Mesothelioma Center NewsUp to date news and information about mesothelioma and asbestos cancer.Biden Linked to Asbestos Litigation- September 22, 2008 Senator Joe Biden, vice-presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, allegedly has close ties to law firm Simmons Cooper, who specializes in asbestos litigation. Apparently Biden and his brother obtained financing from the law firm to purchase hedge funds totaling $1 million. The funds, though, were subsequently retuned following the failure of the deal. ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/biden-linked-to-asbestos-litigation.html Ohio Nurse Has Developed Mesothelioma After Second-hand Exposure to Asbestos- September 19, 2008 An former nurse from Ohio has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit after being diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in May. Kathy Castle, who worked as a nurse from 1970 until 2008, names 13 defendant corporations in her suit, which was filed on September 15th. Castle claims she was exposed to asbestos that was transferred to her home on ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/ohio-nurse-has-developed-mesothelioma-after-second-hand-expo... Asbestos Abatement At Albany, NY School Will Continue- September 19, 2008 Asbestos removal at Thomas O&8217;Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) in the capital city of Albany, New York will proceed after the district school board voted in favor of continuing the project. The TOAST building was in the midst of extensive renovations that would cost an estimated nine and a half million dollars. Renovations began ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/asbestos-abatement-at-albany-ny-school-will-continue.html Massachusetts Hotel Closes For Asbestos Removal- September 19, 2008 The Holiday Inn on Route 1 in Peabody, MA has been forced to close temporarily for asbestos abatement after the toxin was discovered by construction workers. Health Department Director Sharon Cameron told the media that the hotel &8220;is currently closed&8221; and that no guests or employees are allowed inside. Holiday Inn workers manned tables outside the ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/massachusetts-hotel-closes-for-asbestos-removal.html Update: Bethel High School Tests Do Not Reveal Asbestos Contamination- September 18, 2008 Air quality tests conducted at Bethel High School in Connecticut did not reveal asbestos contamination, according to Superintendent Gary Chesley. &8220;There is no asbestos hazard in the building,&8221; Chesley told media this morning. Students at Bethel High were evacuated yesterday after concerns that asbestos may have become airborne on the building&8217;s second floor. Students have reportedly ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/update-bethel-high-school-tests-do-not-reveal-asbestos-conta... Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos And Prevent Mesothelioma Act Of 2008 Is Passed- September 18, 2008 The House of Representatives made a landmark decision to pass a bill that will work to stop the use of asbestos, the only known cause of mesothelioma cancer. Named for former House of Representatives member Bruce Vento, who died of mesothelioma in 2001, the bill is a groundbreaking step towards a complete U.S. ban on ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/bruce-vento-ban-asbestos-and-prevent-mesothelioma-act-of-200... 7-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Publishes Book- September 18, 2008 Rhio O&8217;Conner, a 7-year survivor of mesothelioma cancer, has written a book entitled &8220;They Said Months, I Chose Years: A Mesothelioma Survivor&8217;s Story.&8221; The book is published by Cancer Monthly. O&8217;Conner was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2001, and was given less than one year to live. Discouraged by his doctor&8217;s advice to take a final ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/7-year-mesothelioma-survivor-publishes-book.html Bethel High School Faculty And Students Evacuated After Asbestos Discovery- September 17, 2008 Bethel High School in Connecticut was evacuated earlier today after school officials became concerned that a construction worker may have accidentally disturbed asbestos-containing materials above a duct line on the building&8217;s second floor. Officials estimate the disturbance occurred before 10 AM today. Air quality testing is already underway in the building and should be completed before ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/bethel-high-school-faculty-and-students-evacuated-after-asbe... Galveston Residents Face Risk Of Exposure To Asbestos Following Hurricane Ike- September 17, 2008 The search continues in Southeastern Texas for missing victims in the wake of Hurricane Ike, perhaps no more so than on the hard-hit Galveston Island. Authorities have said that much larger challenges have presented themselves aside from simply clearing the road ways of debris. In what is described as a toxic soup of asbestos, lead, gasoline, and ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/galveston-residents-face-risk-of-exposure-to-asbestos-follow... Asbestos Scare Closes Pittsburgh School- September 17, 2008 Two days after news had broken that asbestos had been found in the steel roof insulation of Park Elementary School, the district has announced that the school will close until the asbestos scare has been resolved. Superintendant William Kinavey immediately closed the school after concerns were raised by parents at a school board meeting. It was not ...http://www.maacenter.org/news/asbestos-scare-closes-pittsburgh-school.html |