Depending on your previous job in Wingate, you may have worked in an environment where asbestos existed. Jobs from Hod Carriers to Road Machine Operators may have had exposure to asbestos.
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Australian Resident Wins Asbestos-Related Lawsuit Against Ford -
http://www.asbestos.com/news/?p=1129
The Ford Motor Company announced last week that they intend to drop their appeal against an $840,000 asbestos compensation battle involving Antonino Lo Presti. Lo Presti learned the news while he was in bed at Perth’s Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Christmas Eve.
The six-year case first made legal history when Lo Presti was awarded damages [...]
Researchers Making Strides in Mesothelioma Treatment -
http://www.asbestos.com/news/?p=1127
One of the most devastating types of asbestos-related disease is mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. This disease is particularly harmful due to the extreme latency period that is associated with it.
Most cases of mesothelioma take anywhere from 20 to 50 years to develop, which typically results in a [...]
City of Bozeman Submits Asbestos Cleanup Proposal -
http://www.asbestos.com/news/?p=1125
The city of Bozeman has released a cleanup proposal to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) concerning the asbestos contamination at the CMC Asbestos Bozeman State Superfund Site. Now the DEQ is waiting to see the public’s opinion about the current plans and addendum to the 2002 Voluntary Cleanup Plan for the site.
Colleen Owen, [...]
Washington State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Asbestos Manufacturers -
http://www.asbestos.com/news/?p=1120
The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of manufacturers who have failed to warn about the dangers of asbestos used to insulate their products.
Involving more than a dozen companies, the court drew many briefings from organizations and businesses around the country.
In the publicized Simonetta v. Viad Corporation, the state high court was contemplating [...]
Ohio State University Conducts Research on Asbestos Fibers -
http://www.asbestos.com/news/?p=1118
Scientists from Ohio State University are currently analyzing how asbestos fibers form cancer in human cells. The researchers are hoping their work will contribute to new drug developments, treatments, and increase the amount of mesothelioma survivors. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is almost exclusively cause by asbestos exposure.
To conduct the study, researchers [...]
Top Mesothelioma News for Saturday 04th of July 2009