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(03-01-08) March 1st, 2008 | Hall Closed Over Asbestos An Illinois village hall bathroom and hallway was closed down this week after asbestos was found in the flooring tiles. The asbestos had been missed five years earlier, when the building underwent abatement.
(03-02-08) March 2nd, 2008 | Hospital Fined Over Asbestos Exposure A Missouri hospital was fined this week after allegations were filed that the hospital did not protect workers from asbestos. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration filed the violations against the hospital.
(03-03-08) March 3rd, 2008 | Firefighters Concerned About Asbestos Exposure Firefighters battling a blazing building may have been exposed to asbestos during the fire. The ravaged building now poses a threat to the public, since the gutted building still contains asbestos.
(03-04-08) March 4th, 2008 | College Fined For Asbestos Work A Minnesota college has been fined for improperly working with and removing asbestos from multiple buildings in 2007. The school has been doing asbestos work for years without proper monitoring.
(03-05-08) March 5th, 2008 | Store Can’t Be Demolished Due to Asbestos The demolition of a South Carolina building has been pushed into 2008 after asbestos was found in the gutted store. The fire that destroyed the building also took the lives of nine firefighters called to battle the blaze.
(03-06-08) March 6th, 2008 | Asbestos Claimants Appeal Bankruptcy A group of claimants against an auto part manufacturer has filed an appeal, trying to halt the company from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The claimants feel that not enough funds were set aside to settle asbestos lawsuits.
(03-07-08) March 7th, 2008 | Toy Maker Asks For Kit to Be Removed A toy maker has asked stores carrying one of their products to voluntarily stop stocking the toy. The item was found to contain asbestos, and further testing has confirmed the allegation.
(03-08-08) March 8th, 2008 | Company Gambling in Bankruptcy Court In what could be a disappointing turn in the W.R. Grace trial, a single bankruptcy judge may keep thousands of asbestos victims from settlement. Grace has gambled by requesting an estimation hearing.
(03-09-08) March 9th, 2008 | Asbestos Proposal Up For Review Law makers in West Virginia are most likely going to be hearing information about a proposed asbestos bill. The bill would reconstruct the way asbestos cases are handled in the state.
(03-10-08) March 10th, 2008 | Asbestos Claimants Appeal Bankruptcy A group of claimants against an auto part manufacturer has filed an appeal, trying to halt the company from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The claimants feel that not enough funds were set aside to settle asbestos lawsuits.
(03-12-08) March 12th, 2008 | Company Provides Asbestos Insurance For the first time ever, companies in America will have the option of obtaining asbestos insurance. A Bermuda based company is focusing only on the underwriting of asbestos insurance policies.
(03-11-08) March 11th, 2008 | Asbestos Case Heard in High Court Both sides of an asbestos case were heard this week, and now it is up to the Supreme Court of Tennessee to decide if the case will go to trial. The case involves a father suing on behalf of his daughter, who died from mesothelioma.
(03-13-08) March 13th, 2008 | Asbestos Proposal Up For Review Law makers in West Virginia are most likely going to be hearing information about a proposed asbestos bill. The bill would reconstruct the way asbestos cases are handled in the state.
(03-14-08) March 14th, 2008 | Ex-Mayor Sentenced Over Asbestos The former mayor of an Oklahoma town was sentenced this week after he was found guilty of endangering prisoners. The prisoners were working on a train depot that contained asbestos.
(03-15-08) March 15th, 2008 | Parents Concerned About Schools Asbestos A misfiring boiler in a Colorado high school gave parents reason to worry when, five weeks after the small explosion, the school was closed down due to asbestos. Parents wonder if their children were exposed to asbestos during that time.
(03-16-08) March 16th, 2008 | Contractor Sentenced Over Asbestos A contractor that left a worksite while asbestos was being removed has been sentenced to home confinement and a fine. The man was working on a Pennsylvania elementary school when the incident occurred.
(03-17-08) March 17th, 2008 | Asbestos Halts Texas Redevelopment Project A developer in Texas is hoping to erase the bad memories of asbestos left behind by W.R. Grace and revitalize an area that used to be an asbestos plant. The developer is hoping that the site can be cleared of asbestos.
(03-18-08) March 18th, 2008 | Truck Spills Asbestos in New York A truck carrying tons of deadly asbestos overturned in New York over the weekend. The driver of the truck ran away before officials could get to the accident, but later came back and was arrested.
(03-18-08) March 18th, 2008 | Truck Spills Asbestos in New York A truck carrying tons of deadly asbestos overturned in New York over the weekend. The driver of the truck ran away before officials could get to the accident, but later came back and was arrested.
(03-19-08) March 19th, 2008 | Ohio Inmates Claim Exposure to Asbestos The state of Ohio, along with one of the prisons in the state, are being sued over alleged asbestos exposure for inmates. Inmates claim that they were forced to remove asbestos from the prison without training or protection.
(03-20-08) March 20th, 2008 | Contractor to Remove Asbestos in Florida A contractor hired to complete a road widening project will properly clean up and remove asbestos it left behind last year. The company will not be persecuted, since they responded to inquiries quickly and will complete the work immediately.
(03-21-08) March 21st, 2008 | Health Officials Visit Elementary School Broken floor tiles that have not been removed prompted a visit by county and state health inspectors this week at a Delaware elementary school. The tiles contain asbestos, and parents are concerned about the safety of their children.
(03-22-08) March 22nd, 2008 | Delaware Discusses Asbestos Lawsuits Lawyers met this week in a Delaware courtroom, not for a trial but for a discussion. Under review was the states handling of asbestos cases, and whether the state should continue to allow out of state asbestos suits to be heard in Delaware courtrooms.
(03-23-08) March 23rd, 2008 | Asbestos Gets Contractor Jail Time A contractor working on a Naval base was sentenced this week over the mishandling of asbestos. The suit alleged that the contractor instructed his workers to improperly remove asbestos.
(03-24-08) March 24th, 2008 | Asbestos Suit Can Have More Charges A Connecticut company was allowed to expand their lawsuit against the city of Bridgeport this week. The U.S. District Judge is allowing the additional charges to be heard at a trial scheduled for later this year.
(03-25-08) March 25th, 2008 | Garage Damage Includes Asbestos The collapse of a New York parking garage created more than just a nuisance and debris. The garage contains asbestos, which was going to be removed from the structure later this year.
(03-26-08) March 26th, 2008 | Trial Awards Asbestos Victim After a three week trial, a Maryland jury awarded a man more than $15 million in a verdict against his former employer. The man suffers from mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer linked with asbestos exposure.
(03-27-08) March 27th, 2008 | Officials Accused of Lying About Asbestos Inmates suing a prison in Ohio are saying that officials are lying about the removal of asbestos they were forced to conduct. Prison officials said that the material being removed from the buildings was not asbestos.
(03-28-08) March 28th, 2008 | School District Makes Abatement a Priority A California school district has included almost $25,000 in the budget to acquire a new building just for removing asbestos. The old building will be used by district administration, and needs to undergo abatement before it can be used.
(03-29-08) March 29th, 2008 | NY Men Charged in Asbestos Case Two men were charged this week by a grand jury in New York relating to a case involving asbestos. The two men were accused of violating laws related to removing asbestos, as well as lying to officials about the removal.
(03-30-08) March 30th, 2008 | School Dismissed After Asbestos Exposed A Connecticut high school was dismissed early this week after workers busted through a wall containing asbestos. The school was expected to reopen shortly after air test samples showed no danger.
(03-31-08) March 31st, 2008 | Car Plant Testing For Asbestos A Wyoming car plant is testing window enclosures after samples of caulking tested positive for asbestos. Some shift workers were sent home to allow crews to contain the asbestos.
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