It’s no secret nowadays that those who have spent their lives working in shipyards or factories run an increased risk of eventually developing an illness such as asbestosis or mesothelioma. However, a recent story out of Scotland regarding a profession that is far less commonly associated with asbestos illnesses may be the cause of one man’s mesothelioma death. According to the Daily Record, 79-year-old Scottish artist James Howie passed away earlier this month after having been diagnosed with both mesothelioma and a pulmonary embolism. When looking for what caused Howie to
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Two former workers at upstate New York Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Goodyear Canada have received a substantial cash award from the tire company after it was found to be at fault for causing the asbestos exposure that led to both of their deaths in 1998. Eugene “Mac” McCarthy and Walter Koczur both spent a significant portion of their careers working for jobs that utilized gaskets manufactured by Goodyear. McCarthy worked as a heavy equipment engine mechanic during the late 1960s and early 1970s where he regular dealt with Goodyear-produced gaskets that contained asbestos, while Koczur was
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The city of Commerce, Texas has filed a lawsuit against a Louisiana property management company that alleges they improperly disposed of asbestos debris from an apartment complex they owned. The city of Commerce has filed the multi-million dollar suit against Fountainbleau Management of New Orleans alleging illegal asbestos disposal following a 2008 fire at the company’s Live Oak Apartments. An independent analysis by a Dallas company after the blaze found that the complex contained asbestos in ceilings, walls, and tiles. Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral fiber was, for years, used in construction products for its tensile strength and
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Building Firms Abbot and Mason Building and Joinery Contractors Ltd., have landed themselves in trouble in Nottingham, England because they put an elderly woman and neighbors at risk of asbestos exposure. Employees of the firm allegedly used a Henry Vacuum cleaner to clean up asbestos debris during renovation work they were doing on a building site. The firm also left asbestos and asbestos related products outside an elderly woman’s home,forcing her to throw away most of her possessions after airborne fibers polluted her apartment. "The asbestos materials were not sealed or wrapped as
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An asbestos removal project has begun at the Gifford Gardens Apartment Complex located in Gifford, Florida. A November 16th vote approved the demolition of the vacant 55-unit complex which has recently turned into a center for criminal activity. The first step in the demolition has begun with necessary asbestos removal. Asbestos is a mineral that, for decades, was used in numerous building products before the public learned of its hazardous health effects which include diseases like mesothelioma and lung cancer. The asbestos at the Gifford Gardens apartments is located in ceiling plaster and is acting as a fire
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