asbestosis News
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$30.3 million Mesothelioma verdict upheld by New Jersey Court
The largest mesothelioma verdict in the state of New Jersey was upheld in an appeal on April 5, 2010. The suit was brought by Susan Buttitta on behalf of her husband, Mark, a 50-year-old advertising executive who passed away from mesothelioma in 2002. In February 2008 a Bergen County court awarded Buttitta $8 million for pain and suffering, $2 million for loss of consortium, more than $9 million ...
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Mesothelioma and other illnesses caused by asbestos exposure
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral known for its durability and fire-resistant properties, as well as its toxic effects on humans and animals. The substance has been used in a wide variety of building materials, including insulation products, siding, cements, flooring and roofing to name a few. When asbestos-containing materials become damaged or disturbed, toxic asbestos fibers are ...
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Illinois Nursing Home Fails to Follow Asbestos Removal Requirements
Last month, the Pekin Daily Times reported about a local nursing home that is under investigation by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Illinois nursing center failed to follow state requirements to check for asbestos before removing old floor tiles from the facility following a water leak that damaged the area. The floor tiles did contain asbestos and the health department requires ...
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Safe maintenance goes to top of the agenda in European week
Safe maintenance will be the focus of this year’s European Week for Safety and Health at Work which starts on Monday as hundreds of conferences, exhibitions, and training sessions - organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and its partners - are held in more than 30 countries across Europe. EU-OSHA’s Director Dr. Jukka Takala said with up to 20% of ...
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Scrapping ships - is the EU dumping toxic waste?
Hundreds of rusting old ships registered in the European Union end up being dismantled on beaches on the Indian sub-continent - with Bangladesh being a key destination. There, workers brave oil, asbestos, chemicals and heavy metals as they dismantle the ships by hand. A report to be debated by MEPs Tuesday night in Strasbourg will call for EU-registered ships to be pre-cleaned of hazardous waste ...
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Secondhand Exposure to Asbestos Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses asbestos and secondhand exposure risks for workers’ families. “Significant exposure to any type of asbestos will increase the risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and ...
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APHA asks Congress to ban asbestos
The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently voiced its concern on asbestos and asked Congress to pass legislation that would ultimately place a complete ban on the manufacture, sale, export and import of asbestos-containing products in the United States. Celeste Monforton, Chair of APHA’s Occupational Health and Safety section, said, “With this new policy, APHA is joining the World ...
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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Outraged that Seven Countries Prevented the Inclusion of Chrysotile Asbestos in the UN Rotterdam Convention List of Hazardous Substances
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community as the leading U.S. organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, is outraged after the 2013 United Nations Rotterdam Convention failed to reach consensus to add chrysotile asbestos to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) list of hazardous substances. All six types of asbestos are ...
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Confirms U.S. Consumption of Asbestos Fiber Increased 13% in 2011
The following statement was issued today by Linda Reinstein, Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), regarding the 2011 U.S. Geological Mineral Yearbook confirming the U.S. consumption of asbestos fiber increased 13%. “As a Mesothelioma widow and asbestos awareness advocate, I was appalled and shocked by the ...
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Protecting Workers’ Families from Secondhand Asbestos Exposure
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 125 million people are exposed to asbestos in the workplace. WHO estimates that 107,000 die each year from asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis resulting from occupational exposures and that one in three deaths from occupational cancer is caused by asbestos. Workers are not the only ones at risk for exposure ...
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Children Mistake Asbestos for Sidewalk Chalk
Young children found pieces of what appeared to be sidewalk chalk outside a former high school in Niagara Falls, NY and began drawing with the substance outside the building. Only later did their parents discover that the children were actually playing with asbestos, the dangerous, carcinogenic mineral. Vandals broke into the old high school to steal pipes and left the asbestos insulation ...
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Global Asbestos Awareness Week Discussed in New Online Video
Their newest production discusses Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) which takes place during the first week of April. “Asbestos has been used for decades in thousands of commercial products,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and Associates and the IAQ Video Network. “While its use today has been dramatically reduced, it can still be found in many residential, ...
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Illinois Company Receives $127K Asbestos Fine
Earlier this month, the Chicago Tribune published a report about an Oak Brook company that federal safety regulators intend to levy a $127,600 fine against for 22 serious health violations. The infractions occurred at one of the company sites located in Franklin Park. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) became involved after a complaint ...
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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Issues Statement on 2012 U.S. Geological Survey Report
The following statement was issued today by Linda Reinstein, Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, regarding the 2012 United States Geological Survey report about the dramatic increase in asbestos importation to the United States: "As a Mesothelioma widow and asbestos awareness advocate, I was appalled and shocked to discover ...
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Due to Asbestos Contamination, National Park Closes 30 Acres of Coastline
The Republic reports that authorities have closed 30 acres of land on Horn Island, located in Mississippi, until further notice while asbestos contamination is removed. The asbestos was detected on tiles at a former biological testing site utilized by the U.S. Army. Today, the park is a popular recreational destination that has been reserved for the protection of natural and historical ...
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Asbestos Still a Major Health Concern for Workers across the Globe
Recently, The Globe and Mail published an article that reported that asbestos exposure is the single largest on-the-job killer in Canada. The publication found that more than a third of approved workplace death claims in 2013 were due to asbestos exposure, which was more than the combined number of job-related fatalities from highway accidents, fires and chemical exposures. The Association of ...
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Protecting New York’s Workers and Families from Secondhand Asbestos Hazards
Throughout New York and the tri-state area there are still countless residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional properties with asbestos-containing materials. There are also a number of industries where workers may come into contact with asbestos during their daily activities. Due to the unique properties found in asbestos, these minerals were used for decades in thousands of ...
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Mesothelioma and the multiple dangers of asbestos exposure
While it is common knowledge that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, much of the public is unaware that exposure to asbestos can also cause lung cancer. It has been proven that those who have been exposed to asbestos and continue to smoke cigarettes, the risk of developing lung cancer is increased by as much as 90 times. These individuals are also at a greater risk of ...
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Workers in Some Industries Could Expose Family Members to Asbestos
Several years ago, an Oakland, California jury awarded over $27 million in compensation to an elderly couple. A lawsuit had been filed because the wife of a man who worked with asbestos insulation years before developed mesothelioma. The couple claimed her condition was due to her husband exposing her to asbestos fibers he inadvertently brought into their home. This type of exposure to family ...
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Secondhand Asbestos Exposure Risks for Families of Some Workers in Puerto Rico
Due to the unique properties found in asbestos, it was used for decades in thousands of commercial products and building materials. While asbestos-containing materials may have many beneficial attributes, they can also release fibers into the air when they are disturbed and as they age and become friable. Asbestos fibers cannot be seen with the naked eye so they can be inhaled and get trapped ...
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