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1 hr ago | Onward State

Asbestos Complicates Campus Construction

Summer at Penn State is a season for many things, from making up the credits you late dropped to townies reclaiming theirA glory in downtown State College.

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Related Topix: Health

Mon May 14, 2012

This is Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire poultry firm pays 152k to widow of man who worked with...

A poultry company will pay 152,000 to the widow of a handyman who died after years of repairing asbestos- laced chicken coops.

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Related Topix: Health

Fri May 11, 2012

Reuters

Special Report: The long, lethal shadow of asbestos

As anyone in the United States with a TV or Internet connection probably knows, lawyers want you if you've been exposed to asbestos, and they're paying to get you.

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Related Topix: Health, Widevine Technologies, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Marketing

Cambridge Evening News

Fun day raises awareness of rare cancer

Heavy rain failed to dampen spirits at a community fun day which also helped raise awareness about a rare disease.

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Related Topix: Weather, Health

Personal Injury Law News

Report Shows Risks of Asbestos More than Just Mesothelioma

The Mesothelioma Resource Center is one of the largest online sources for information on the treatment and legal options surrounding mesothelioma.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu May 10, 2012

The West Virginia Record

Fla. couple sues 39 in asbestos suit

A Melbourne, Fla., couple is suing 30 companies they claim are responsible for a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis.

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Related Topix: Health, American Electric Power, Energy

Wed May 09, 2012

Daily Kos

The Dinner Table Conversation

Author's note: This story was inspired by a post by Meteor Blades. The names of the parties, as well as certain other details, have been changed for privacy, but the story is based on real events.

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Related Topix: Health, US News, Liberal Political News

Newsday

Widow gets asbestos compensation

A Somerset woman is to get A 290,000 in compensation from Bristol Water following her husband's death from cancer caused by his contact with asbestos.

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Related Topix: Health

Tue May 08, 2012

Rehab Management

Roger and Ann Worthington Donate $25,000 to Amgen's Breakaway from...

"Their donation honors the mesothelioma patients and their families who joined other cancer survivors in the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Walk at the Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling on The event on Sunday was the 6th annual Dana Point Grand Prix , which is recognized as one of America's premier one-day professional races and has quickly gained ... (more)

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Related Topix: Health, Non-Profit

Patch.com

Image Gallery: Daffodil Tea Raises Money for Mesothelioma

A Locals raised money for Mesothelioma research this weekend at the third annual Daffodil Tea.

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Related Topix: Health

Sat May 05, 2012

Sunderland Echo

Former shipyard worker appeals to ex-workmates over asbestos claims

A FORMER shipyard worker is appealing for former colleagues to come forward to help in his battle for compensation after being diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer.

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Related Topix: Health, Tyne and Wear County, England, United Kingdom,

Fri May 04, 2012

AZCentral.com

Appeals Court upholds asbestos-case ruling

Because he inhaled dangerous fibers in New Mexico and not in Arizona, the widow of an Arizona man who died of lung disease cannot sue those whose design of a power plant may have made him ill, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Related Topix: New Mexico, New Mexico Government, Health

NewsTarget.com

Dangerous glass fibers in cigarettes worsen lung damage for smokers

Shocking new research reveals that a specific type of lung cancer many smokers develop comes from tiny tears in their lung tissue caused by microscopic glass fibers, also known as glass wool, found in many conventional cigarette filters.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Health, Lung Cancer, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medication

Thu May 03, 2012

ABC News

Court upholds verdict against James Hardie directors

The High Court has upheld a landmark verdict which found seven former James Hardie non-executive directors breached corporate law.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Health

Wed May 02, 2012

Messenger Newspapers

Workers Memorial Day provides focus for improving safety for UK workers

THE Health and Safety Executive's latest figures show 25 fatal workplace accidents happened during 2010-11, with thousands more dying from industrial illness such as asbestos related mesothelioma.

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Related Topix: Health, United Kingdom, Greater Manchester County, England, Cheshire County, England

Tue May 01, 2012

Merimbula News Weekly

Asbestos: 'it's in the air we breathe'

The Bega Valley Shire Council has hosed down concerns about its management of asbestos waste in the wake of a recent Sun Herald article that referred to asbestos contaminated mulch found at the Merimbula waste depot in September 2011 that was reported at the time in the News Weekly.

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Related Topix: Health

Mon Apr 30, 2012

ABC News

A long trek to Perth to tackle mesothelioma

She is trekking 600 kilometres from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia's Goldfields to Perth with a small group of like-minded people to raise money for research into asbestos-related cancers, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News,

WTOC-TV Savannah

Reports: USC ignored asbestos laws during renovations

For a 211-year-old university, it's not surprising to know there is asbestos some of the buildings at the University of South Carolina.

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Related Topix: University of South Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina Government, Health

I-Newswire.com

Baron and Budd Honors Workers Memorial Day 2012

Workers will be coming together around the world April 28 to commemorate the 23rd Annual Workers' Memorial Day and to fight for their right to a safe work environment.

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Related Topix: Health, OSHA, Environmental Law, Law, El Paso, TX, Baron and Budd PC

Sun Apr 29, 2012

KEYT

Local Firefighter's Legacy Remembered

Jason Fernandez was just 5-years-old in 1985, when his father, Tom, died from Mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer thought to be caused by exposure to asbestos.

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Related Topix: Health, Fire

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