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People suffering as a result of asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma victims and their loved ones, have asked the Indiana legislature to consider making an exception to state law that would allow victims to file cases against companies they feel are responsible for their illnesses.
A story on Justice News Flash.com reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited two Vermont companies, a demolition firm and a real estate company, saying they violated federal laws by neglecting to inspect for asbestos prior to beginning work on a job site and failing to properly dispose of debris possibly containing asbestos. The companies, Trust and CRC Evacuating, were charged with violations of the Clean Air Act and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
According to a report in Risk & Insurance magazine, legislation currently pending in the Texas Senate would make it easier for people with mesothelioma lawsuits to have their day in court. Senate Bill 1123, which is sponsored by Senator Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock) would eliminate the need for mesothelioma victims to prove exactly how much asbestos they had been exposed to as the source of their cancer.
The results of a recent inspection of the historic 1820 Courthouse and the adjacent Plymouth County Commissioner’s building in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has resulted in an estimate topping $600,000 for recommended and required renovations and repairs to meet environmental standards. According to a report in the Wicked Local Plymouth, the assessment was completed by Atlantic Environmental Technologies, Inc., of New Bedford, and includes plans for removal of asbestos, lead and three underground storage tanks.
A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that a woman who lost her husband to mesothelioma in 2004 is within her rights to sue his former employer. The man, Walter Tatera, worked in a machine shop, where he ground brake linings to be installed in automobiles. His widow claims the manufacturer failed to warn her husband that the parts contained asbestos and could pose a health hazard.
When inhaled, asbestos fibers can become lodged in the body and cause serious health problems, such as asbestosis, a severe scarring of the lungs, and mesothelioma, a deadly cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and, sometimes, the stomach and/or heart.
The mesothelioma lawsuit was filed by Vicki Tatera of Greenfield, and was reinstated on Tuesday by the District 1 Court of Appeals. The defendant is FMC Corp. The case will now go to trial.
Source: Chicago Tribune
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently fined five Arizona charter school operators for violations of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act. There is no immediate danger to students, faculty or the community, but the schools failed to conduct federally required safety inspections to ensure there was no asbestos-containing material present, and did not have in place an asbestos management plan, also a requirement. Fines totaled close to $40,000 for all five schools.
According to a recent report in the Insurance Journal, a former Anheuser-Busch employee will have the opportunity to reopen his claim against the company for an asbestos-related lung disease. On May 4, the New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed a decision by the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (CAB), which had earlier ruled the man had waited too long to file a complaint.
A recent report in the Khaleej Times says asbestos is still readily available in Dubai on the black market, despite a government ban on the substance. While representatives from the Dubai Municipality Environment Department say they are not aware of any black market trading of the hazardous material, the news agency says industry sources confirm it is easy to find illegal asbestos sales in Deira and Satwa.
The Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Housing Authority has undertaken an effort to remove asbestos pipe insulation from several housing projects in Stroudsburg, Stroud Township and East Stroudsburg, but assures residents there is no danger, according to a recent story in the Pocono Record. The measure is simply a preventative action to prevent future asbestos exposure, officials say.
The housing projects include residences along Garden Street, Hawthorne Terrace, Normal Street and Taylor Street, which were constructed in the 1950s. Asbestos in these structures covers pipes as insulation. According to the Pocono Record, an engineer hired by the Housing Authority has assured the organization that the asbestos materials are not hazardous in their present state, as they are not releasing any airborne particles that might be a threat for inhalation or ingestion.
Asbestos causes diseases including asbestosis, which is a severe scarring of the lungs, and mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and, more rarely, the abdomen.
The news report says the Housing Authority will hire a properly certified asbestos abatement company to remove the asbesots, and all precautions will be taken to protect residents during the removal. Work is expected to begin April 15.
A recent report by the BBC raised alarms in the area of Kent, in the United Kingdom, after an examination of schools in the South East showed 92 percent of facilities contain asbestos. However, the Kent County Council’s (KCC) property group maintains the asbestos is “contained” and managed so that it poses “minimal risk” to youngers and teachers.
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