'Toxic' US ship banned in India Nov 11, 2009
It said many of the workers tested showed early signs of asbestosis - an incurable disease of the lungs. Activists say the yards are not equipped to handle asbestos. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Toxic alert as US ship heads for India Oct 24, 2009
A 2006 report found that one in six workers at Alang show symptoms of asbestosis, a fatal illness. If the report of the three-member investigation team says that Platinum-II is indeed hazardous, carrying toxic material that does not meet Indian government guidelines, will the US government recall it. (Asia Times Online)
UPDATE: Described as healthy... Oct 20, 2009
The oldest of the men, 65-year-old Rick Brown of Marietta, Ohio, had the lung disease asbestosis but was an avid runner and had been cleared to train, his friend Joe Corra told The Detroit News. Brown, who collapsed before finishing, had run distance races around the country, including twice running full 26. (The Drudge Report)
The joy is in the journey, not the destination Oct 13, 2009
After years of working in the paper mill, Ricky was diagnosed with asbestosis, which, he says, can lead to mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. My asbestosis, I think, is from exposure to asbestos in the mill in the early 70s, Ricky says. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Hints of better days to come in the economy? Oct 9, 2009
Compare this to the 56,000 Americans who die every year on the job or from occupational diseases such as black lung and asbestosis and the tens of thousands of other Americans who fall victim to the silent violence of pollution, contaminated foods, hazardous consumer products, and hospital malpractice. josef nix. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Unsung heroes Sep 16, 2009
Unfortunately, for some years now, he s been fighting cancer caused by asbestosis. At times, the side affects of the chemo and radiation therapy is agonizing. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Civil suits have been in the courts for decades (12) Sep 1, 2009
Two of the diseases most commonly associated with asbestos - asbestosis and mesothelioma - have latency periods of up to 40 years ... Articles Most recent stories Death in the air Civil suits have been in the courts for decades City of survivors Former company town plans independent future The Trial Grand jury looks into W.R. Grace W.R. Grace expects indictment W.R. Grace, executives indicted Residents want to see evidence Revamped bill aims to protect residents Charges against Grace officials... (Montana Standard, MT)
Tennessee Demolition and Salvage Companies Indicted for Clean Air Act Violations and Defrauding the United States Aug 26, 2009
Asbestos has been determined to cause lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma, an invariably fatal disease. The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos. (PR Newswire)
TVA says ash spill cleanup could take 3 years Aug 22, 2009
The firm has represented tens of thousands of men and women who were exposed to the dangerous carcinogen through construction , power station jobs, and many other occupations in decades past, only to develop mesothelioma , asbestos-related lung cancer or asbestosis years later. It is shocking thatcontractors and others continue to bypass the very specific regulations pertaining to the handling of asbestos , putting their workers and the public at large at risk," said Joseph Patrick Williams, a... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Why the Hardie finding will be good for corporate governance Aug 21, 2009
Thousands of Australians are expected to contract mesothelioma and asbestosis from exposure to James Hardie products for decades to come. One testimonial filed in the case was from the investment banker Peter Hunt, who advised the then chairman Meredith Hellicar during the three-year negotiations for the new compensation scheme which replaced the underfunded trust in 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Italy to try 2 men in asbestos deaths Jul 23, 2009
In addition to the dead, some 800 residents and former workers are still suffering from illnesses including asbestosis and mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, said Bruno Pesce, the head of a victims association. Up to 50 new cases are diagnosed each year in Casale alone. (MSNBC -- International)
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health Features Discovery of Asbestos-Related Pain Origin from Scientists at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit Jul 20, 2009
Evidence based on the CT findings, the physical examination, pulmonary function studies, epidemiology and history of the patient's intractable pleural pain meets the criteria for diagnosis of asbestosis ... The patient's pleuritic pain, as well as the findings of her pulmonary function, physical exam and symptomology are consistent with those diagnosed with asbestosis and pleural plaques, as established by the American Thoracic Society ... Finally, the report supports the identification of... (PR Newswire)
Family members facing asbestos charges Jul 5, 2009
Asbestosis, in which the lungs become scarred over a long period of time with fibrous tissue ... By the 1960s, however, it was becoming clear that workers exposed to asbestos fibers were facing an array of lung-related diseases including lung cancer and asbestosis. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Crews testing yards for asbestos fibers near former Grace factory in Spokane Jul 2, 2009
Vermiculite contamination over seven decades has devastated the town of Libby, where it is blamed for more than 200 deaths and has left thousands of people suffering from asbestos-related illnesses, including asbestosis and mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining. The EPA earlier this month took the unprecedented step of declaring Libby a federal public health emergency, vowing to finally finish a cleanup that has languished for nearly a decade. (Missoulian, MT)
PI Can Help Lawyers Locate Plaintiffs at Lower Cost Jun 27, 2009
His experience in medical tort-liability case acquisition includes Duragesic Pain Patch, Digitek, Chantix, Asbestosis, Mesothelioma and Silicosis; Vioxx / Celebrex / Bextra; Fen Phen / PPH; Zyprexa / Seroquel ; ACE Inhibitors; Baycol / Rhabdomyolysis; and Paxil / Zoloft. Medical malpractice and product liability experience includes ATV rollover, contact lens solution, defribulator and hernia patch cases. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
CSR must address asbestos deaths: lawyer Jun 19, 2009
Blue asbestos is the most toxic form of asbestos and hundreds of former CSR workers had died after developing mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis. Mr Gordon said CSR made no attempt to clean up Wittenoom after closing the mine, leaving a deadly legacy that threatened the health of visitors to this day. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Asbestos 'emergency' declared in Montana town Jun 19, 2009
"For decades, the disease and death rate from asbestosis in the Libby area was staggeringly high -- much higher than the national average," Jackson told reporters. Not only did dust from the mine spread all over Libby and the neighboring town of Troy for decades, but tailings from the facility also were used as fill for driveways, gardens and playgrounds, she said. (CNN -- Health)
Public health emergency declared in Mont. towns Jun 18, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that there are 500 people with asbestos-related illnesses such as lung cancer and asbestosis in the two towns, whose populations total about 3,900. A department spokeswoman said 50 cases are diagnosed every year, including some in workers relatives and children who never set foot in a mine. (Boston Globe)
BN closing sleeping rooms, removing asbestos tiles Jun 4, 2009
Asbestos causes illnesses including asbestosis, mesothelioma, pleural plaques, lung cancer, and cancers of the digestive and urinary systems. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the membrane lining the chest and abdominal cavity and is specific to asbestos exposure. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
LETTER: Biblical tale more about treatment of strangers May 19, 2009
Dad ended up with asbestosis and is practically deaf, among other problems--mostly resulting from the work he did ... My dad HAD asbestosis too, we put him in the ground 2 years ago. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Jurors find W.R. Grace and execs not guilty; Libby shocked (619) May 11, 2009
Absolutely unbelievable, were the first words from Gayla Benefield, a lifetime Libby resident whose mother died of asbestosis. Well, I guess you ve got to live with it. (Missoulian, MT)
W.R. Grace acquitted in Montana... May 10, 2009
Shortly afterward, Schnetter was diagnosed with asbestosis, a lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. The 60-year-old retiree said he told his managers in the late 1980s that he was concerned to find that tremolite is a form of asbestos. (CNN -- Law)
W.R. Grace trial verdict: Not guilty on all charges May 10, 2009
Nannie wrote on May 9, 2009 11:02 AM:" What a slap in the face to the families of loved ones who died from the asbestosis exposure. I wonder why Judge Molloy took his vebndetta with the goverment out on the people of Libby by not allowing all the evidence against W. R. Grace ". Roger R wrote on May 9, 2009 11:02 AM:" With Molloy's past record, this should be no supprise. The jurors are bound by law to go by what they are allowed to see or hear. Does anyone know what the leagal procedure is to... (Missoulian, MT)
Libby residents shellshocked by verdict May 9, 2009
Absolutely unbelievable were the first words from Gayla Benefield, a lifetime Libby resident whose mother died of asbestosis ... My twin brother and I both have it (asbestosis), and we were involved in the softball fields and the baseball fields. (Missoulian, MT)
Acquittals in Mont. mine asbestos case May 9, 2009
The problem is that the vermiculite from the Libby mine was contaminated with naturally occurring asbestos mineral fibers, which can be inhaled and can cause mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer. The legal issue was whether W.R. Grace, which bought the mine in 1963, and its co-defendants knew of the health risks associated with the mine for years before federal regulators arrived. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Asbestos-ravaged town gets court date May 9, 2009
Both his lungs filled with fluid, and he was diagnosed with asbestosis, a lung disease caused by asbestos particles ... Art and Helen Bundrock and four of their five children were diagnosed with asbestosis ... The other children are doing well overall, though she said that their fifth child, a daughter, also was diagnosed with asbestosis. (CNN)
Salvatore and Angelina Nigro; married 63 years Apr 20, 2009
At 89, Salvatore Nigro, a retired sheet metal worker from Quincy, could barely breathe from asbestosis scarring his lungs. Angelina, the tiny woman he married 63 years ago, was slipping away from Alzheimer's disease in the home where they raised three children and lost a son to childhood leukemia. (Boston Globe)
EARL B. KIRKLAND Apr 15, 2009
It can take decades after exposure to asbestos for mesothelioma and asbestosis to develop. The original research was begun at UCLA Medical School and continues today at Mt. Sinai Clinic. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
* FEATURE : Museum of Human Disease opens doors in Sydney Apr 14, 2009
He said one man recently came in who was suffering asbestosis, an irreversible lung-scarring disease caused by exposure to asbestos dust. While the man was familiar with the symptoms and cause of the disease, he simply wanted to see what was occurring inside his body, Lansdown said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Grisly sights at Sydney's Museum of Human Disease Apr 13, 2009
" He said one man recently came in who was suffering asbestosis, an irreversible lung-scarring disease caused by exposure to asbestos dust. While the man was familiar with the symptoms and cause of the disease, he simply wanted to see what was occurring inside his body, Lansdown said. He said some visitors became queasy and the groups of senior high school students who regularly arrived for guided tours often responded with initial comments such as "gross" and "disgusting". Lansdown said brains,... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Ash Grove set to resume operations Apr 11, 2009
In one of its naturally occurring forms, tremolite is a form of asbestos that when inhaled has fibers that can pierce the walls of the lungs and cannot be removed, sometimes leading to asbestosis or mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer. Tremolite asbestos was associated with the vermiculite mined in Libby and many of the residents have died from asbestosis. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
W.R. Grace: Libby's air a bit clearer Apr 6, 2009
TerryTrent wrote on Apr 5, 2009 12:57 PM:" "I try to keep my mouth shut here (knowing) the team to demonstrate the disease in Libby back in the early 1980*s(snip) (Corbett McDonalds (study), which went on to show that by 2004 publication in Occ Env Med about 4-5% of the Grace miners/ millers studied had died of mesothelioma, and thats only the ones that were coded correctly - plus you have to add in the lung cancers and asbestosis and other chronic pulmonary disease and). But THIS... (Missoulian, MT)
Bankruptcy trial reveals more details of asbestos contamination Apr 5, 2009
I determined that 116 of 186 (62 percent) deceased patients died of asbestos-related disease seven from mesothelioma, 19 from asbestos-related lung cancer, 11 from other asbestos-related cancer, and 79 from asbestosis,' Whitehouse writes in the report. Only 34 percent, or (39/116) of those who died of non-malignant disease were mineworkers. (Missoulian, MT)
State news of national interest Apr 2, 2009
In a new report, the state found three of the five had worked at an asbestos mine, while the other two moved to Vermont after contracting asbestosis on the job elsewhere. SOUTH. (New York Post)
Asbestos found at Ash Grove Cement near Helena Apr 2, 2009
Tremolite is a form of asbestos that when inhaled can pierce the walls of the lungs, possibly leading to asbestosis or mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer. Ash Grove spokeswoman Jacqueline Clark declined to elaborate on the positive asbestos test because the company's bulk samples are still undergoing analysis. (Montana Standard, MT)
Tremolite asbestos found at quarry near Helena Apr 2, 2009
Tremolite is a form of asbestos that when inhaled can pierce the walls of the lungs, possibly leading to asbestosis or mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer. Ash Grove spokeswoman Jacqueline Clark declined to elaborate on the positive asbestos test because the company s bulk samples are still undergoing analysis. (Missoulian, MT)
New Tool in the Radiography Approach Will Assist in Earlier Detection of Asbestos-Related Diseases Mar 29, 2009
"If we can identify the 'sentinel' or first cases of asbestosis or lung cancer at an early stage, then we can help identify asbestos exposures in places where it might not have previously been suspected. Such identification of early detection could help to reduce the death rate from asbestos-related diseases.". Harbut added that this new technology approach to chest radiography could also help reduce cases of fraud which have been reported in asbestos litigation, due to the clarity and... (PR Newswire)
Smithsonian, worker dispute perils of asbestos Mar 23, 2009
And because he'd been experiencing shortness of breath, he went to see a lung doctor, and his problem was diagnosed as asbestosis, a lung disease linked to breathing asbestos fibers ... One of Pullman's doctors, Michael Harbut, a Wayne State University physician who co-wrote the American Thoracic Society's criteria for diagnosing asbestosis, told The Post that the facts of Pullman's case lend support to his claim that his diagnosis is work-related: He worked for a long period of time without... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ash Grove testing for tremolite Mar 17, 2009
Inhaled asbestos fibers pierce the walls of the lungs and cannot be removed, possibly leading to asbestosis or mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer. Tremolite asbestos was associated with the vermiculite mined in Libby. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
W.R. Grace trial: Witness says asbestosis cases ‘unheard of' Mar 11, 2009
Missoulian: W.R. Grace trial: Witness says asbestosis cases unheard of ... W.R. Grace trial: Witness says asbestosis cases unheard of'By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian ... Then the doctor met Gayla Benefield, whose mother had died of asbestosis three years earlier, and who herself had been diagnosed with the disease. (Missoulian, MT)
Medical expert testifies on Libby asbestos data Mar 11, 2009
Then the doctor met Gayla Benefield, whose mother had died of asbestosis three years earlier, and who herself had been diagnosed with the disease ... Still to this day we ve never seen other reports (outside of Libby) of a nonworker dying of asbestosis. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
W.R. Grace knew asbestos risk, Libby property owner says Mar 6, 2009
"I have signs of disease on my right lung. It's asbestosis," she said. Parker and her husband, Mel, brought the property from Grace in the early 1990s. (Montana Standard, MT)
W.R. Grace trial: Witness provides emotional testimony Mar 5, 2009
It's asbestosis, she said. Whitehouse, a physician from Spokane, has worked out of Libby's Center for Asbestos-related Disease since it was established to screen concerned Libby residents. (Missoulian, MT)
W.R. GRACE TRIAL UPDATE: Few questions, more objections as Libby witness testifies Mar 5, 2009
It s asbestosis, she said. Earlier in the morning, jurors heard defense attorneys cross-examine Mel Parker, Lerah s husband, who took the stand Tuesday. (Missoulian, MT)
Home renovators third wave of asbestos victims Feb 27, 2009
OVER the past 30 years tens of thousands of do-it-yourself enthusiasts have unwittingly risked contracting mesothelioma, an aggressive and terminal form of asbestosis, the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia says. The president of the association, Barry Robson, said Australian renovators since the early 1980s would make up the "third wave" of victims of asbestos-related disease. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
W.R. Grace trial: Government, defense lawyers make first statements Feb 24, 2009
McLean told jurors that they'll hear evidence about how Libby suffers a death rate from asbestosis that is 40 to 80 times the national average. Meanwhile, lung cancer mortality is 30 percent higher than health officials would expect in a town like Libby. (Missoulian, MT)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Ed Benoit was a logger, fisherman, hard worker Feb 24, 2009
Twenty years later, after working 14 years at the mine, Benoit was diagnosed with asbestosis and died in January at the age of 86 as a result of his illness ... Benoit, although struggling with the effects of asbestosis at the time, would visit his wife every day in the afternoon. (Missoulian, MT)
W.R. Grace Prosecution Over Montana Poisoning May Disrupt Bankruptcy Plan Feb 19, 2009
The government alleged that many workers and residents of the town are dead or dying from asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis, a scarring of the lungs, and mesothelioma, a fatal cancer. A grand jury in 2005 indicted Grace and seven current and former executives for allegedly conspiring to release asbestos- filled vermiculite in Libby and then covering up the dangers. (Bloomberg -- US)
W.R. Grace & Co. trial: Molloy rules witnesses must stay away from courtroom Feb 19, 2009
The Parkers live in Libby and have both been diagnosed with asbestosis, an asbestos-related condition that affects the lung tissue. The government has identified the Parkers as witnesses who will be called at the Grace trial. (Missoulian, MT)
Ex-Grace officials on trial in asbestos poisoning Feb 19, 2009
Donald Munsel, among those in Libby who suffer from asbestosis, now must use inhalers when he is not on an oxygen tank ... Exposure to asbestos is known to cause cancer and a variety of other lung diseases, including asbestosis, a chronic inflammatory disorder ... One victim of asbestosis, Donald Munsel, who at 71 must always use an oxygen tank or inhalers, was never a miner. (International Herald Tribune)
MP urged to help pleural plaques victims Feb 16, 2009
"This is the greatest public health crisis we face, and it's happening here in South Tyneside.". Speaking of the difficulty in tracking down some insurers for compensation claims, he added: "In many cases, by the time the disease develops, the business they worked at has ceased trading."This means that about one in 20, or in some areas, one in 10 asbestos-related compensation claims can't be processed. (Shields Gazette)
W.R. Grace to go on trial this week Feb 16, 2009
"I was born here and I have asbestosis. And all of my family has it. And most have died." Strand and her husband built the New To You secondhand store 20 years ago, and today its shelves bristle with all manner of knickknacks and curios, the refuse of a town that for years has been portrayed in media reports and by politicians as sick and torn ... The scarring on her lungs made it painful to lie on her left side, and doctors diagnosed the woman with asbestosis ... As Bob Dylan might have sung... (Montana Standard, MT)
W.R. Grace civil suits have been in the courts for decades Feb 15, 2009
Two of the diseases most commonly associated with asbestos asbestosis and mesothelioma have latency periods of up to 40 years. That means people who were exposed to the asbestos dust could continue to develop illnesses for decades. (Missoulian, MT)
W.R. Grace: The trial - Death in the air Feb 15, 2009
Libby resident and pawnshop owner Peggy Strand talks recently about her asbestosis, and how the disease has affected all of her family ... I was born here and I have asbestosis ... The scarring on her lungs made it painful to lie on her left side, and doctors diagnosed the woman with asbestosis. (Missoulian, MT)
Health Department to update asbestos mine report Feb 14, 2009
Officials say the new data could show that no one died from the lung disease asbestosis contracted from living near the mine. In November the Health Department released a report that showed residents who lived near the former Vermont Asbestos Group mine had higher-than-normal rates of contracting or dying of asbestosis. (WCAX.com, VT)
PADOH deems BoRit's surrounding population safe Feb 11, 2009
Specifically, he said the group is looking into using the health studies to create a community health action plan, the potential of an asbestosis registry, and the efficacy of screening for asbestos-related diseases in the community. The PADOH report encouraged residents who are concerned about their potential exposure to asbestos or are symptomatic to visit a physician for more information, to "quit smoking because asbestos exposure combined with smoking greatly increases a person's risk of... (Souderton Independent, PA)
They're Saying What About Wind Farms? The Case for Early and Engaged Public Outreach Feb 7, 2009
Hundreds of times more than all the poor souls that died from asbestosis. The same for smoking. (Energy Pulse, CO)
