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Breaking News: June 2006

(06-01-06) June 1st, 2006 | School To Be Air Tested After Asbestos Exposure A Lynnhurst school has received a visit from the Department of Occupational Safety earlier this week, after it was revealed that one of the teachers at the school had been exposed to asbestos, and this was picked up in testing.

(06-02-06) June 2nd, 2006 | UK Workers Claim They Were Dismissed Over Asbestos Safety Fears Hundreds of workers from the UK claim that they have been dismissed from work after expressing fears over the possible health effects of asbestos exposure.

(06-05-06) June 5th, 2006 | Indian Government Gives Clearance To Toxic Ship The asbestos laden Norwegian ship, the SS Blue Lady, has been allowed to enter Alang Port after the Indian government gave clearance.

(06-06-06) June 6th, 2006 | Institute Of Medicine States Cancer Of Larynx Linked To Asbestos Exposure The Institute of Medicine has recently reported that asbestos exposure could be linked to the onset of cancer of the larynx.

(06-07-06) June 7th, 2006 | UK Woman Receives Asbestos Compensation The widow of a man who died from mesothelioma, the asbestos related cancer, has been awarded over ninety thousand pounds (GBP) as compensation for her late husband�s exposure to asbestos and his subsequent death.

(06-08-06) June 8th, 2006 | UK Firm�s Advertising Was Misleading A UK watchdog group has ruled that a firm looking at redeveloping an old asbestos factory to create residential properties provided miseleading information in advertising.

(06-09-06) June 9th, 2006 | Man Charged With Violation Of Clean Air Act A man from the United States has been charged with violation of the Clean Air Act after it was revealed that he was involved in the improper removal of asbestos.

(06-09-06) June 9th, 2006 | Death By Asbestos Exposure For Joiner An inquest has heard that the death of a joiner from the United Kingdom was caused by exposure to asbestos.

(06-12-06) June 12th, 2006 | Evacuation Due To Presence Of Asbestos Dust A huge apartment block complex was evacuated earlier this week after asbestos dust was found in a number of areas, prompting officials to order residents out for their own safety.

(06-13-06) June 13th, 2006 | Renovation Plans Delayed Due To Asbestos Presence Renovation plans at the auditorium at Wapello High School have been delayed after asbestos was found in an applied ceiling cover during testing in the area.

(06-14-06) June 14th, 2006 | Asbestos Compensation Ruling Reversal Celebrated The Justice for Asbestos Victims group was celebrating in Ulster, Ireland, earlier this week after it was announced that a recent ruling affecting the rights of widows to claim full compensation for the asbestos related death of their partners is to be overturned.

(06-15-06) June 15th, 2006 | EPA Says No Asbestos Near Former Grace Plant The US Environmental Protection Agency has stated that no presence of toxic asbestos has been found near the former W.R. Grace plant site.

(06-16-06) June 16th, 2006 | Further Delays In Grace Trial Denied By Judge Following a request by defense attorneys for another delay in the pending W.R. Grace trial, a federal judge has denied the request refusing to sanction a further delay.

(06-19-06) June 19th, 2006 | Investigation Of Asbestos Removal In Building An investigation has started into the possible illegal removal of asbestos from a building in downtown Kansas.

(06-20-06) June 20th, 2006 | USG Corp Receives Court Approval The USG Corporation has received approval from the courts in relation to a plan to enable the company to emerge from bankruptcy through a payment plan to settle asbestos liability claims against the company.

(06-21-06) June 21st, 2006 | Asbestos Contamination At Project Site Asbestos contamination has been discovered at a development project site.

(06-22-06) June 22nd, 2006 | Asbestos Removal To Cost School District Nearly One Million Dollars It has been revealed that the Roaring Forks School District is set to spend nearly one million dollars on asbestos removal, with spiralling costs adding to its already huge bills.

(06-23-06) June 23rd, 2006 | 4,000 Seek Compensation For Asbestos Related Damages Reports put together by officials in Japan have shown that thousands of people are seeking compensation for asbestos related damages.

(06-26-06) June 26th, 2006 | High School Asbestos Problem Will Cost Small Fortune To Rectify An asbestos contamination problem discovered at a high school in Bethel is likely to cost nearly $400,000 to rectify according to reports.

(06-27-06) June 27th, 2006 | Prime Minister Hopes To Change Asbestos Ruling In Two Weeks British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has announced that he hopes to change a recent ruling with regards to asbestos compensation to widows of those killed by asbestos related disease.

(06-28-06) June 28th, 2006 | Aussie Government Gives Warnings To Stay Away From Wittenoom The Western Australian government has issued a warning for tourists to stay away from the town of Wittenoom, which is located in the north west of the state.

(06-29-06) June 29th, 2006 | Clean Up Completed At Middle Falls Paper Mill A clean up at a former paper mill in Middle Falls has been completed by the Environmental Protection Agency this week.

(06-30-06) June 30th, 2006 | England And Wales Block Mesothelioma Drug The English and Welsh National Health Service has blocked the widespread use of a drug designed to treat the asbestos related cancer known as mesothelioma.

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