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Breaking News: April 2007

(04-02-07) April 2nd, 2007 | More Iron Rangers Diagnosed With Mesothelioma In 2003 a study took place where seventeen people that worked in the iron mining industry in Minnesota between 1930 and 1982 were found to have contracted the asbestos related cancer known as mesothelioma.

(04-03-07) April 3rd, 2007 | Thieves Expose Asbestos At Mobile Home Park The demolition of a mobile home park has been delayed after thieves stole windows from mobile homes and caused potential asbestos contamination at the park.

(04-04-07) April 4th, 2007 | $3 million in Funding for Asbestos Research Facility An additional financial boost of $3 million is being awarded to an asbestos research facility in Sydney, Australia, to help with further research into asbestos diseases.

(04-05-07) April 5th, 2007 | Asbestos Found At School In Huddersfield The cancer causing substance asbestos has been found at a school in Huddersfield in the UK, and specialists have had to be called in to evaluate and deal with the situation.

(04-06-07) April 6th, 2007 | Future Levels Of Mesothelioma Have Been Underestimated According to the claims of a medic from an Australian University, predictions that have been made regarding the future levels of the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma have been underestimated.

(04-09-07) April 9th, 2007 | �Tunnel Rats� Transferred Over Health Fears A group of ten workers that have been working for years in tunnels under the Capitol complex have been transferred amidst fears over their health.

(04-10-07) April 10th, 2007 | UK Transfer Station Receives Fine Over Asbestos A UK based waste transfer station has been fined thousands of pounds (GBP) over inappropriate disposal of asbestos waste.

(04-11-07) April 11th, 2007 | Widow Angry Over Delay In Benefits For Mesothelioma Man A woman from the UK has expressed her anger over the delays that her husband went through in receiving incapacity benefit from the government after he was diagnosed with the asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma.

(04-12-07) April 12th, 2007 | $5.5 Million In Compensation Awarded To Widow The widow of a man that died from an asbestos related disease has been awarded $5.5 million in compensation by a jury in Virginia.

(04-13-07) April 13th, 2007 | HSE Strengthens Asbestos Regulations In UK The UK's Health and Safety Executive has strengthened regulations relating to asbestos, making procedures even more stringent for health and safety reasons.

(04-16-07) April 16th, 2007 | Lawyers Appalled By NICE Decision Lawyers from a law firm in the UK have expressed how appalled they are be the decision of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence not to give a recommendation for the use of a drug that has proven effective in the treatment of mesothelioma.

(04-17-07) April 17th, 2007 | Pipe Fitter Concerned About Asbestos Removal A pipe fitter states that he has found asbestos present in seven schools in the city as well as in one Department of Education Office, and despite his recommendations to have the asbestos removed this has only been done in one instance.

(04-18-07) April 18th, 2007 | UK Dock Workers Can Receive Compensation From The Government In a test case held in the UK last year, the courts decided that dock workers that had been exposed to asbestos and had developed asbestos related diseases could be able to receive compensation from the government; however, the decision of the court was appealed.

(04-19-07) April 19th, 2007 | Asbestos Found At The Sheffield By Inspectors New York inspectors from the DEP have found asbestos at the Sheffield, which is currently undergoing renovation work as part of a conversion project for condos.

(04-20-07) April 20th, 2007 | Basement Of Hayes County Courthouse Closed Following the discovery of asbestos during electrical work, the basement of the Hayes County Courthouse has been closed with no access available to the area at all.

(04-23-07) April 23rd, 2007 | Campaigning For Asbestos Payout Increases A campaign is to be launched in England to try and increase the level of payouts received by victims of asbestos related disease.

(04-24-07) April 24th, 2007 | Haryana Still Using Asbestos Water Pipes According to recent reports asbestos water pipes are still being utilized in Haryana for the purpose of administering water supplies, despite the fact that the pipes have been banned all over the world because of the carcinogenic risks associated with their use.

(04-25-07) April 25th, 2007 | Navy Veterans Concerned Over Asbestos Many Canadian sailors that served in the Navy between the time of World War II and 1970 are now concerned about their health, with fears that they may have endangered their health and even their lives through their work.

(04-26-07) April 26th, 2007 | Asbestos at Illinois Beach State Park Asbestos containing material has surfaced at Illinois Beach State Park, leaving many people that frequent the particular area in which it is located at risk of being exposed to its dust and fibers.

(04-27-07) April 27th, 2007 | Asbestos Found at High School According to officials asbestos has been found at a high school during renovations, and the associated school district is going out of its way to ensure that the problem is dealt with quickly and efficiently.

(04-30-07) April 30th, 2007 | Scotland Calls For Review Of Asbestos In Schools An urgent review of asbestos levels in schools is being called for by teachers in Scotland.

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