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Breaking News: November 2006

(11-01-06) November 1st, 2006 | Campaigners Battle To Stop Asbestos Storage Facility Campaigners in Ireland are battling to stop the creation of an asbestos storage facility by going to the High Court over the government�s decision to grant permission for the facility to go ahead.

(11-02-06) November 2nd, 2006 | Man Admits To Illegal Removal Of Asbestos A man has pleaded guilty to the illegal removal of asbestos, a dangerous and toxic substance that is a known carcinogenic and can cause a range of health problems including asbestos related cancer known as mesothelioma.

(11-03-06) November 3rd, 2006 | Parents Concerned Over Asbestos In School Parents of students at Valley High School in Des Moines have expressed concern over the presence of asbestos in a section of the school, and state that they have been kept in the dark about the removal of the asbestos.

(11-06-06) November 6th, 2006 | WTC Site Search Suspended Crews that were working at the World Trade Center sites in a bid to find more remains had to stop work, after officials feared for workers� safety.

(11-07-06) November 7th, 2006 | Asbestos Victim Disgusted At Withdrawal Of Treatment A mesothelioma sufferer from the UK has expressed his disgust at plans to withdraw treatment that has helped to ease his pain and suffering.

(11-08-06) November 8th, 2006 | Campaigners Lobby In London Over Withdrawal Of Alimta Sufferers of the asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma, and their families have been lobbying in London, outraged at the government�s plans to withdraw an effective treatment that can help to extend the lifespan of sufferers of the cancer as well as to ease the symptoms of the asbestos related disease.

(11-09-06) November 9th, 2006 | Second Clean Up May Be Needed To Get Rid Of Asbestos Officials from Marco Island are due to meet up early next week to discuss whether a second clean up is needed to get rid of asbestos contamination at the future Veteran�s Park site.

(11-10-06) November 10th, 2006 | Asbestos Whistle Blower Feared Over Safety Of His Job A contractor who was asked to carry out illegal asbestos work at Queens Elementary School and then blew the whistle on his boss has spoken out about the concerns and fears that he had for the safety of his job after he reported the illegal works that had been carried out.

(11-13-06) November 13th, 2006 | Company Found Not Responsible For Man�s Exposure To Asbestos A jury in Northampton County has found that a company was not responsible for the asbestos exposure suffered by Joseph Smith, the plaintiff in the case.

(11-14-06) November 14th, 2006 | Dumped Asbestos Sheets Found At Site Bags of dumped asbestos sheets have been found at a demolition site in Northern Ireland, with over fifty sheets that were tied up and dumped in plastic bags at the site in Dundonald.

(11-15-06) November 15th, 2006 | Health Fears Over Asbestos Probe Residents, workers, and visitors have been expressing their concerns over possible health issues after learning about an asbestos investigation that is to take place at the former Agway building in DeWitt.

(11-16-06) November 16th, 2006 | Several Companies Fined For Illegal Asbestos Removal A number of companies have been fined after being charged with the illegal removal of asbestos in Salem.

(11-17-06) November 17th, 2006 | Bond Production Firm Being Sued By Wife Of Asbestos Victim Rank Film Productions, the movie production company that has produced a wide range of popular blockbusters including Bond movies, is being sued by the widow of a British man who died from lung cancer earlier this year.

(11-20-06) November 20th, 2006 | College Contract Approved For Asbestos Abatement A contract for nearly $75,000 has been approved for the abatement of asbestos at the former Community Resources Credit Union building by Lee College officials.

(11-21-06) November 21st, 2006 | Public Meeting To Be Staged By Worried Parents Over Asbestos Fears Parents of children that are students at a Brighton school in the UK are planning to stage a public meeting over fears that their kids may be exposed to asbestos.

(11-22-06) November 22nd, 2006 | Superior Court Jury Awards Over $3 Million To Estate Over $3 million in compensatory damages has been awarded to the estate of a Montgomery pottery shop operator, who died in 2004 from an asbestos related cancer.

(11-23-06) November 23rd, 2006 | UK Resident Put At Ease By Asbestos Investigation A female tenant with a UK housing association has had her mind put at ease after asbestos testing was carried out at her rented property and officials confirmed that her health was not in danger.

(11-24-06) November 24th, 2006 | Federal Charges Dismissed Over Asbestos Violation Federal charges that were filed against the San Diego Gas and Electric Company along with three workers have been dismissed by a judge.

(11-27-06) November 27th, 2006 | Hardie Agreement To Go To Shareholders Next Year Australian buildings products manufacturer, James Hardie, has stated that it intends to take its agreement relating to a 40 year asbestos compensation payout fund to its shareholders next year, and that the first $184 million could be paid to the country by early 2007 subject to agreement by shareholders.

(11-28-06) November 28th, 2006 | Man Gets In-Home Detention For Failing To Supervise Asbestos Removal A man who worked on an asbestos removal project at Fort Morgan High School has been charged with the inadequate supervising of the asbestos removal, and has pleaded guilty to the charges.

(11-29-06) November 29th, 2006 | Men Lose Fight Over Asbestos Site Two men from County Antrim in Ireland have had their case dismissed after battling against plans for an asbestos storage site, which is to be opened in the area near to the village where they live.

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