Mesothelioma and Asbestos News - December 2006

Asbestos Claim Against GM Revived
December 26, 2006 - A retired electrician from Ohio won a nod from an appeals court in an asbestos suit against General Motors. 

Police Still Probing Florida Illegal Asbestos Dumping
December 26, 2006 - More than two months after officials discovered asbestos on a previously-cleared lot in Marco Island, FL, police are still questioning...

Malta Government Held Responsible for Death of Drydocks Worker
December 26, 2006 - A landmark decision on the tiny island nation of Malta deemed that the government be held responsible for the damages sustained by the family

Asbestos Keeps Wrestling Team off Mat
December 22, 2006 - The wrestling team at the Old Town High School in Bangor, Maine has been without its mat most of this season, thanks to the presence...

USG Makes Last Payment to Asbestos Fund
December 22, 2006 - USG, a leading manufacturer of building materials for the construction and remodeling industries, including sheetrock products, announced this week...

New York Man Indicted in Illegal Abatement Case
December 22, 2006 - A 64-year-old Cayuga County, New York man has been indicted by a grand jury in a case involving the illegal removal of asbestos...

Residents of California Development Still at Risk for Exposure
December 21, 2006 - The 31,000 people who live in the El Dorado Hills development near Sacramento may have less to worry about than originally thought...

Canadian Environmental Firm Says “Leave Asbestos Alone”
December 21, 2006 - A Nova Scotia Environmental Firm that’s been investigating the presence of asbestos in two provincial public housing developments...

UK to Reconsider Use of Alimta
December 21, 2006 - The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has decided to reconsider the blocking of Alimta...

Owens-Corning Glass Worker Files Asbestos Suit
December 19, 2006 - James Anderson, a former Owens Illinois-Glass mold maker, has filed suit in a Clair County, IL court against the company and 12 additional defendants...

Judge Says Asbestos Risk “Negligible”
December 19, 2006 - The Daily InterLake Newspaper (MT) reports that a federal bankruptcy court judge ruled last Friday that the asbestos found in Zonolite attic insulation...

Asbestos to Be Removed from Skyscraper
December 19, 2006 - A French newspaper reports that the co-owners of a 58-story Paris skyscraper will spend in excess of $144 million...

Widow of 32-year-old Meso Victim Wins Suit
December 18, 2006 - The widow of a 32-year-old British man who developed mesothelioma due to second-hand exposure has succeeded in securing compensation...

Japanese Employee at U.S. Base Seeks Asbestos Compensation
December 18, 2006 - The Kyodo News reports that the family of a now-deceased Japanese employee of the U.S. forces in Okinawa will seek 30 million yen in damages...

Huge Asbestos Suit Costs $19K in Filing Fees
December 18, 2006 - A Missouri widow has filed suit against 187 defendants in a case in Madison County, IL that will cost more than $19,000 in filing fees. 

Capitol Tunnel Workers to Receive Award
December 14, 2006 - The Associated Press reports that a group of 10 embittered tunnel workers from the U.S. Capitol will receive a reward for their courage...

EPA to Do More Asbestos Testing in Libby
December 14, 2006 - A report in the Great Falls (MT) Tribune states that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to return to Libby, Montana...

James Hardie Plant Reopened
December 14, 2006 - About two weeks after James Hardie Corporation’s west Sydney plant was closed due to an asbestos scare, the plant has partially reopened...

Lake Placid Man Jailed for Illegal Asbestos Removal
December 13, 2006 - A contractor from Lake Placid, NY has received a 27-month prison term for illegally removing asbestos from a local church.

Students Protest at Asbestos-Laden School
December 13, 2006 - Students at Parry Sound High School in central Ontario, Canada, walked out of classes this week to protest the handling of asbestos at their school. 

Asbestos Closes Hardie Plant
December 13, 2006 - Asbestos found in a James Hardie Corporation plant in a town west of Sydney, Australia, has caused the plant to be shut down, reports The Courier Mail. 

Son of Auto Worker Files Asbestos Suit
December 12, 2006 - The widow of a man whose father worked for Ford Motor Company while he was growing up has fulfilled her late husband’s wishes by filing suit against Ford...

Asbestos Main Cause of Canada’s Workplace Deaths
December 12, 2006 - A report issued this week by Canada’s Centre for the Study of Living Standards states that an average of five Canadians die each working day every year..

Widow of Former Paper Mill Worker Wins Case
December 12, 2006 - The Longview, WA Daily News reports that the widow of a former employee at the Longview Fibre Company received a verdict in her favor...

Museums, Churches among Those Scammed by Asbestos Contractor
December 6, 2006 - U.S. Attorneys working on the AAR Contractors asbestos scandal case in Syracuse, New York say it’s unlikely that anyone scammed...

More Sentences in Albany Asbestos Scandal
December 6, 2006 - On Monday, five more individuals were sentenced by a U.S. District Court for their role in what most consider the largest asbestos removal scandal...

EPA Says Libby, Montana May Remain Unsafe
December 6, 2006 - An Associated Press article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspector general noted in a statement issued...

School Custodian Says He was Exposed to Asbestos
December 4, 2006 - A long-time custodian at a Southbury, Connecticut elementary school claims he has been exposed to hazardous asbestos on-the-job...

Albany Man Charged in Asbestos Scam
December 4, 2006 - Calling him one of the leaders of the largest asbestos scam in U.S. history, a federal court in New York sentenced the owner of an Albany...

Central Michigan University Students Exposed to Asbestos
December 4, 2006 - Student maintenance workers at Central Michigan University claim they’ve been made to remove asbestos-containing tiles during their work at several buildings...