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Breaking News: April 2008

(04-01-08) April 1st, 2008 | Asbestos Found Beneath Chip Fryer Asbestos was found as a potato chip fryer was removed from a product plant in Tennessee this week. The material appeared to be secure, and did not pose any type of health threat to plant workers.

(04-02-08) April 2nd, 2008 | Iowa Building May Be Asbestos Issue Building restorations being conducted at an Des Moines landmark may have led to thousands of people being exposed to asbestos. The developed for the site said that there was no danger at any time.

(04-03-08) April 3rd, 2008 | Creek�s Asbestos Still a Problem A creek in Washington state is still causing problems. The creek contains naturally occurring asbestos, and used to be dredged by the county, but when dangerous levels of asbestos were confirmed, the dredging stopped.

(04-04-08) April 4th, 2008 | Katrina Homes With Asbestos to be Burned Homes in one parish of the demolished city of New Orleans is testing out a new way to get rid of homes slated for demolition. The homes, which contain asbestos, will be burned down during a test run.

(04-05-08) April 5th, 2008 | Asbestos Shuts Down Library Work Reports showing high levels of asbestos in a New Jersey building being converted to a library paused all work on the site. Workers that conducted demolition on the building last year are being contacted to make them aware of the situation.

(04-06-08) April 6th, 2008 | Official Suspended, Asbestos Thought to be Cause A long term employee of the New York Board of Education was suspended this week, possibly over allegations of asbestos exposure in an elementary school. There were allegations last year that asbestos was found in the open at the school.

(04-07-08) April 7th, 2008 | Reports Indicate Asbestos in Prison Amid investigation into allegations that an Ohio prison put inmates in danger of asbestos exposure, a new report shows that the presence of asbestos was real. The last of the exposed asbestos, though, was removed two years ago.

(04-08-08) April 8th, 2008 | Burning House Causes Asbestos Fines In an odd story of saving money, a New York fire department and two homeowners are being fined for violations regarding a burned down house. A report stated that asbestos was released during the controlled burn.

(04-09-08) April 9th, 2008 | Asbestos Shuts Down Building Demolition A demolition crew was left without work this week after asbestos was found in the burned out building. The crew removed an interior wall and noticed the dangerous material.

(4-10-08) April 10th, 2008 | Asbestos Settlement Overturned In Federal Court A Federal Appeals Court ruled this week that the settlement handed down in a District Court regarding an insurance company�s asbestos cases was not valid. The Federal Court said the District Court did not have jurisdiction over the settlement.

(04-11-08) April 11th, 2008 | Notice Has Parents Worried Over Asbestos Parents of students at a New Mexico middle school are worried over a notice posted at the building. The notice states that there is asbestos in the school, but officials say the building is safe.

(04-12-08) April 12th, 2008 | Washington Fire Station Closed Over Asbestos A fire station in Washington state was shut down this week after asbestos was found in the building. The firefighters and paramedics assigned to the firehouse were relocated to other places.

(04-13-08) April 13th, 2008 | Asbestos Has Students Transferred Students at a technical school in Alabama were moved this week after asbestos was found in the attic. School officials stated that the students were in no danger, since they had no access to the attic.

(04-14-08) April 14th, 2008 | Dump Poses Asbestos Threat A vacant lot in a Wyoming town is posing a serious health threat. Used for years as a place to dump construction waste, the area has now tested positive for friable asbestos.

(04-15-08) April 15th, 2008 | Courthouse Asbestos To Be Addressed An Oklahoma courthouse will be undergoing renovations this year to take care of asbestos and mold in the building. Though plans are being laid to take care of the issues, most County Commissioners were not concerned.

(04-16-08) April 16th, 2008 | Mesothelioma Victim�s Family Awarded $30 Million A jury in New Jersey awarded the family of a mesothelioma victim more than $30 million this week. The victim dies from the aggressive lung cancer in 2002, and two companies are being held responsible for the award.

(04-17-08) April 17th, 2008 | School Employee Pleads Guilty Over Asbestos A former school board employee in New York plead guilty this week over asbestos allegations. The man was released from his position and now faces jail time as well as fines.

(04-18-08) April 18th, 2008 | Woman Sues Husband�s Company Over Asbestos A Texas woman has sued her husband�s former employer over asbestos exposure. The woman developed mesothelioma, a form of cancer, from washing her husband�s work clothes.

(04-19-08) April 19th, 2008 | Abandoned Condo Gathering Asbestos Fines An abandoned condo building in Montana is accumulating asbestos fines against its developer as the building moves towards action. The developer ignored an initial asbestos fine last year, and can now be facing millions of dollars in violations.

(04-20-08) April 20th, 2008 | Asbestos Exposure Now Limited in Mines The amount of asbestos a miner can be legally exposed to has now been capped, putting the miners in line with other industrial workers. A final rule was issued last week limiting the amount of asbestos considered safe for miners.

(04-21-08) April 21st, 2008 | Building Owners Sued Over Asbestos Buildings owners in Illinois are being sued over improper asbestos removal this week. The Attorney General is brining the suit against the owners for illegally removing floor tiles from a building being renovated.

(04-22-08) April 22nd, 2008 | Snow Reveals School�s Asbestos An excavator removing snow from a Montana elementary school appears to have caused asbestos to leak out of the school building. Students alerted teachers to the asbestos and the material was quickly cleaned up.

(04-23-08) April 23rd, 2008 | Company Owner Indicted in Asbestos Charges The owner of a school that trains people to become licensed asbestos workers has been indicted this week. She is accused of licensing illegal aliens to oversee and complete the removal of deadly asbestos.

(04-24-08) April 24th, 2008 | School Renovations Unearth Asbestos Renovations that took place over Spring Break may have released asbestos into a Texas elementary school. While tests were done to make sure the work areas were safe, further tests show levels of lead and, perhaps, asbestos.

(04-25-08) April 25th, 2008 | Company Ordered to Pay EPA for Asbestos Cleanup A judgment was handed down that W.R. Grace will be required to pay the Environmental Protection Agency $250 million to reimburse for expenses incurred during the asbestos cleanup in Libby, Montana.

(04-26-08) April 26th, 2008 | Family Awarded Thousands Due to Asbestos The family of a Pennsylvania man was awarded more than $225 thousand this week after a company he worked for was found responsible for his exposure to asbestos. Three other companies settled outside of court with the family.

(04-27-08) April 27th, 2008 | Air Force to Pay For Asbestos A court awarded a company more than $6 million this week after the company sued the Air Force on behalf of a home builder. The suit alleged that the Air Force tried to shift the cost of removing asbestos from the ground to the developer, delaying the completion of the project.

(04-28-08) April 28th, 2008 | Asbestos Keeps Tenants From Belongings A fire in an elderly home is causing more problems even after the flames were out. Tenants in the building are not allowed to retrieve items from their homes due to asbestos released after the fire.

(04-29-08) April 29th, 2008 | Asbestos May Cause School Closure The discovery of asbestos in one California school may close the school down forever. Though the type of asbestos found was not dangerous, the way the discovery was handled may result in the school closing.

(04-30-08) April 30th, 2008 | Plant Breach May Have Resulted in Asbestos Exposure While construction was being done at a Maryland power plant, a sealed area was breached and asbestos was released into the work area. Tests showed that the amount of asbestos was below the safe amount.

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