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7/5/2006 6:38:00 AM | Don't sweep asbestos concerns under carpet 
=(0) Testing of building components in a senior citizens residence in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, has revealed the presence of asbestos. Officials say the asbestos is not dangerous if undisturbed, but residents fear it is present in dust that falls from stucco ceilings. The building was inspected along with others because asbestos was recen...
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7/1/2006 8:51:00 AM | Family 'at wit's end'™ =(0) A Portsmouth NH family has not been allowed in their home since it was flooded in May, and probably won't be for some time. Toxic mold was suspected after the flood but what was found under the carpets was asbestos tile. The homeowner has a chronic condition that affects his immune system, so is barred from entering the home. A company sp...
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6/30/2006 12:00:01 AM | U.S. EPA orders Newmont, Donner Mine Camp Inc. to remove soil at Zeibright Mine =(0) The site of an abandoned mine in California will have an emergency removal of lead, ordered by the EPA. Testing has revealed hazardous levels of lead, arsenic and iron in the soil and dust around the Assay Building of the Zeibright Mine which houses a mining museum frequently visited by both adults and children. The site, in Nevada County CA, ...
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6/29/2006 1:48:00 PM | El Paso Gas to pay $340,000 in fines =(0) El Paso Natural Gas will pay a $340,000 fine to the State of Arizona for several environmental violations relating to its pipeline which runs from Texas, through part of the state. Some of the violations were for failing follow proper procedure for the handling and removal of asbestos when the pipeline coated with asbestos was replaced. O...
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6/29/2006 4:09:00 AM | Diseases caused by pollution cost state =(0) A Minnesota advocacy group reports that the State loses well over a billion dollars a year by having to fund medical and social programs to deal with an increase in childhood diseases caused by toxic pollution. Eliminating problems such as lead paint in old homes and soil, mercury in fish and toxic chemicals just about everywhere, would pay fo...
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6/29/2006 2:32:00 AM | Couple wins suit over moldy home =(0) A couple from a Michigan town west of Detroit have won a lawsuit against the builder of their home. A jury awarded Cheryl and Barry Mills $770,000 because they found the home, newly built, was infested with toxic mold from the original wood products. The award, approximately double the original purchase price, was based on the costs of re...
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6/29/2006 12:00:01 AM | EPA Secures $6 Million For Ryeland Road Cleanup =(0) The US EPA will spend $6 million to buy out 3 families living on land contaminated with lead and arsenic and to excavate a fourth property. The community, west of Philadelphia, was contaminated by the activities of two chemical companies, Standard Chemical Works Corporation and Allegheny Chemical Corporation. The soil will eventually have...
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6/28/2006 1:19:00 PM | Two companies fined $430,000 for asbestos violations =(0) Two companies in the San Francisco area were fined a total of $430,000 for two separate instances of improper asbestos removal procedures. In one, the company, USA Properties Fund Inc., was accused of using unqualified workers to remove asbestos from the ceiling of a residential building, putting the workers and residents at risk of exposure....
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6/27/2006 8:23:00 AM | UK's NICE Rejects Lilly's Alimta in Mesothelioma =(0) The British National Health Service's cost-control unit, "NICE", will discontinue funding a mesothelioma drug, pemetrexed (Alimta) in England and Wales. The drug's maker, Eli Lilly, contends that the drug is an effective therapy for a difficult-to-treat cancer caused almost completely by workplace exposure to asbestos. It will appeal the decis...
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6/27/2006 1:13:00 AM | ExxonMobil ordered to pay $5 million to widow =(0) The widow of a contract worker who died of mesothelioma was granted $5 million from ExxonMobil by a Louisiana jury. James Terrance chipped asbestos paint from pipes at an ExxonMobil plant in the 1960s, and later died of the asbestos-related cancer. His widow claims that ExxonMobil took greater precautions with the health of its employees than ...
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6/25/2006 3:55:00 AM | Lawsuits challenge safety of top product =(0) Dupont, the maker of the non-stick coating Teflon, faces multiple lawsuits alleging misleading statements and failure to warn about alleged dangers of Teflon-coated cookware. The lawsuit seeks class action status, and if successful, the plaintiff list would potentially include anyone who ever used a nonstick pan. The plaintiffs do not cla...
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6/25/2006 12:10:00 AM | Where can a cook turn after tossing the Teflon? =(0) For those who are now reluctant to use Teflon-coated cookware, this article reviews various alternatives, as tested by the author in her own kitchen. The only low cost pans tested were cast iron; the others included copper, carbon steel, All-Clad, anodized aluminum and enameled cast iron. The author concluded that she preferred enameled c...
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6/24/2006 10:04:00 PM | Lead Paint Problem Moves to the Burbs =(0) The EPA has proposed a regulation to control the amount of lead paint dust released when older homes are remodelled. Contractors would have to undergo special training and certification, and follow specific procedures for pre-1978 home occupied by children under age 6. Critics say the proposal does not go far enough, and should apply to a...
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6/24/2006 8:40:00 PM | 'Smoking gun' in asbestos case =(0) General Motors, beseiged with class action lawsuits claiming damage from asbestos used in car parts such as brake linings, is trying to get an insurance company to pay up on the claims. It is suing Royal & Sun Alliance, in both the US and UK, for coverage relating to policies between 1954 and 1972. In a pre-trial hearing, GM claimed it ha...
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6/22/2006 5:11:00 PM | Calif. High Court Denies Review of Lead Paint Case =(0) The California Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit against paint manufacturers may proceed. The suit aims to force eight companies, including Atlantic Richfield Co. and Sherwin-Williams Co. to pay for lead paint removal on all types of buildings (public and private) in the Bay Area. The paint companies contend that the product was legal at...
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6/21/2006 7:27:00 AM | Ottawa to limit non-stick, stain-repellent chemicals =(0) Canada has moved to ban imports of a new class of chemicals used in stain-repellant and non-stick products. The chemicals break down into perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) which persist in the environment and are suspected of causing disease. A similar chemcial, PFOA, is released during the manufacture of Teflon, and has been tied t...
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6/21/2006 5:46:00 AM | Tests shows soil around New Bedford High is contaminated =(0) A second school in New Bedord, Mass. has been found to have contamination on its property. New Bedford High, which was built on the site of a city dump, has tested positive for PCBs, lead, and other heavy minerals and chemicals. Previously, a middle school in the area failed similar contamination tests. The level of contamination, while ...
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6/21/2006 4:01:00 AM | USG emerges from bankruptcy =(0) USG, the building products company, will emerge from a five-year bankruptcy, repay its creditors and establish an asbestos trust fund for personal injury claims. The company has forwarded $900 million towards the asbestos trust fund and will pay another $3 billion within a year if the government does not establish a national fund such as it is...
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6/20/2006 4:55:00 PM | Grow show a RDN concern =(0) If the home you are thinking of buying was previously used as a marijuana grow-op, it is probably hazardous to your health. The reason is, high humidity required for the plants encourages toxic mold growth, which causes a range of allergic reactions including severe asthma, especially in children. Pesticides and other chemicals used in c...
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6/19/2006 12:49:00 PM | Major lead problem diagnosed in NC =(0) One child has been diagnosed with lead poisoning, and many homes have been found to have lead in their tap water, in Durham North Carolina. Tests, conducted after the lead poisoning case came to light, suggest that the lead in the water supply originated from older homes where lead solder was used on copper pipes. ...
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