Posted by VJ in Uncategorized on March 12th, 2009
Recent reports claim: over last ten days, four times have cases of asbestos dumping happened in the East Devon of the UK. It was mostly roofing material that was dumped, and the team of REACT (East Devon District Council’s Respond, Enforce And Clean Team) had cleared the abandoned waste. A great risk indeed!
Posted by VJ in News Stories on March 9th, 2009
Recent study unravels terrible truth about Mesothelioma, the asbestos-induced cancer. As reported by Mesothelioma News, the baby-boom carpenters, plumbers, and electricians are highly prone to death due to the rare lung condition, according to a study funded by the UK Health and Safety Executive and Cancer Research.
Posted by VJ in News Stories on March 8th, 2009
Canadian Housing Authority plans removal of asbestos from homes.
Wired PR News reported that a housing authority in Canada is planning to remove asbestos from many homes. CBC, Canada News, and Yahoo already reported that the Cape Benton Island Housing Authority will ask for replacement of roofs and other building materials of over 65 homes belonging to two neighborhoods.
Posted by VJ in News Stories on February 12th, 2009
Derbyshire.co.uk reports factory worker died of mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos in car parts, on February 10th. Working on starter motors and alternators years ago, Gloria Lawrence, of Linton, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, contracted the deadly disease. She was employed to remove scrap parts and clean them for soldering.
Posted by VJ in News Stories on February 12th, 2009
Asbestos.com reports: A town named Amiante in Quebec, Canada has changed its name to stop bad reputation. The name of the town, Amiante means asbestos, the primary cause of mesothelioma, a malignant form of cancer. The new name is ‘des sources’.
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