Mar 1, 2012 - Broward Courthouse Employees Sue Over Asbestos and Mold

An attorney for 19 former courthouse employees of Broward County filed suit against the county, claiming the workplace is contaminated with toxic substances, including asbestos, that could later cause illness, such as mesothelioma.

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Feb 29, 2012 - Mesothelioma Lawsuit Ends with $2 Million Award

A former plant worker diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma due to occupational exposure to asbestos was recently awarded $2 million at conclusion of his mesothelioma lawsuit.

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Feb 27, 2012 - Citadel Plaza Developers Face Fines, Possible Jail Time in Asbestos Case

A developer and his partner were cited for asbestos violations that occurred during demolition of the Citadel Plaza in Kansas City, putting workers and the public at risk of exposure to toxic asbestos materials that could years later develop into the deadly asbestos cancer called mesothelioma.

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Feb 14, 2012 - Will Vermont Asbestos Mine Become a Superfund Site?

The Belvidere Mountain Asbestos Mine has been dormant since 1993 but the issue of what to do with the toxic site is very much a current issue in the Vermont town of Belvidere.  A debate is raging on whether or not the site should be designated as a Superfund site, and thus become eligible for federal money if and when any clean-up is to take place.  Residents of two neighboring...

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Feb 13, 2012 - Friable Asbestos May Lead to Jail Time

Anastsios Kolokouris was indicted by a federal grand jury for violating asbestos regulations and putting workers and others at risk of later developing mesothelioma, asbestos cancer, or asbestosis.

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