Council accepts asbestos-removal bid (Jacksonville Patriot)

The Jacksonville City Council on Thursday accepted the low bid of $146,800 to remove and dispose of asbestos from the Manor House Apartments off Redmond Road, near Dupree Park.

Asbestos scare at housing estate (Denbighshire Free Press)

A BUILDER claims a Corwen estate is covered in asbestos but the council are 'laughing of' the problem and simply building over it rather than removing it from houses.

The Great Asbestos Hysteria: How one man claims the BBC, profiteering firms and politicians have exaggerated the dangers (Daily Mail)

A new campaign warning of asbestos in schools is the latest attempt to whip up mass hysteria about the dangers, which are all but non-existent, says Christopher Booker.

Do it yourself? Asbestos in older homes should be handled with extreme caution (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - Your house should be your safe haven. It's where you go to relax, unwind and enjoy the free time you have. But microscopic asbestos fibers, often institute in older homes, are cancerous agents that could threaten the safety of your haven and potentially harm your health.

Yonkers marks $40M cleanup of waterfront site (The Journal News)

PCBs, lead, asbestos and other industrial toxins are all but clean up along a section of Yonkers waterfront being readied for housing, shops and a marina as early as 2013.

Mesothelioma Information Portal Diagnostics Test News

LegalView Updates Mesothelioma Information Portal with News of Diagnostics Test Capable of Differentiating Between Lung Cancer Types

LegalView recently reported on a new test that was designed to accurately differentiate mesothelioma cancer from other types of lung cancers. The test is expected to improve the accuracy of identifying and treating the fatal condition.

Denver, CO, January 16 -- LegalView, the most informative legal resource available on the Internet, informed its mesothelioma information blog readers of a new diagnostics test that is capable of differentiating between the deadly mesothelioma cancer and other types of similar lung cancers, thus improving expediency of treatments. The test is known as miRview meso and is, according to reports from the manufacturing company Rosetta Genomics, the only diagnostics test of its kind available for identifying mesothelioma cancer.

Individuals who suffer from mesothelioma cancer can find assistance through contacting one of the multitude of mesothelioma treatment centers worldwide specializing in research of the disease. Additionally, by contacting a mesothelioma lawyer, patients of the disease can learn about obtaining potential monetary compensation for the pain and costs associated with treating mesothelioma symptoms. By developing a mesothelioma lawsuit, an individual may receive the funds necessary to pay for chemotherapy or surgical procedures associated with combatting the illness.

Mesothelioma is caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers and asbestos dust, which are often associated with the construction industry, as it was a product commonly used during the building of homes, offices, apartment complexes, schools, universities etc. Those who develop the condition often are not suspect to the cancerous cells being produced on the interior lining of the lungs and organs until it is too late. The condition stays dormant for up to 10 to 30 years, by which time, treatment is not a successful option. Although, treatment of symptoms and signs is available to ease the pain the condition causes. Such treatment methods include the administration of chemotherapy.

In addition to mesothelioma information, LegalView offers information regarding a plethora of other legal topics ranging from information on truck accidents to the latest on crib recalls to obtaining information on the Avandia dangers.

Truck accidents are, on average, considered the most dangerous, fatal and costly vehicular accidents that can occur. Individuals who suffer from a truck accident should be treated medically whether there are signs and symptoms of an injury or not, as many truck accidents leave a victim with internal injuries that can cause severe long-term damage. Not only should a truck accident victim receive assistance from a medical professional on their potential injuries, but contacting an experienced auto accident or truck accident attorney may provide essential protection and help from the legalities surrounding such an incident.

LegalView recently updated its crib recall information portal with the latest on the Delta crib recall, which affects thousands of families as the recall is of 1.6 million Delta cribs that may have potential faulty drop-side functions leading to asphyxiation of an infant. Parents who are worried about the recall can obtain more information at http://crib-recall.legalview.info.

Finally, LegalView offers an array of information surrounding the Avandia side effects that have been allegedly associated with consumption of the type 2 diabetes drug. Avandia, from GlaxoSmithKline, was released to the public in May 1999, but since its release, several studies have been published linking the drug to such side effects as heart failure and heart disease, osteoporosis and bone fracture among women.

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Judge denies late changes in asbestos case (The Age)

The Victorian Supreme Court has declined late changes to an asbestos damages case involving a Melbourne man who is dying from mesothelioma, James Hardie and CSR.

CSR faces new asbestos case (North Queensland Register)

BUILDING products manufacturers James Hardie and CSR have been accused in court of joining forces during the 1960s and 1970s to try to dissuade regulators from restricting or controlling the use of their potentially lethal asbestos products.

End Asbestos Exports, Scientists Tell Charest (The Epoch Times)

Scientists from 28 countries have called on Quebec Premier Jean Charest to ban asbestos exports to developing countries.

Asbestos fine as death toll hits 4,000 (contractjournal.com)

Two firms and a company director have been fined after workers in Manchester were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres.