Scientists Urge Total Global Ban on Asbestos
Only a fraction of countries prohibit material linked to lung cancer, mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Victim Names 95 Defendants in Asbestos Lawsuit
West Virginia man, wife, say scores of companies responsible for the asbestos-related cancer.
New York Contractor Convicted of Asbestos Violations
12/24/2010 Rochester, NY – (Mesothelioma News) A federal jury in Rochester, N.Y., has convicted a contractor of violating the Clean Air Act and exposing workers and the public to cancer-causing asbestos. The verdict, reached on Nov. 12, focused on the actions of Keith Gordon-Smith and Gordon-Smith Contracting during a two-year demolition project at Rochester’s Genesee […]
School’s Asbestos Abatement Project Raises Questions—and Anxiety
Parents worry about cancer, mesothelioma risk as asbestos removed from school site.
Mesothelioma Alert: School Custodians Improperly Removed Asbestos Floor Tiles
No protective gear used, asbestos tossed in trash—all while children in the building