Monday, October 17, 2005

Mesothelioma - Asbestos may kill 15,000 Japanese


Asbestos may kill 15,000 Japanese
United Press International - Oct 14, 2005 TOKYO, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- At least 15,000 Japanese will die from cancer caused by asbestos over the next five years, Japan's environment ministry estimates.

Asbestos insulation lawsuit launched in BC
CTV.ca, Canada - Oct 5, 2005 VANCOUVER -- A class-action lawsuit filed against former makers and marketers of the asbestos-based insulation Zonolite and the federal government alleges

Home renovators warned about asbestos hazard
ABC Online, Australia - Sep 29, 2005 A Hobart barrister and solicitor has warned of a second wave of people coming down with asbestos-related illnesses. Jo Matthews, who

Airborne asbestos levels to be checked at 360 locations across
The Japan Times, Japan - Oct 15, 2005 The Environment Ministry has announced it will measure asbestos concentration levels in the air at 360 spots in 140 areas nationwide, for the first such study

Asbestos victims take a cash shortfall
Leeds Today, UK - Oct 6, 2005 The American owners of the Leeds firm responsible for hundreds of cases of cancer linked to asbestos will pay out just 24p for every pound to which victims are

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