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(02-01-07) February 1st, 2007 | Asbestos Meeting Set Up By School The New Westminster school board is in the process of setting up meetings with students, teachers, and parents, after admitting to failure to respond appropriately to an asbestos related incident that occurred around 15 years ago.

(02-02-07) February 2nd, 2007 | Derby Redevelopment Delayed Due To Asbestos Redevelopment work in Derby, Connecticut, has been delayed after asbestos was discovered in two buildings in the downtown area, which were due to be demolished as part of the renovation and development of the area.

(02-05-07) February 5th, 2007 | Insurance Group To Be Sued By General Motors The Royal & Sun Alliance insurance group is being sued by General Motors after being accused of trying to avoid payments of over half a billion dollars in asbestos related claims.

(02-06-07) February 6th, 2007 | UK Man Dies From Asbestos Exposure A man from Hereford in the UK has reportedly died as a result of being exposed to asbestos while working for one of the UK’s largest and most famous confectionery firms.

(02-07-07) February 7th, 2007 | British Rail Pay Out Substantial Compensation To Ex-Worker According to a recent report from a UK firm of solicitors, a man from North Yorkshire in the UK has received what has been described as ‘substantial compensation’ from British Rail.

(02-08-07) February 8th, 2007 | Chicago Man Files Second Hand Asbestos Lawsuit A man from Chicago in has filed a lawsuit that claims he contracted an illness due to second hand exposure to asbestos, which came from his father’s clothing and skin.

(02-09-07) February 9th, 2007 | Former Dock Workers Could Have Compensation Claims Banned A case being heard at the Court of Appeals in the UK could see many dock workers losing out on the chance to claim for compensation for health problems arising from exposure to asbestos.

(02-12-07) February 12th, 2007 | Man Wins Compensation From Former James Hardie Company A man that once used materials from former James Hardie company Amaca PTY Ltd has won $2.75 million after contracting the asbestos related cancer called mesothelioma.

(02-13-07) February 13th, 2007 | NICE Announcement May Not Be Until September According to recent reports the National Institute for Clinical Excellence may not be able to announce its decision on the availability of the mesothelioma drug Alimta in the UK until around September.

(02-14-07) February 14th, 2007 | Hardie Makes First Compensation Fund Payment Aussie building materials manufacturer James Hardie has made an initial payment into the trust fund that will be used to compensate victims of asbestos related disease that has stemmed from exposure to asbestos through its products.

(02-15-07) February 15th, 2007 | James Hardie Victims Shouldn’t Hold Their Breath Over Compensation Although the $4 billion compensation fund intended for James Hardie to compensate asbestos victims has received the necessary backing and approval from shareholders at a recent meeting in Amsterdam, many are warning victims that are awaiting compensation for their injuries not to get too excited.

(02-16-07) February 16th, 2007 | OSU Building Exposed To Asbestos Part of the Oklahoma State University building has been exposed to asbestos recently, although classes are now expected to continue as scheduled.

(02-20-07) February 20th, 2007 | Post Office Closed Due To Presence Of Asbestos A post office had to be closed earlier this week after relatively high levels of asbestos were detected.

(02-21-07) February 21st, 2007 | Workers In Dispute Over Asbestos Exposure An ongoing dispute is continuing between the Architect of the Capitol and a group of tunnel workers, with the rows centering around the workers having to face exposure to high levels of asbestos in the old tunnels in which they have to work.

(02-22-07) February 22nd, 2007 | Collapse Of Building Ceiling Results In Asbestos Leak Officials have reported that the recent collapse of a building’s ceiling, which occurred at the end of last week, has resulted in the leakage of asbestos into the air.

(02-23-07) February 23rd, 2007 | Grieving Widow To Sue Over Asbestos Related Death The widow of a caretaker that passed away allegedly from exposure to asbestos is suing for the death of her late husband.

(02-26-07) February 26th, 2007 | Man Charged With Violation Of Clean Air Act A man has been charged with violation of the US Clean Air Act after being found guilty of dumping the potentially deadly carcinogenic, asbestos.

(02-27-07) February 27th, 2007 | Property Management Company Accused Of Exposing Tenants To Asbestos A property management company has been accused of exposing tenants to asbestos by a Spokane County agency, which is now planning to take action against the property management company as a result of the alleged exposure.

(02-28-07) February 28th, 2007 | UK Woman Claims Hugging Father Gave Her Cancer A woman from the UK claims that she contracted cancer form hugging her father and becoming exposed to asbestos fibers and dust as a result of the physical contact with him.


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