News Archive for December 2005

EPA, local authorities clean up former tanning site

WSTM - JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. The federal government announced today that it has completed the removal of abandoned leather tanning chemicals from the Crown Leather Finishing site in Johnstown. The Environmental Protection Agency, along with the state Department ...

Saturday December 31 2005, 04:17AM

It is time to be FAIR to our citizens in uniform ...

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act when ... shipbuilders used asbestos in ship construction up ... a defendant-financed asbestos victims' trust fund, approved ... Asbestos Advertisement litigation has become a sinkhole ... sick from asbestos exposure. The FAIR Act ... to the asbestos litigation crisis that will

Saturday December 31 2005, 01:18AM

FRENCH COURT OKAYSWARSHIP'S TRANSFER TO INDIA

COURT OKAYS ASBESTOS WARSHIP'S TRANSFER TO INDIA ... insulated with asbestos to be sent for ... working with asbestos, which can cause a ... amount of asbestos still left inside the ... removing the asbestos and dismantling the ship ... of the asbestos decontamination work itself, which ... Asbestos hazard cited in India deal (Tuesday

Saturday December 31 2005, 12:35AM

Postal workers want dust from flooring tested for

tested for asbestos Email to a Friend ... it contains asbestos.Some employees say portions ... be floating asbestos, a cancer-causing substance.A ... Doctors say inhaling asbestos over long periods

Friday December 30 2005, 09:21PM

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR »

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act ... shipbuilders used asbestos in ship construction up

Friday December 30 2005, 09:00PM

Powdery dust concerns postal staff

may contain asbestos. By REGISTER STAFF WRITER ... is floating asbestos, a cancer-causing substance, said ... which contains asbestos, is flaking off in ... Asbestos was used until the late 1970s ... Inhaling asbestos over long periods causes various ... unlikely the asbestos particles in the post ... pay for asbestos exposure testing for employees ... has been asbestos that is loose, . . . but ... no loose asbestos," said Jeanie McReynolds, customer

Friday December 30 2005, 06:08PM

Ailing state vets need our help »

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act ... of the asbestos they were exposed to ... them to asbestos by carrying home the ... caused by asbestos exposure . Unfortunately, this is ... related to asbestos. Not surprisingly, the courts ... suffering from asbestos related illnesses. I urge

Friday December 30 2005, 03:13AM

litigation needs reforming to aid America’s suffering ...

ADVERTISEMENT  ADVERTISEMENT Asbestos litigation needs reforming to ... Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act ... the current asbestos litigation system, and he ... Veterans were disproportionately exposed to asbestos because ... that supplied asbestos to the government have ... Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of

Thursday December 29 2005, 09:08PM

Forget the color, next year add antop

add an asbestos top This pilot fish's

Thursday December 29 2005, 03:32PM

Health agency repairs studied

repairs include asbestos removal and its needs

Wednesday December 28 2005, 06:53PM

Activists seek to stop French ship leaving for India

insulated with asbestos from leaving France for ... and Ban Asbestos. The activists are trying ... removing the asbestos, which can lead to ... that the asbestos on the Clemenceau constitutes ... ban on asbestos,” the groups said ... Greenpeace and Ban Asbestos have also challenged ... amount of asbestos remains in the ship ... effects of asbestos. Greenpeace and other rights

Wednesday December 28 2005, 04:52PM

County planning chairman resigns

to start asbestos abatement," Lane said. "It's

Wednesday December 28 2005, 07:05AM

Debris Posing Hazard During Katrina Cleanup

to handle asbestos as they help with ... possibility of asbestos poses a threat to ... homes contain asbestos. He said material suspected ... containing asbestos should be kept wet to

Wednesday December 28 2005, 06:58AM

moved across the street to the Jackson House

of cancer-causing asbestos. Media companies will pay

Wednesday December 28 2005, 04:56AM

Tsunami's environmental wreckage still huge

with oil, asbestos and hazardous waste. And

Wednesday December 28 2005, 04:49AM

EPA releasesProject Plan

EPA releases Asbestos Project Plan WASHINGTON (11 ... EPA has  released the Asbestos Project Plan ... people from asbestos exposure.  The plan ... associated with asbestos in products, schools and ... and better understanding and minimizing asbestos exposures ... file for asbestos and has started work ... to address asbestos exposure and reduce risk ... concerns about asbestos. To help the public ... more about asbestos issues, EPA has made 

Wednesday December 28 2005, 04:27AM

Why India can’t stop toxic ships

material like asbestos and used for insulation ... was carrying asbestos and was carcinogenic. The ... per cent asbestos as against the French ... per cent asbestos. "It is highly toxic

Wednesday December 28 2005, 04:06AM

PDG Environmental to Host Third Quarter Conference Call on December 20 ...

contractor providing asbestos abatement, mold remediation, disaster

Tuesday December 27 2005, 08:06PM

Tourist returns to spot where he survived

Houston Chronicle - PHUKET, Thailand — Bernd Sibrava survived the Asian tsunami last year by climbing onto a ceiling fan as torrents of water left his room with only a small pocket of air. The ordeal did not stop the 61-year-old retired Austrian from returning to the ...

Monday December 26 2005, 05:05AM

Charity can't heal everything

Houston Chronicle - HAMBANTOTA, SRI LANKA - The world opened its heart a year ago to the victims of a calamitous tsunami, and its generosity can be seen everywhere in places such as coastal Sri Lanka. A drive along the south coast of Sri Lanka underscores how widespread ...

Monday December 26 2005, 05:05AM

Tsunami: Vivek Oberoi is a villian

They all have asbestos roofing and semi-concrete

Monday December 26 2005, 02:14AM

Support the FAIR Act

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act ... of the asbestos they were exposed to ... them to asbestos by carrying home the ... caused by asbestos exposure. Unfortunately, this is ... related to asbestos. Not surprisingly, the courts ... suffering from asbestos related illnesses. I urge

Sunday December 25 2005, 01:49PM

Central School Board passes 2005 tax levy

to replace asbestos tile at the high

Sunday December 25 2005, 02:15AM

Seal order lifted for building closed because of

because of asbestos ROCKFORD  The Illinois ... because of asbestos contamination. The three-story Blackstone ... caused extensive asbestos contamination in the basement ... Health problems caused by asbestos typically occurs ... because of asbestos Police on hunt for

Sunday December 25 2005, 12:49AM

Demolition delayed by discovery of

Demolition delayed by discovery of asbestos Kristin ... week when asbestos was discovered in a ... cost (of asbestos removal),” said Marty ... day the asbestos was found, said Godley ... remove the asbestos followed by the demolition ... The asbestos removal should occur this week

Saturday December 24 2005, 11:30PM

Madigan files suit against Dixie Square developer, city

improperly handling asbestos at Dixie Square Mall ... removing the asbestos, which can cause cancer ... Crews typically dampen asbestos materials to prevent ... with improper asbestos removal," Madigan said in ... He said he helped remove asbestos but ... mishandling the asbestos removal at the former ... Building and Asbestos Abatement Act, the lawsuit

Saturday December 24 2005, 10:19PM

Don't follow relative's fuel-additive recipe

lack of asbestos. He said there is

Saturday December 24 2005, 08:46PM

W.Va. University to pay fortests

University to pay for asbestos tests Published ... exposed to asbestos on the job. The ... cleanup of asbestos in the ceiling. The

Saturday December 24 2005, 01:00PM

Man awarded $31 million insuit

million in asbestos suit A former mechanic ... from inhaling asbestos dust from auto parts ... made with asbestos. But Joseph Mallia, 48 ... he inhaled asbestos from various auto parts ... that cited asbestos lawsuits when filing for ... damages in asbestos cases. email this print

Friday December 23 2005, 06:52PM

The Banquet Launches Fundraiser For New Location

Workers will start removing asbestos from the

Friday December 23 2005, 08:29AM

Judge approves settlement inlawsuit ...

settlement in asbestos lawsuit at West Virginia ... exposed to asbestos on the job. The ... cleanup of asbestos in the ceiling. The

Friday December 23 2005, 06:06AM

European shares flat, utilities offset weak techs

4 billion settlement on asbestos claims, bringing

Friday December 23 2005, 04:26AM

Dec. 22, 2005-rules boost EID project costs dramatically

22, 2005- Asbestos rules boost EID project ... construction and asbestos hazard mitigation, according to ... naturally occurring asbestos, Wheeldon said. That is ... presence of asbestos in the El Dorado ... naturally occurring asbestos in EDH. It concludes ... were not asbestos. Amphibole particles studied &#8220were ... asbestos, but in fact were a massive ... differentiate between asbestos fibers and non-asbestos cleavage ... naturally occurring asbestos, the geotechnical construction services

Friday December 23 2005, 04:05AM

Inde Top 10: Tremont takes a detour

mid-March when asbestos was found between the ... “It was upsetting to find asbestos,” ... beams with asbestos on it. It’s a ... address the asbestos – a fiber that

Thursday December 22 2005, 09:35AM

ABB: Court's Action Will Help OnIssue

Court's Action Will Help On Asbestos ... toward resolving asbestos claims that have burdened ... of the asbestos issue." ABB employs about ... to the asbestos claims is no longer ... exposed to asbestos in its products. The ... vote by asbestos claimants, completed in September

Thursday December 22 2005, 08:52AM

Congressional Budget Office Reaffirms Uncertainly Over Adequacy of ...

Adequacy of Asbestos Trust Fund (2005/12 ... Adequacy of Asbestos Trust Fund Posted by ... Adequacy of Asbestos Trust FundWASHINGTON, Dec. 20 ... $140 billion asbestos trust fund scheme included ... called dormant, asbestos claims pending in the ... Coalition for Asbestos Reform stated, "The uncertainties ... face potential asbestos liability, most of whom ... Coalition for Asbestos Reform Get the

Wednesday December 21 2005, 05:22PM

UPDATE 1-U.S. CBO reaffirmsfund payout estimate

Reuters - ... CBO reaffirmsfund payout estimate Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:01 PM ET (Adds detail, background, quotes ... faced by a proposed nationalinjury fund at $120 billion to ...

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

Court ruling takes ABB closer tosolution

Reuters - By Josiane Kremer ZURICH, Dec 20 (Reuters) - ABB has received approval from a U.S. ... bankruptcy court for a $1.4 billion settlement ofclaims, the heavy engineering company said on Tuesday ... Research) can draw a line under itstroubles. ABB's U.S ...

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

U.S. CBO reaffirms estimate ofliability

Reuters - WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congressional Budget Office reconfirmed its estimate of claims faced by a proposed nationalinjury fund at $120 billion to $150 billion in a report released on Tuesday. ..

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

ABB nears $1.4bnsettlement

• Asbestos exposure linked to colon cancer ... its long-standing asbestos problems after a US ... ABB's years-long asbestos challenge to be resolved ... of the asbestos issue," said Fred Kindle ... A separate but related asbestos settlement plan ... of the asbestos issue," noted Alessandro Foletti ... Once the asbestos issue is solved the ... ABB's asbestos troubles, which contributed to its

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

ABB gets court approval on $1.4 blnplan

ABB, the Swiss-Swedish engineering group, took a big step towards resolving its long-standing asbestos problems after a US bankruptcy court approved its latest $1.43bn settlement plan.

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE 2-ABB gets court approval on $1.4 blnplan

ABB, the Swiss-Swedish engineering group, took a big step towards resolving its long-standing asbestos problems after a US bankruptcy court approved its latest $1.43bn settlement plan.

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

CORRECTED-ABB gets court approval on $1.4 blnplan

ABB, the Swiss-Swedish engineering group, took a big step towards resolving its long-standing asbestos problems after a US bankruptcy court approved its latest $1.43bn settlement plan.

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE 1-ABB gets court approval on $1.4 blnplan

ABB, the Swiss-Swedish engineering group, took a big step towards resolving its long-standing asbestos problems after a US bankruptcy court approved its latest $1.43bn settlement plan.

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

ABBpayout approved

ABB, the Swiss-Swedish engineering group, took a big step towards resolving its long-standing asbestos problems after a US bankruptcy court approved its latest $1.43bn settlement plan.

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

ABB Sees Court Approval As Positive Step

toward resolving asbestos claims that have burdened ... of the asbestos issue." ABB shares rose ... exposed to asbestos in its products. The ... vote by asbestos claimants, completed in September

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

60 Mps InBacklash

MPS IN ASBESTOS BACKLASH TONY Blair faces ... on removing asbestos from homes. Until now ... coatings containing asbestos such as Artex. But ... He was exposed to asbestos dust on ... The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association, said: "The

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Cooper reaches deal overcase

deal over asbestos case One day after ... an Abex asbestos case, Cooper Industries on ... involved in asbestos litigation. Cooper took over

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Remove or cover up?

there is asbestos in it, then asbestos ... is some asbestos in it; manufacturers stopped ... asbestos after that. If you're not certain ... there is asbestos in the flooring, then ... a professional asbestos abatement contractor remove the ... that the asbestos is gone. As you ... You will be encapsulating the asbestos (if

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Crews tackle straw fires at farms

Ashford, when asbestos was found. The fire

Saturday December 17 2005, 08:00AM

Old Middle Schoolabatement begins Dec. 22

Middle School asbestos abatement begins Dec. 22 ... Lissa Greiner Asbestos removal -- the first ... by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act ... Asbestos Testing and Training of Monticello completed ... aware of asbestos in the building for ... so the asbestos contractors can do a ... by an asbestos paste, which is hard ... “There's not a lot of asbestos in ... of the asbestos abatement, which will begin ... Nefzger said asbestos came to the forefront ... or no asbestos, and the western section

Saturday December 17 2005, 08:00AM

Payout slashed for smoker's widow

Asbestos was partly to blame, but Mr ... exposed to asbestos dust and fibres, which

Saturday December 17 2005, 08:00AM

Katrina also impacted environmental rules

They waived the laws regulating asbestos removal

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Barry Is Dead At 32.. From Asbestos Dust He Got As A Kid From His Dad's Overalls

FROM ASBESTOS DUST HE GOT AS A ... lagged with asbestos. Thirty years later, Barry ... Britain's youngest-known asbestos victim when he died ... it was asbestos particles. Before changing out ... exposed to asbestos while washing their husbands' ... "Asbestos lagging was everywhere at Kingsnorth

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Program does free home checks for air quality

dust or asbestos particles in older homes

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Family must remain in asbestos flat

remain in asbestos flat 14 December 2005 ... dealing with asbestos cases as quickly and ... affected with asbestos. Ms Lewis discovered the ... a 2001 asbestos survey under the Freedom ... about the asbestos." Ms Lewis is now ... "We are aware there is asbestos ... remain in asbestos flat » EastEnder is

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos death ruled accidental

Printable version Asbestos death ruled accidental Barry ... exposed to asbestos as a child The ... exposed to asbestos fibres brought home on ... covered in asbestos dust on his overalls ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... exposed to asbestos while washing their husbands' ... exposure to asbestos. When he died, Mr ... exposure to asbestos as a child, the ... respiratory virus Asbestos death ruled accidental Parents ... Man 'youngest' asbestos victim 11 Oct ... respiratory virus Asbestos death ruled accidental TOP

Wednesday December 14 2005, 08:00AM

'Asbestos fibres'inquest opens

Printable version Asbestos death ruled accidental Barry ... exposed to asbestos as a child The ... exposed to asbestos fibres brought home on ... covered in asbestos dust on his overalls ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... exposed to asbestos while washing their husbands' ... exposure to asbestos. When he died, Mr ... exposure to asbestos as a child, the ... respiratory virus Asbestos death ruled accidental Parents ... Man 'youngest' asbestos victim 11 Oct ... respiratory virus Asbestos death ruled accidental TOP

Wednesday December 14 2005, 08:00AM

Plans approved for park's Mansion

facelift and asbestos is being removed. John

Wednesday December 14 2005, 08:00AM

death ruled accidental

Printable version Asbestos death ruled accidental Barry ... exposed to asbestos as a child The ... exposed to asbestos fibres brought home on ... covered in asbestos dust on his overalls ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... exposed to asbestos while washing their husbands' ... exposure to asbestos. When he died, Mr ... exposure to asbestos as a child, the ... Man 'youngest' asbestos victim 11 Oct

Wednesday December 14 2005, 08:00AM

'fibres'inquest opens

Printable version Asbestos death ruled accidental Barry ... exposed to asbestos as a child The ... exposed to asbestos fibres brought home on ... covered in asbestos dust on his overalls ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... it was asbestos. I just thought it ... exposed to asbestos while washing their husbands' ... exposure to asbestos. When he died, Mr ... exposure to asbestos as a child, the ... Man 'youngest' asbestos victim 11 Oct

Wednesday December 14 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos overseer received good pay, OT

13, 2005 Asbestos overseer received good pay ... responsible for asbestos removal raked in more ... broke up several large asbestos bids into ... for overseeing asbestos removal may have merely ... and the asbestos removal contracts that are ... at the asbestos removal contracts in a ... city says Asbestos contracts rigged? Chemo given

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos campaigners head to Holyrood

  BACK Asbestos campaigners head to Holyrood ... Two campaign groups for asbestos sufferers are ... Clydeside Action on Asbestos and the town's

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Tests reveal asbestos still plagues Burton Hall

Oklahoma Daily - Tests reveal asbestos still plagues Burton Hall 15 years ago by Mike Miller December 07, 2005 Originally published on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1990. Burton Hall, which passed the state Department of Labor's final asbestos test Nov.

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Greenpeace members board asbestos-ridden French ship bound for India

"Asbestos carrier: not here, nor elsewhere". ... remove the asbestos itself instead of sending ... Although some of the asbestos insulation has ... Even one fibre of asbestos can cause ... have its asbestos stripped out, in contravention ... tonnes of asbestos had been removed already

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos To Be Removed From Houghton County Courthouse

Houghton, December 12 Asbestos To Be Removed ... Home Fire Asbestos To Be Removed From ... A small amount of asbestos, used to ... Not only that, but asbestos is not

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos for India: France considers aircraft carrier's fate

Home > News Asbestos for India: ... The decommissioned vessel, full of asbestos and ... full of asbestos, PCBs, lead, mercury, and ... banner reading "Asbestos Carrier Stay Out of ... its dangerous asbestos and other toxics while ...   And removing the asbestos responsibly, in ... toxic substances, asbestos, PCBs and heavy metals

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Greenpeace protests asbestos danger of French ship to be sent to India

Greenpeace protests asbestos danger of French ship ... "Asbestos carrier: not here, nor elsewhere". ... remove the asbestos itself instead of sending ... Even one fibre of asbestos can cause ... have its asbestos stripped out, in contravention

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Insurer's Failure to Defend in Minn. Asbestos Case Costs $52 Million

Asbestos Case Costs $52 Million December 12 ... tied to asbestos exposure. Court officials said ... Asbestos was commonly used until the mid-1970s ... that included asbestos. The dispute centered on ... due to asbestos exposure. API hired investigators ... Citing its asbestos liabilities, API filed for ... to settle asbestos claims. Copyright 2005 Associated ... Asbestos Case Costs $52 Million Lloyd's Dropped

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

School officials detail asbestos flap

officials detail asbestos flap By RODNEY CALVER ... amount of asbestos into classrooms at Shady ... cut into 15 tiles containing asbestos while ... there was asbestos in the buildings. Many ... million for asbestos cleanup in schools. "We

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Work to remove asbestos starts after Christmas WORK to remove potentially lethal asbestos from homes in Frizin

to remove asbestos starts after Christmas Published ... Asbestos discovered in the ceiling of ... to contain asbestos by Andrea Thompson WORK ... potentially lethal asbestos from homes in Frizington ... to contain asbestos, in the ceiling boards ... removing the asbestos and that would take ... no deadly asbestos fibres had been released ... by the asbestos sheeting, which has been ... years, believes asbestos dust may be to ... the cracked asbestos sheeting in his boiler ... Seventies when asbestos was a widely-used material ... homes contain asbestos. Home Housing said they

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

EPA Releases Plan to Test Alternative Method to Remove Asbestos

the Alternative Asbestos Control Method demonstration project ... for removing asbestos from older buildings during ...   Using the Alternative Asbestos Control Method ... The Alternative Asbestos Control Method first removes ... leaves some asbestos containing materials (primarily wall ... surfaces, trap asbestos fibers and minimize their

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

Lung cancer drug'gets go-ahead'

The cancer is caused by asbestos, which ... 05 |  Health Asbestos cancer victims 'ignored' 09

Friday December 09 2005, 08:00AM

Turin's New Speedskating Oval Wins Praise

to an asbestos problem. The oval is

Friday December 09 2005, 08:00AM

INQUEST: Tea cosies gave granny cancer

Dell stitched asbestos linings into tea cosies ... caused by asbestos exposure. An inquest held ... the deadly asbestos in post-war Britain, where ... would stitch asbestos linings into the bottom ... "Asbestos was used all the time ... exposure to asbestos as well. "So many ... "Asbestos was a very much used

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Anti-train protesters block Italian roads, railway

Reuters - ... Val di Susa area may release harmful deposits of asbestos in the mountains.About 30 people, including policemen, were ...

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos payout set at 3 million yen

Asbestos payout set at 3 million yen ... redress for asbestos victims in November, but

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos Bill Likely to Hit Senate Floor Early Next Year

2005   Asbestos Bill Likely to Hit ... com takes stance on proposed Asbestos Bill ... compensated for asbestos exposed mesothelioma victims. (PRWEB) ... the proposed asbestos "trust-fund" bill facing a ... stemming from asbestos related injuries. During most ... 20th century, Asbestos was long used in ... Asbestos exposure has been linked to several ... The proposed Asbestos Bill would create a ... for their asbestos related injuries. This fund ... about the asbestos bill as it stops ... millions of asbestos sufferers from reclaiming their ... hazards of asbestos exposure. These businesses stand

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Evacuees'hard trip down memory lane

mold, and asbestos. AP Katrina and beyond

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Asbestos is found at beauty spot

Printable version Asbestos is found at beauty ... have found asbestos at an ancient beauty ... of the asbestos. E-mail this to a

Sunday December 04 2005, 08:00AM

Senate's Frist reaffirms to bring up asbestos

Reuters - Society Politics _

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

Court: Grace must pay $54 million for asbestos cleanup

million for asbestos cleanup By MATT GOURAS ... 5 million for asbestos cleanup in Libby ... 5 million for asbestos cleanup in Libby ... reports linked asbestos contamination from a vermiculite

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

U.S. Senate's Frist reaffirms to bring up asbestos

New plans for the restoration of one of Leeds's most famous buildings are approved by councillors." /

Friday December 02 2005, 08:00AM

U.S. Senate's Frist reaffirms to bring up

In a landmark case, an English court rules that a Devon worker was "negligent" for smoking and cut the compensation to his widow." /

Friday December 02 2005, 08:00AM

Hardie approves asbestos payout

Hardie approves asbestos payout YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS ... by its asbestos products. After nearly 12 ... unions and asbestos support groups, the company ... James Hardie said its asbestos liabilities were ... a the Asbestos Diseases Foundation, said he ... Australia's largest asbestos maker - first came

Thursday December 01 2005, 08:00AM

James Hardie OKs asbestos funding deal

James Hardie OKs asbestos funding deal By ... by its asbestos products. James Hardie Industries ... unions and asbestos support groups for nearly ... James Hardie said its asbestos liabilities were ... a the Asbestos Diseases Foundation, said he ... Australia's largest asbestos maker - first came ... handling of asbestos compensation appeared to have ... unions and asbestos groups. "It's a normal ... interests of asbestos claimants, shareholders and employees ... interests of asbestos claimants that James Hardie

Thursday December 01 2005, 08:00AM

Australia's Hardie signs $2.2 bln asbestos agreement

Reuters - ... more than A$3 billion ($2.2 billion) to victims of asbestos-related diseases in Australia over 40 years ... will allow the payments to asbestos disease sufferers to be tax deductible ...

Thursday December 01 2005, 08:00AM

Group wants province to ban asbestos

to ban asbestos Last Updated Dec 1 ... to ban asbestos being brought into Saskatchewan ... exposure to asbestos last year. Health Canada ... when asbestos fibres are inhaled in significant ... The group, Ban Asbestos Saskatchewan, wants the ... stop allowing asbestos to be exported  ... about where asbestos can still be found ... products containing asbestos are brought into the ... The province doesn't export asbestos, but it ... to ban asbestos Stompin' Tom riled by

Thursday December 01 2005, 08:00AM