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Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $25 Million by Virginia Jury »

Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $25 Million by Virginia Jury

Exxon Mobil is held responsible for shipyard worker’s asbestos-related disease.

Mesothelioma: An Aggressive, Deadly Cancer That’s on the Rise »

Mesothelioma: An Aggressive, Deadly Cancer That’s on the Rise

Cases of the asbestos-related disease are expected to peak in 2010.

School’s Asbestos Abatement Project Raises Questions—and Anxiety »

School’s Asbestos Abatement Project Raises Questions—and Anxiety

Parents worry about cancer, mesothelioma risk as asbestos removed from school site.

New Orleans Asbestos Case Points Finger at Dozens of Companies »

New Orleans Asbestos Case Points Finger at Dozens of Companies

Mesothelioma lawsuit claims 39 companies made asbestos-laden products that caused deadly cancer

GM’s Bankruptcy Estate May Face Billions in Mesothelioma Claims »

GM’s Bankruptcy Estate May Face Billions in Mesothelioma Claims

Creditors say the asbestos liability may be 10 times GM’s $648 million estimate

Whistle-blower Lawsuit Says Michigan Residents, Workers Exposed to Asbestos »

Whistle-blower Lawsuit Says Michigan Residents, Workers Exposed to Asbestos

Asbestos insulation was mishandled, former worker contends, creating risk of mesothelioma and other cancers.

Mesothelioma Update: 3rd Brother Faces Prison in Asbestos ‘Repeat Offender’ Case »

Mesothelioma Update: 3rd Brother Faces Prison in Asbestos ‘Repeat Offender’ Case

Egregious asbestos violations—including dumping the cancer-causing material down a school drain—were a family affair, say prosecutors

After Asbestos Inspection Fraud, New York City Boosts Oversight »

After Asbestos Inspection Fraud, New York City Boosts Oversight

Regulators to keep closer eye on inspectors in effort to reduce risk of asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma

Rhode Island Airport Corp, Contractors Agree to $25,000 Asbestos Violations Fine »

Rhode Island Airport Corp, Contractors Agree to $25,000 Asbestos Violations Fine

While officials say no one put at risk for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers, case shows how rules can be easily evaded.

Upstate New York Contractor Gets 6.5 Years for lllegal Asbestos Removal »

Upstate New York Contractor Gets 6.5 Years for lllegal Asbestos Removal

It was family affair—father, brother will join Utica man in jail for flaunting federal asbestos abatement regs

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