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Breaking News: November 2005

(11-01-05) November 1st, 2005 | Flooring Contractor Agrees To Pay Penalty For Asbestos Violation A flooring contractor accused of violating the Clean Air Act through asbestos violations has agreed to pay over $20,000 as a civil penalty to resolve the claims made by the Environmental Protection Agency.

(11-02-05) November 2nd, 2005 | No Liability For Asbestos Exposure A court of appeals has concluded that an employer will not be held responsible for second hand asbestos exposure suffered by a non-employee spouse.

(11-03-05) November 3rd, 2005 | Asbestos Inspector Who Accepted Bribes is Sentenced A former inspector with the DC Department of Health has been sentenced for accepting bribes in relation to relaxing asbestos removal standards at a city dump.

(11-04-05) November 4th, 2005 | Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Asbestos Violations A man from Buffalo has pled guilty to his part in illegal asbestos removal from the former Westinghouse Plant in Buffalo.

(11-07-05) November 7th, 2005 | Asbestos Found At School Students have been moved off two floors at a school after asbestos was found during plumbing maintenance work that was being carried out.

(11-08-05) November 8th, 2005 | Asbestos Charge Against Developer Accusations have been made against a wind energy developer claiming that the company violated asbestos regulations in relation to the removal of asbestos, a known carcinogenic governed by stringent rules and regulations.

(11-09-05) November 9th, 2005 | Bogus Asbestos Removal Men On The Loose Authorities in the UK have warned bogus asbestos removal men may be on the prowl, and have warned businesses to be very wary and to keep an eye out for anything untoward.

(11-10-05) November 10th, 2005 | Hundreds Of Workers Sent Home As A Precaution Hundreds of workers at the Capitol Complex building were sent home earlier in the week as a precaution due to the possible risk of asbestos exposure.

(11-11-05) November 11th, 2005 | Indiana University To Compile Asbestos Management Plan Officials from Indiana University are to put together a formal asbestos management plan that would make it able to comply with guidelines with regards to asbestos in public areas and in residence halls.

(11-14-05) November 14th, 2005 | Ministry Of Labor Updates Asbestos Regulations The Ontario Ministry of Labor has announced the update of its workplace safety laws and regulations in relation to asbestos.

(11-15-05) November 15th, 2005 | Man Dies After Asbestos Compensation Payout A man from West Cumbria who suffered asbestosis as the result of occupations exposure to asbestos was paid compensation of over one hundred thousand British pounds recently, but then died just days after being awarded the cash.

(11-16-05) November 16th, 2005 | Asbestos Discovery Results In Office Closures Over 200 staff in office buildings on Canberra, Australia, have been evacuated and temporarily relocated while an investigation is carried out into the discovery of the carcinogenic substance, asbestos, which was found present in the building.

(11-17-05) November 17th, 2005 | US Asbestos Attorney To Present Forum In UK It has been announced that a well known asbestos attorney from the United States will present at the 2005 Mealey�s Asbestos Liability Forum held in London, England.

(11-18-05) November 18th, 2005 | Modesto Detective Agency Will Hunt For Asbestos And Other Environmental Dangers A detective agency in Modesto has been set up to deal with investigation of asbestos and other environmental hazards.

(11-21-05) November 21st, 2005 | Lawmakers Ask EPA For Asbestos Assistance Two lawmakers from Oregon have approached the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States for assistance in dealing with an asbestos ridden area.

(11-22-05) November 22nd, 2005 | Officials To Visit Abandoned Mills Further to a project set up by Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, officials are now undertaking the task of visiting abandoned mills and mill sites in order to try and identify any environmental hazards that are present and to implement solutions before any serious issues can arise.

(11-23-05) November 23rd, 2005 | Colon Cancer Risk Could Be Heightened By Asbestos Exposure It has been suggested that exposure to asbestos could heighten the risk of colon cancer in men.

(11-25-05) November 25th, 2005 | Concerns About Adherence To Procedures At Asbestos Site The federal government in the United States has expressed concern over whether proper rules and regulations have been followed by the DC Government in relation to the removal of asbestos at a Northeast site.

(11-28-05) November 28th, 2005 | Hospital Work Delayed Through Asbestos Removal Work at Evansville State Hospital has been delayed and slowed down due to costly asbestos removal following the demolition of a number of old building on the site.

(11-29-05) November 29th, 2005 | UK Asbestos Company Wins Award One of the largest and the leading asbestos removal companies in the United Kingdom has won a prestigious award at the 2005 AGM.

(11-30-05) November 30th, 2005 | UK Firm In Asbestos Legal Battle A UK firm from Manchester is in the middle of a legal battle to get compensation for victims of an asbestos related health problem.

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