$19.5M asbestos settlement for Libby victims proposed in WR Grace bankruptcy case - Washington Post

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$19.5M asbestos settlement for Libby victims proposed in WR Grace bankruptcy case Washington Post A proposed settlement in the WR Grace and Co. bankruptcy case would pay $19.5 million into a trust for people sickened by asbestos exposure from the company's now-shuttered vermiculite plant in Libby, Mont. Jon Heberling, the attorney representing the ... $19.5M Asbestos Settlement Proposed by WR GraceABC News all 222 news articles »

Developer admits asbestos-related crimes at Citadel Plaza site - Kansas City Star

Developer admits asbestos-related crimes at Citadel Plaza site Kansas City Star A federal grand jury charged Threatt, former president of the Community Development Corporation of Kansas City, and Anthony Crompton, the corporation's former real estate director, in 2010 with failing to properly inspect for asbestos inside structures ... Citadel Plaza developer pleads guilty to asbestos violationsKansas City Business Journal all 2 news articles »

Pressure from anti-asbestos activists forces Roshi Chadha to take leave of ... - Montreal Gazette

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Pressure from anti-asbestos activists forces Roshi Chadha to take leave of ... Montreal Gazette MONTREAL - Asbestos exporter Roshi Chadha announced Wednesday she is taking a leave of absence from her positions on McGill University's board of governors and on the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation's board of directors, in response to pressure from ... Asbestos executive steps away from boardsCBC.ca all 3 news articles »

MPs attack 'national scandal' of asbestos in schools - Telegraph.co.uk

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MPs attack 'national scandal' of asbestos in schools Telegraph.co.uk Urgent action is needed to protect children and teachers from exposure to deadly asbestos in schools, MPs warned today. Around three-quarters of schools currently contain deadly asbestos, MPs claim. By Graeme Paton, Education Editor The All-Party ... Schools asbestos 'national scandal'The Press Association Erionite May Pose Dangers Similar to AsbestosSeedol.com (blog) Leigh, Day & Co | Mesothelioma lawyers support Parliamentary group's call for ...Linex Legal (press release) (registration) all 4 news articles »

Woman names 60 companies in asbestos case - West Virginia Record

Woman names 60 companies in asbestos case West Virginia Record The defendants caused Jimmy Dale Phillips to be exposed to asbestos during his career as a carpenter and laborer from 1958 until 1993, according to the suit. Barbara Phillips claims the defendants failed to warn her husband of the dangers of asbestos. and more »

Do more on asbestos at schools: teachers federation - Kawartha Media Group

Do more on asbestos at schools: teachers federation Kawartha Media Group According to Dave Wing, the local federation president, 40 other schools could house vermiculite insulation that contains asbestos. The federation has filed an appeal with the Ministry of Labour that asks, among other things, for the board to have ... and more »