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Breaking News: December 2005

(12-01-05) December 1st, 2005 | Concerns Expressed After Warehouse Fire Following a blaze at an abandoned warehouse, fire fighters have spoken about the possibilities of asbestos contamination stemming from the blaze and other fires like it.

(12-02-05) December 2nd, 2005 | Multi-Million Dollar Asbestos Verdict Reversed A multi-million dollar asbestos verdict awarded to a former paper mill worker has been reversed by the Court of Special Appeals in Maryland.

(12-05-05) December 5th, 2005 | Opposition To Clean Air Fund Money For Asbestos Removal A move to use funding from the Clean Air Fund for the removal of asbestos has been opposed by panel members.

(12-06-05) December 6th, 2005 | Priority On Asbestos Trust Fund Bill For 2006 Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has announced that the proposed asbestos compensation trust fund bill is to be given priority in the New Year, and will be one of the first bills to be looked at in 2006.

(12-07-05) December 7th, 2005 | Proposed Bill Discussed And Criticized The proposed bill for the $140 billion trust fund for asbestos victims has been discussed at a recent Senate hearing, and criticism was made of reports that claim that the funding would run dry very quickly.

(12-08-05) December 8th, 2005 | School Asbestos Tiles To Be Removed Contractors will be removing a number of tiles from a school this week, as they could contain the deadly substance, asbestos, which is a known carcinogenic.

(12-09-05) December 9th, 2005 | Hardie Forced Into Compensation Deal Australian manufacturing company James Hardie has been backed into a corner by the New South Wales government with regards to its plan to put together a compensation deal for those affected by its asbestos products.

(12-12-05) December 12th, 2005 | Lawyers For Grace Want Trial To Be Moved Lawyers working for WR Grace & Company have stated that they want the location of the trials involving seven current and former managers to be moved.

(12-13-05) December 13th, 2005 | Man Indicted For Illegal Asbestos Issues A thirty-year-old man has been indicted for illegal asbestos activity, according to an announcement made by the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York.

(12-14-05) December 14th, 2005 | School Board Could Apply For Grant For Asbestos Removal A school board has been advised to apply for a grant in order to get funding for the costly removal of the potentially deadly and carcinogenic material asbestos from the school building.

(12-15-05) December 15th, 2005 | Apartment Building Closed Off Due To Asbestos Exposure Risk A Rockford apartment complex located on Smith Avenue has been closed and sealed off by the authorities due to the risk of asbestos exposure.

(12-16-05) December 16th, 2005 | Clean-Up Project Results In Asbestos Risks A clean-up project that was being conducted at the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus has resulted in asbestos waste and other potentially hazardous materials being dumped in trash bins around the building, according to officials.

(12-19-05) December 19th, 2005 | Israel Asbestos Removals To Be Halted Due To Budget Constraints It has been reported that the government in Israel has had to put a hold on asbestos clearance around the country due to constraints stemming from the available budget for this type of work.

(12-20-05) December 20th, 2005 | Hardie Feels Rushed Into Compensation Payouts Australian manufacturing company James Hardie has been backed into a corner by the New South Wales government with regards to its plan to put together a compensation deal for those affected by its asbestos products.

(12-21-05) December 21st, 2005 | Five Year Asbestos Payout Battle Is Over The five year battle for compensation by a number of victims in the UK is over, and the victims and their families have learned that they will be receiving their compensation in a matter of months after five long years of fighting for justice.

(12-22-05) December 22nd, 2005 | Hardie Signs Compensation Deal To Pay Out To Victims A final agreement has been signed by Australian manufacturer, James Hardie Industries, after the company was given a timescale in which to agree to a settlement before being forced into coming to an agreement.

(12-23-05) December 23rd, 2005 | Asbestos Testing Plans After Tower Demolition Following the recent demolition of the Zip Feed Tower, a Sioux Falls doctor has requested the testing of the air around the demolition area, and technicians plan to carry out the necessary air quality testing.

(12-26-05) December 26th, 2005 | Clean Up Begins At Rockford Apartments A block of apartments in Rockford is undergoing clean up works for asbestos contamination after asbestos exposure was identified by authorities in Illinois.

(12-27-05) December 27th, 2005 | Grace Officials Continue To Fight For Change Of Venue Officials from WR Grace & Co. continue their fight to have the venue of the trial be moved from Montana to another state where the trials will be less biased according to defense officials.

(12-28-05) December 28th, 2005 | Group Lobbies For Asbestos Ban In Saskatchewan The labor minister for Saskatchewan, Deb Higgins, is currently looking at a proposal for a ban on asbestos in Saskatchewan after being lobbied in relation to a ban on the potentially fatal substance.

(12-29-05) December 29th, 2005 | Asbestos Protesters To Spend Night On Carrier Two activists protesting against the scrapping of an asbestos contaminated ship plan to spend the night on the vessel according to their organization.

(12-30-05) December 30th, 2005 | Courthouse To Have Asbestos Removed It has been reported that a small amount of asbestos is to be removed from a courthouse next week.

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