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Breaking News: January 2007

(01-02-07) January 2nd, 2007 | Asbestos Related Criminal Charges Dropped Against Project Manager Criminal charges that were filed against a project manager have been dropped by state prosecutors relating to the mishandling of asbestos.

(01-03-07) January 3rd, 2007 | Asbestos To Be Removed By School District Over Holiday Period A school district is using the holiday period to remove asbestos materials from some of its schools and buildings to ensure the future safety of employees and students.

(01-04-07) January 4th, 2007 | Council And Housing Association Argue Over Costs For Asbestos Removal A UK council and housing association are locked in arguments over who should be responsible for the cost of removal of asbestos from a number of homes that used to belong to the council but have since been passed on to the housing association.

(01-05-07) January 5th, 2007 | Former Grace Workers Offered Free Lung Testing Former workers from the WR Grace plant are being offered free lung testing through a federal agency.

(01-08-07) January 8th, 2007 | Asbestos Citations Filed Against Library Of Congress Citations have been filed by the Office of Compliance against the Library of Congress in relation to failure to monitor employees� exposure to airborne asbestos, which is a deadly substance that can cause health problems such as asbestos related cancer through high level or long term exposure to airborne fibers and dust.

(01-09-07) January 9th, 2007 | Asbestos Contractor Will Plead Guilty In Court An asbestos worker that was due to be charged on a number of counts including asbestos violations will be pleading guilty in court, but all other charges against him will be dropped according to his lawyer.

(01-10-07) January 10th, 2007 | Asbestos Disappears From Log Cabin State environmental officials are investigating the disappearance of asbestos from an old log cabin in Swansea.

(01-11-07) January 11th, 2007 | Asbestos Fears Results In Closure Of Room In Police Station A room at the police station in Leominster had to be closed off late last week after concerns were raised with regards to some tiles that were being replaced by a contractor.

(01-12-07) January 12th, 2007 | Company Pleads No Contest To Mishandling Asbestos A company that was charged with the mishandling of asbestos, which is a known carcinogenic that can cause a range of health problems including asbestos related cancer, has pleaded no contest in court.

(01-15-07) January 15th, 2007 | Family Of Lung Cancer Man Receive Compensation The family of an Australian man that died from lung cancer has been awarded $600,000 by the Western Australia Supreme Court.

(01-16-07) January 16th, 2007 | Residents Evacuated After Fire Due To Asbestos Concerns A number of residents in Australia have been evacuated after a fire that resulted in smoke and toxic pollution from asbestos sheeting.

(01-17-07) January 17th, 2007 | 9/11 Air Testing Program To Begin Through EPA The Environmental Protection Agency has embarked upon a program to conduct air testing in the area that was hit by the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, when both towers of the World Trade Center collapsed.

(01-18-07) January 18th, 2007 | Asbestos Removers To Clean Up Tourist Attraction In Queensland Asbestos removal experts in Queensland, Australia, will be removing a contaminated tourist attraction to ensure the safety of locals, according to the state government.

(01-19-07) January 19th, 2007 | UK Council Tenant Warned Not To Drill Holes In Walls A UK council has been warning local council tenants not to drill holes in the walls of their properties in case they release asbestos fibers and dust.

(01-22-07) January 22nd, 2007 | UK School Closes Due To Asbestos Concerns A UK school has had to be closed due to concerns over the presence of asbestos, which is a known carcinogenic that can cause various health problems, including asbestos related cancer, to those exposed to airborne fibers and dust.

(01-23-07) January 23rd, 2007 | Worksafe BC Fines School Board WorkSafe BC in Canada has fined a school board and blasted its action, stating that the board was recklessly exposing its staff and students to asbestos.

(01-24-07) January 24th, 2007 | Continued Controversy Over 9/11 Health Problems Amidst the coninuing controversy over health problems that are said to have stemmed from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, the publication of a study carried out as part of a huge monitoring program has confirmed that there is a definite link between the work at Ground Zero and chronic respiratory illnesses.

(01-25-07) January 25th, 2007 | DaimlerChrysler To Pay Millions In Asbestos Compensation A retired police officer and brake repairer is to receive $20 million in compensation from the car giant DaimlerChrysler after he had to have his right lung removed due to cancer that resulted from exposure to asbestos.

(01-26-07) January 26th, 2007 | Doctors Express Concern Over Asbestos Epidemic Doctors in the UK have been expressing their concerns over the asbestos epidemic that seems to be affecting the UK, the US, and many other developed countries.

(01-29-07) January 29th, 2007 | UK Asbestos Lawyer Wants YouTube Video Removed A leading UK asbesots lawyer has demanded that a YouTube video be removed from the website and has expressed his concern over the content of the video, which shows people throwing asbestos into a fire.

(01-30-07) January 30th, 2007 | Widow Of Young Asbestos Victim Gets Compensation The widow of a young victim of asbestos exposure has won her battle for compensation in the UK.

(01-31-07) January 31st, 2007 | Asbestos Clean-Up Approved A plan that is due to cost in excess of $11 million for clean-up has been approved by federal officials.

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