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Un ex marino enfermo por amianto

Un ex marino enfermo por amianto

Un hombre que sirvió en la Marina durante cuatro años, de 1965 a 1969, y posteriormente trabajó 38 años en una central eléctrica de una universidad, dice estar ahora gravemente enfermo como consecuencia de una exposición prolongada al amianto durante...

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If asbestos is found, work should stop

If asbestos is found, work should stop

Too often, workers have been exposed to asbestos without their knowledge. Years later, these same workers may learn that they have developed a deadly form of cancer that is the result of breathing in asbestos fibers. Going back and tracking...

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Company’s demand for autopsy rights denied

Company’s demand for autopsy rights denied

A man is suing a number of companies for causing his mesothelioma by exposing him to asbestos. In an unprecedented move, one of the companies involved in the personal injury lawsuit asked the trial judge to grant an order authorizing...

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Canadá acepta por fin clasificar el amianto como material peligroso

Canadá acepta por fin clasificar el amianto como material peligroso

El gobierno canadiense ha hecho recientemente una importante concesión que probablemente tendrá repercusiones en todo el mundo. Hasta 2003, Canadá era responsable de la producción de aproximadamente un tercio de todo el amianto del mundo. Debido a esta posición, el gobierno canadiense...

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On premises liability: Colleges need to keep their buildings safe

On premises liability: Colleges need to keep their buildings safe

North Carolina colleges need to ensure that their buildings are safe for students and staff alike. Asbestos in buildings is a serious safety hazard that can lead to a premises liability lawsuit. Asbestos can cause life-threatening health problems, including respiratory conditions and...

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La OSHA cita a 7 empresas de remodelación por infracciones relacionadas con el amianto

La OSHA cita a 7 empresas de remodelación por infracciones relacionadas con el amianto

Una de las cosas más molestas sobre la exposición al amianto es que las empresas siguen siendo negligentes cuando se trata de proteger a los demás. Hemos utilizado este blog para discutir las severas sanciones para las empresas que violaron las regulaciones de amianto hace décadas,...

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Mesothelioma patient files lawsuit against company, wins

Mesothelioma patient files lawsuit against company, wins

A West coast worker who suffers from lung disease mesothelioma has won an important legal victory, which could have federal implications for employees in North Carolina and elsewhere. The ruling in the personal injury case, which was handed down by...

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Great-grandfather receives six-figure sum for asbestos exposure

Great-grandfather receives six-figure sum for asbestos exposure

Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma or another asbestos-related cancer can be devastating. Often times, adults are grown with children and even grandchildren when they learn they were exposed to the toxic fiber decades ago. Some people may feel as though...

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Chinese cars recalled for asbestos in exhausts, engines

Chinese cars recalled for asbestos in exhausts, engines

Great Wall Motor and Chery Automobile, two major car companies in China, recently announced that they had to recall at least 23,000 trucks and cars because it was discovered that there wasbestos present in the vehicles’ exhaust gaskets and engines....

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Study: Exposure to blue asbestos raises risk of non-lung cancers

Study: Exposure to blue asbestos raises risk of non-lung cancers

Asbestos has been a worldwide problem for decades. While some countries have not banned the toxic substance, the dangers associated with exposure to asbestos are now generally well-known. Like those in the United States, victims of exposure across the world...

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