Mesothelioma Cancer and Asbestos News - 2005

29 December 2005 A review of cancer in 2005. Read more »

28 December 2005 Some Japanese automakers still use asbestos in manufacturing vehicles. Read more »

28 December 2005 James Hardie faces increased asbestos claims after not setting up a large enough fund to compensate victims in 2001. Read more »

21 December 2005 UK asbestos removal contractors take advantage of public concern. Read more »

21 December 2005 The Australian government investigates unsecured asbestos. Read more »

15 December 2005 Man dies at the age of 32 after contracting mesothelioma from playing on his stepfather's knee as a young boy. Read more »

15 December 2005 Proposed asbestos trust fund could hurt victims and cost taxpayers even though this is a big business issue. Read more »

14 December 2005 An asbestos laden aircraft carrier from France is headed to India to be taken apart. Greenpeace warns of the disasters that could arise. Read more »

7 December 2005 A Santa Barbara college released asbestos into the air while renovating a building, fines are expected. Read more »

7 December 2005 A rare form of asbestos-related cancer is discovered in Montana and developing in those who live along rail lines. Read more »

1 December 2005 Australian Parliament passes law for asbestos victims to seek compensation for family members. Read more »

1 December 2005 West Virginia University's employees settle class-action lawsuit for exposure to asbestos. Read more »

1 December 2005 "Researchers identify asbestos, beryllium, noise exposure in former nuclear site workers." Read more »

18 November 2005 School to undergo asbestos removal renovations over holiday season. Read more »

17 November 2005 The proposed $140 billion asbestos compensation fund criticized, stating fund will dry up too quickly. Read more »

10 November 2005 The state of Massachusetts is set to spend $92 thousand for asbestos removal from old military bunkers. Read more »

7 November 2005 Man diagnosed with mesothelioma eight years ago is still alive. Read more »

3 November 2005 Three Charleston, WV government buildings are shut down due to asbestos contamination. Read more »

3 November 2005 Fast-track compensation claims for asbestos victims in Australia likely to pass in the State Parliament soon. Read more »

3 November 2005 Pending laws in the UK plan to lower the standards for the amount of asbestos needed to be removed from buildings for licensed contractors. Read more »

26 October 2005 Massachusetts landlord fined for improperly removing asbestos from a rental property. Tenents were responsible for discovering the unlawful act. Read more »

19 October 2005 US Supreme court nominee supports asbestos fund proposed by Senator Arlen Specter. Read more »

17 October 2005 Asbestos occurring naturally in rocks can cause malignant mesothelioma. Should Californians be concerned? Read more »

13 October 2005 New asbestos bill will delay compensation for veterans for as many as nine years. Read more »

13 October 2005 Parents upset of asbestos removal while class is in session Read more »

12 October 2005 Possible new blood test could detect pleural mesothelioma in the early stages and give victims new hope for surviving longer. Read more »

12 October 2005 Some Nissan car parts have been reported to contain asbestos. Read more »

6 October 2005 "An asbestos removal company in New Hampshire has reached a settlement with the state over violating environmental laws." Read more »

6 October 2005 "The government agreed Sept. 29 on the outline of a special bill to help asbestos victims, but officials admit the legislation provides no lump sum compensation." Read more »

6 October 2005 New combination of drugs believed to improve survival rate of mesothelioma victims. Read more »

5 October 2005 The mesothelioma case of the late Carl Ingraham, who was a boiler tender for the U.S. Navy, reaches a settlement before the jury comes to a verdict. Read more »

28 September 2005 A new bill would force W.R. Grace to provide health care for Libby, MT residents affected by asbestos exposure. Read more »

28 September 2005 Union worried about asbestos handling at their demolition site. Read more »

26 September 2005 A Canadian woman's childhood 'pet rock' turns out to be a quiet killer. Read more »

21 September 2005 The widow of a prison carpenter who died of an asbestos-related disease has been awarded a six-figure settlement. Read more »

20 September 2005 Exciting new developments using a blood serum marker to detect cancer are being investigated in a longitudinal study in Libby, MT. Read more »

20 September 2005 The Asbestos Relief Trust, set up to compensate people who have become ill through exposure to asbestos dust and fibers, has paid out millions to 467 claims in the past two years. Read more »

15 September 2005 There are lingering threats that contamination may still lurk near Ground Zero. Read more »

15 September 2005 "One of the oldest and largest trusts set up to compensate victims of asbestos exposure has barred payments to claimants who rely on reports by nine doctors and three X-ray screening companies." Read more »

8 September 2005 Several different companies could owe hundreds of millions of dollars more in compensation after a court granted a major payout to a dying priest exposed to asbestos during a renovation. Read more »

8 September 2005 "Bridgestone Cycle Co. said Wednesday it has discovered about 19,500 children's bicycles sold between October 2004 and last month have asbestos in their brakes and is offering to change the components for free." Read more »

6 September 2005 Senator Spector of PA, co-author of a bill to create a $140 billion asbestos compensation fund, said on Tuesday he hoped it would come to the Senate floor during the first week of October.