March 2012
Asbestos Fiasco Delays Building of New Public Library
The discovery of asbestos at the site where Cedar Rapids’ new library will be built is also costing the city an additional $1.3 million
UK Supreme Court Ruling in Landmark Asbestos Case
Insurers Liable for Moment of Asbestos Exposure Not Development of Mesothelioma
9/11 Panel Updates List of Potential Cancers to Be Covered by Zadroga Act
The panel has until Monday, April 2 to deliver its final recommendations, with a chance for the public to express its thoughts before the deadline
Kids Mistake Asbestos for Chalk
Parents report that the children found the asbestos outside a former high school where asbestos materials had been discarded but never cleaned up
Low LDL Cholesterol Linked to Cancer Risk
Research Looks at "Mechanism" That Causes Low LDL and Link to Cancer
Workers Say Nassau Coliseum has Big Asbestos Problems
A dozen workers at the coliseum claim that several areas of the structure are covered with dangerous asbestos
Is a Hybrid Aspirin the Newest Cancer-Destroying Drug?
NOSH-Aspirin Shrinks Tumors, Destroys Cancer Cells
Could Navy "Sinkex" Program be Polluting Waters with Asbestos?
A U.S. Navy program that uses old ships for target practice has come under fire by environmentalists that fear the thousands of pounds of toxins aboard are harming sea life.
Study Suggests that Older Cancer Patients Do Well at VA Hospitals
The study, conducted at Harvard Medical School, indicates a vast improvement in the VA healthcare system over the last decade
Vermont Towns Vote Against Superfund Designation
Residents who live near the now-defunct Belvedere Asbestos Mines decided that EPA Superfund designation was not in their best interest.
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