An asbestos scare at Mokelumne River School, in Lodi, CA, prompted the closing of several classrooms and the relocation of students. Clifford Goehring, president of the school’s board, said that the asbestos may have been disturbed by workers who were repairing a leaky walkway. School officials took action by moving students to empty classrooms and […]
Entries from February 2008
Asbestos Scare at California School
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
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52 Companies Named As Defendants By Asbestos Lawsuit
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Attorney Bryan Blevins filed suit this week on behalf of his client Robert T. Booker, naming some 52 companies, including A.O. Smith Corp., Pfizer, and Union Carbide Corp., as defendants in the asbestos-related case. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County District Court, accuses defendants of failing to warn the public about the dangers of asbestos […]
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City of Portsmouth Marks Action Mesothelioma Day
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
In an event organized by the Hampshire Asbestos Support and Awareness Group, victims of asbestos exposure will release a thousand balloons Wednesday as part of the observation of Action Mesothelioma Day. Statistics show that nearly 600 people died from mesothelioma in the Portsmouth and southeast Hampshire region alone between 1984-2005. The organizers hope that the […]
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Widow of Asbestos Victim Founds Mesothelioma Website
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
In 2006, Mike Gaglio died as a result of his asbestos-induced mesothelioma. Now, his widow, Patricia Gaglio, of Webster, NY, has founded a website dedicated to providing information and aid to people who are also suffering from mesothelioma. It is a compilation of books, travel information, and health and legal resources, and includes an online […]
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$12 Million to Family of Pipefitter Killed by Asbestos
February 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Mr. Joseph Casale’s family was awarded $12 million by a New York jury for the death of Mr. Casale from exposure to asbestos. Mr Casale worked as a pipe-fitter in shipyards and later worked with furnaces, pipes and fittings that were installed in New York buildings.
Though his disease developed after he had retired to Florida, […]
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