http://www.mesothelioma.com/ Recent news and information concerning mesothelioma and asbestos. en-us http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_asarco_sterlite_sale_8-15-08.htm The reorganization plan for the bankrupt Arizona copper producer, Asarco LLC, will result in that sale of $2.6 billion in assets to Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:21:25 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_grace_asbestos_trial_6-27-08.htm The way has been cleared for a long-awaited criminal trial to begin after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from asbestos company W.R. Grace. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:18:49 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_michigan_firefighter_6-23-08.htm Brad Wilson was always the first firefighter to step forward to help co-workers in need throughout his 25-year career with the Portage Fire Department. He was recently diagnosed with stage-three mesothelioma, a form of cancer that affects the lungs and is usually associated with asbestos exposure. Now his fellow co-workers want to help him out in his time of need. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:56:58 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_kdhe_asbestos_warning_6-20-08.htm Residents in storm-damaged areas are being advised by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to use safeguards while removing and disposing of debris to protect against possible asbestos exposure. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:27:34 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_medical_center_asbestos_6-19-08.htm Alleged improper asbestos removal during a winter renovation project has caused the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to face $110,000 in fines. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:54:11 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_asbestos_illinois_6-13-08.htm The two-story section of Marycrest was shut down by the Illinois Department of Public Health based on concerns that proper safety measures were not being taken by work crews that were loosening asbestos containing tile and adhesive during interior renovating work. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:18:07 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_connecticut_asbestos_6-13-08.htm Officials at the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) believe that, in an attempt to save money, someone dumped bags of asbestos containing debris with cancer-causing fibers in the middle of a Hartford neighborhood causing resident to be exposed to the dangerous material. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:15:32 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_newport_news_navy_6-6-08.htm Newport News, Virginia - A subcontractor dumped asbestos containing debris from the new $14 million Navy housing construction site on 31st Street and Washington Avenue in downtown Newport News at a landfill in Suffolk. State officials confirmed that the subcontractor claimed it was regular soil fill. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:56:36 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_asbestos_bill_5-30-08.htm The use of asbestos has been outlawed in more than 40 countries, including the entire European Union. In the U.S., however, even though it is known to cause cancer, asbestos use is still legal. According to experts, as many as 10,000 people die every year from asbestos-related disease, including the kind of asbestos disease currently being fought by David White. Fri, 30 May 2008 14:22:31 GMT http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_chicago_beaches_5-30-08.htm There is a long history of asbestos contamination at the Illinois shoreline and Illinois Beach State Park, and as the Lake Michigan 2008 beach season opens, beachgoers are being advised on how to minimize the inhalation of cancer-causing asbestos fibers by a conservation group. Fri, 30 May 2008 11:23:55 GMT