The contractors in charge of renovating a building in Oregon have been fined a total of $64,058 for violations of removal codes during their work on a retirement facility in 2006.
It is currently unknown whether or not residents of the facility have been exposed to the deadly fibers. Authorities are recommending that those that are […]
Entries from November 2007
Fines Issued for Contractors Dealing with Restoration of Building
November 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: asbestos · Mesothelioma Lawsuit · Mesothelioma Attorney
Judge OK’s Dana Settlement
November 16th, 2007 · No Comments
Thursday, a judge approved a $2 million settlement between Dana Corp and 7500 mesothelioma sufferers that allege that they were made ill from repeasted asbestos exposure in the auto parts manufacturer’s plants.
Dana, based in Toledo, Ohio, has been working to get out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy by the end of the year. Part of that process […]
Tags: mesothelioma · asbestos · Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Mesothelioma Drug to be Subsidized
November 15th, 2007 · No Comments
At the heart of the debate between Bernie Banton and Australian Health Minister Tony Abbott is the palliative mesothelioma drug Alimta. Last Thursday, the Health Minister of the Liberal party called the Labor party hero Banton to tell him personally that Alimta will be added to the list of drugs subsidized by the government. It […]
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Asbestos found in Building Undergoing Renovation
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments
Crews are now working exceedingly diligently to clean up a building contaminated with asbestos in downtown Moscow (Washington).
The building has been evacuated since asbestos was found in material scraped off of the ceiling. This has forced the closure of some offices including a local radio station. The radio station was back up and running but […]
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What is Mesothelioma?
November 13th, 2007 · No Comments
What is mesothelioma? It is a rare form of cancer found in the cells of the mesothelium, a protective membrane that covers and protects most of the body’s internal organs. It is comprised of two layers - one layer immediately surrounds an organ, the other forms a protective sac around the organ. The mesothelium releases […]