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Archive for September, 2008

Mesothelioma News Flash - Asbestos found in NY schools

(September 26, 2008 (JusticeNewsFlash.com - Government, Health & Law, Mesothelioma Asbestos)
Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos. Anyone exposed to asbestos needs to see a mesothelioma cancer specialist and consult a mesothelioma lawyer.
Boston, MA, (JusticeNewsFlash.com) September 26, 2008  –  Over the past few months, the discovery of asbestos, in schools, in the New York area [...]

Air Monitor Guilty Of Falsifying Asbestos Reports

Posted on Sunday, 21 of September , 2008 at 8:24 pm

UTICA –A Plattsburgh business owner has been convicted of falsified monitoring results for asbestos removal companies.
Mark Desnoyers, 53, of 210 Dennis Lane, Plattsburgh, was found guilty following a two week jury trial in federal court in Utica.
Desnoyers, owner of Adirondack Environmental Associates, was an air [...]

A federal court ruled against a city for using an untested procedure for removing asbestos. EPA wants to use it nationwide.

Posted by Andrew Schneider at September 22, 2008 12:54 p.m.
It’s great when someone gets nailed for taking actions that endanger public health. For some, including me, it’s even better when that someone getting busted is a government entity that acted as if the law didn’t apply to them.
That’s what happened last week when a federal [...]

Alfacell Hires Advisors to Advance Strategic Alternatives

Released: 09/17/08 08:30 AM EDT
SOMERSET, N.J., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Alfacell Corporation (Nasdaq: ACEL) announced today that its board of directors has approved the engagement of Oppenheimer & Co. as a financial advisor in connection with the company’s pursuit of available strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including a possible sale of the company. These [...]

Iowa Mesothelioma civil suit - Tort Reform Varies by State

September 12, 2008 (WiredPRNews.com - Law)
Tort reform and asbestos/mesothelioma cases. Mesothelioma is a cancer that usually attacks the protective covering of the lungs or heart. Dallas, Texas WiredPRNews.com
Texas voters passed Proposition 12 in 2003, which caps non-economic damages, as an amendment to the state’s constitution. According to a September 8, 2008 article by Amy Lynne [...]

The Call for Elimination of Asbestos Related Diseases and Exposure

September 22, 2008 (JusticeNewsFlash.com - Featured, Mesothelioma Asbestos)
Chicago, IL — The U.S. House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials was commended today by The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADOA) for introducing H.R. 6903, the “Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2008.” The passage of this legislation will [...]

Asbestos and Mesothelioma terms:

Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as bundles of fibers which can be separated into thin threads. These fibers are not affected by heat or chemicals and do not conduct electricity. For these reasons, asbestos has been widely used in many industries. Four types of asbestos have been [...]

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