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2012/05/23 19:52
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Letters to the Editor: The dangers still presente...
Do not breathe. Most of us have seen the advertisements on television advising those diagnosed with mesothelioma to call an attorney hot line. These ads are the result of a class-action law suit...
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2012/05/23 17:33
2012/05/23 17:33
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Orchard Park asbestos removal company cited for s...
An Orchard Park asbestos removal company that recently got a $3.3 million no-bid contract from the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority was cited by federal safety inspectors today for alleged...
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Buffalo Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Arthur Dube Aria Contracting Corporation
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2012/05/23 13:41
2012/05/23 13:41
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Lynnfield company owners, employee arraigned on i...
The owners and an employee of a Lynnfield asbestos removal company have been arraigned for the improper removal and disposal of asbestos for work performed on numerous public and private buildings in...
David Harder Jr. Julie Rosati Lynn Luiz Dias Martha Coakley
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2012/05/21 05:41
2012/05/21 05:41
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Boston Building owner violated asbestos removal r...
SALT LAKE CITY — A company that owns the Boston Building admitted to violating federal clean air regulations for asbestos removal during a renovation project. HP Boston Building LLC received a...
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Max Wheeler SALT LAKE CITY Boston Building David Nuffer David B. Barlow
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2012/05/17 21:22
2012/05/17 21:22
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Asbestos found at Ipswich worksite
THE discovery of asbestos at an Ipswich worksite is being treated as extremely serious by the State Government. The Department of Transport and Main Roads has revealed tests found asbestos on the...
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Department of Transport and Main Roads Ron Michel State Government Main Roads' Nathan depot
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2012/05/17 19:58
2012/05/17 19:58
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Brad Ayers, 33, one of more than 100 workers pote...
A CARPENTER and father-of-two is one of more than 100 workers and families potentially left exposed to deadly asbestos after a safety bungle at an Ipswich worksite. Brad Ayers, 33, is among workers...
Brad Ayers Hannah Emily Andrew Ramsay National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
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2012/05/17 00:53
2012/05/17 00:53
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Left to our own asbestos devices
The council's only actions as far as we can determine was to notify the Department of Sustainability and Environment about the problem three years ago. On behalf of the families of Geelong, we have...
Department of Sustainability and Environment Greater Geelong City Hall State Government
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2012/05/16 13:48
2012/05/16 13:48
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I-Team: Deadly Disease on the Rise
I-Team: Deadly Disease on the Rise A Big I-Team investigation exposes Wisconsin's deadly secret: a super-aggressive form of lung cancer with no cure. We've heard the warnings for years. Now, people...
Richard Herr Anya Herr Milwaukee Racine County studio Toby Campbell
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2012/05/14 12:21
2012/05/14 12:21
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Cancer woman's fate was sealed by loving shipyard...
A Glengormely woman has spoken of the unwitting harm her beloved father subjected to her after his career in the shipyard exposed her to the fatal effects of asbestos. Margaret Thompson has revealed...
Margaret Thompson Frank
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2012/05/12 11:03
2012/05/12 11:03
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Work begins again at Kensington Heights
Work has resumed at the asbestos- laden Kensington Heights apartment complex on Buffalo’s East Side. The project involves abatement and demolition of two of the high-rises at the site, which has been...
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo Aria Contracting Corp. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority
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2012/05/11 22:23
2012/05/11 22:23
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Idaho Department of Labor office building in Bois...
Several hundred workers in the Idaho Department of Labor office building at 317 W. Main St. were sent home Friday morning on administrative leave after officials discovered asbestos in the...
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2012/05/11 12:38
2012/05/11 12:38
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Widow looking for answers to husband's death
COLLINGWOOD -- Diane Wallace is in a race against time. The Thornbury woman has been given until the middle of June by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board to prove her husband died as a result...
Diane Wallace Leo Wallace COLLINGWOOD Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Collingwood Shipyard
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2012/05/11 08:56
2012/05/11 08:56
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NSW rejects recommendation on asbestos payout
AAPThe NSW government has rejected a recommendation that may have delivered more money to asbestos victims and their families.NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith said on Friday changing the compensation...
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2012/05/10 16:57
2012/05/10 16:57
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Construction resumes at Progress Energy's Sutton ...
Work has resumed on the site of Progress Energy’s new natural gas facility near Wilmington after asbestos was discovered during construction late last week. Contractors returned to the work site...
Scott Sutton Progress Energy Sutton Energy Complex
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2012/05/09 16:26
2012/05/09 16:26
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Asbestos levels at Hanford tested OK | Hanford ne...
Sampling to check for asbestos has been completed at Hanford with none detected at levels believed to affect worker health, according to the Department of Energy. "The data reviewed for this...
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Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency Matt McCormick DOE Hanford Richland Operations Office Washington State Department
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2012/05/08 17:13
2012/05/08 17:13
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What to do about asbestos in your home
If you live in an older home, there's a chance you could be living with asbestos. In some cases, this isn't cause for concern. In other cases, though, the situation might call for the repair or...
Environmental Protection Agency
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2012/05/07 19:56
2012/05/07 19:56
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Asbestos causes construction pause at Progress En...
Progress Energy decided over the weekend to pause construction at its new natural gas facility just off U.S. 421 North in New Hanover County after coming across unexpected asbestos in underground...
Scott Sutton Progress Energy theEnvironmental Protection Agency Sutton Energy Complex
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2012/05/04 14:51
2012/05/04 14:51
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Hardie's legal marathon ends with statement of th...
This week the gavel fell on the deceptive practices of James Hardie directors. Photo: Harry Afentoglou SO, IT has come to this. A decade, a state government inquiry, and litigation and appeals...
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2012/05/04 06:53
2012/05/04 06:53
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James Hardie mini-series wraps a day after high c...
James Hardie mini-series wraps a day after high court judgement A two part mini-series about the James Hardie asbestos tragedy will wrap filming today, a day after the High Court handed down a...
ABC Devil High Court Matt Peacock Bernie Banton
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2012/05/04 05:48
2012/05/04 05:48
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$2.9m to asbestos victims Today's News
A STATE Government fund has so far paid $2.9 million to Tasmanian workplace asbestos victims. Workplace relations minister David O'Byrne said the asbestos Related Diseases Compensation Scheme, had...
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