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Asbestos
UM Study Suggests Link In Asbestos Exposure
Jan 31, 2005 | AP
Researchers at the University of Montana believe they have documented a possible link between asbestos exposure and the "red flags" for autoimmune...
High Levels of Hazardous Materials Found Next to Trade Center Site
Jan 26, 2005 | AP
High levels of asbestos, lead and other contaminants have been found in a vacant skyscraper badly damaged during the 2001 terror attacks, potentially...
People Exposed to Asbestos Show Early Signs of Autoimmunity
Jan 4, 2005 | Newswise
Exposure to toxic amphibole asbestos may contribute to autoimmunity, potentially laying the groundwork for future autoimmune diseases such as...
Man Settles Madison County Asbestos Lawsuit for $4 Million
Dec 8, 2004 | AP
A man from a Chicago suburb has settled an asbestos-related lawsuit in Madison County for nearly $4 million. The attorney for 78-year-old Luke Lindau...
Court Revives 'Second-Hand' Asbestos Case
Dec 3, 2004 | New York Law Journal
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey may be liable for injuries resulting from "second-hand" exposure to asbestos at its work sites, the...
Feds Warn Of Asbestos Threat
Oct 31, 2004 | www.wowt.com
A federal health warning has been issued for former workers of a closed Omaha insulation plant that they could have been exposed to a deadly form of...
NY Judge Orders $500 Million Fund for Asbestos Claims
Aug 18, 2004 | New York Law Journal
A Southern District bankruptcy judge yesterday issued orders that effectively bar tens of thousands of asbestos claims nationwide and provide a fund...
CDC: Asbestos Deaths Climb Since '60s
Jul 23, 2004 | AP
Asbestos deaths in the United States have skyrocketed since the late 1960s and will probably keep on climbing through the next decade because of...
Asbestos Found At Old Mine Smelter Site
Jun 28, 2004 | AP
Federal officials are blocking public access to the old Quincy Smelting Works grounds because of asbestos contamination.In tests this month, the...
Asbestos Lawsuit Goes to Trial
Apr 14, 2004 | Indiana Gazette
A product-liability lawsuit filed by a dying retiree of the Fisher Scientific Co. almost four years ago has made its way to trial this week in the...
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