothelioma has been awarded one hundred thousand GBP. The man, Dudley Maasz, was a former railway worker who is said to have been exposed to deadly asbestos, which eventually robbed ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  23 Nov 2009

Chairmen for 2010 Asbestos Conference Announced

An announcement has recently been made to confirm who will be chairing an up and coming important asbestos conference that will be held next year in California. The conference will take place in March of next year at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina Del Rey. ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ritz-Carlton,  Del Rey (musician)

Mother of Youngest British Mesothelioma Victim looks for Truth

The mother of the youngest victim of mesothelioma in the UK has said that she will fight to learn the truth about how and why her daughter contracted the asbestos cancer that killed her, and has promised that she will do it alone of necessary because ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  13 Nov 2009

Asbestos Victim wins Twenty Million over Secondary Exposure

An asbestos victim who has contracted the asbestos cancer mesothelioma has won a massive twenty million dollars after contracting the disease through exposure to asbestos on a secondary basis. The woman, and nursing professor, is thought to have been ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  13 Nov 2009

Property Owner to be Cited over Improper Asbestos Removal

The owner of a New York building is to be cited as a result of improper removal of asbestos in the building, with a tip off resulting in authorities not only investigating the allegations but also catching the building owner and his workers in the act ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  13 Nov 2009

Verdict Against Georgia Pacific upheld by Appeals Court

An Appeals Court is said to have upheld a multi million dollar verdict against Georgia Pacific in the case of a woman who was exposed to asbestos and went on to develop asbestos cancer from her home remodelling business. The original trial saw the jury ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  13 Nov 2009

Man Charged with Issuing Asbestos Certifications without Training

A man from California has been charged with providing asbestos removal workers with certification without actually providing them with the proper training. The man has been accused of trying to defraud employers as a result of his practices. The man, ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  13 Nov 2009

State Department has to Retract Report Relating to University Violations

According to a recent report the Wisconsin State Department of Commerce has had to retract a report that related to serious violations of health and safety, including asbestos violations, at the University of Wisconsin. It will now be looking at and ...

From DEON SCOTT, Blogger News,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: US State Department,  University of Wisconsin

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