Upon suspicion of illegal waste dumping that included the disposal of carcinogenic asbestos containing materials, England police began investigating claims that a gang in North West Durham was committing crimes and environmental offenses.  The police arrested eight men, ages 30 – 45, searched twelve different suspected sites, and seized six vehicles.
The charges claim the men [...]

According to union officials, work on CITIC Pacific’s 5.2 billion magnetite iron ore project at Cape Preston has been stopped after the discovery of asbestos.  The site is located 100 km south west of Karratha in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.  Rocks believed to contain the toxic mineral asbestos were found by workers who were digging [...]

If you or someone you know has been exposed to asbestos or has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, an experienced asbestos attorney can provide quick, detailed answers to your questions, inform you of your legal rights, help you to get monetary compensation, and lead you to the best medical and treatment resources available. 
A mesothelioma law firm [...]

As the new school year begins, the issue of discovering asbestos in buildings constructed before 1980 continues to hamper normal operations here in the United States as well as worldwide. 
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was widely used in many building materials because of its exceptional heat, fire and erosion resistant properties and easy, [...]

Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer affecting thousands of people every year in the United States and around the world. Mesothelioma is directly linked to exposure to asbestos, a once widely used substance in many industries because of its highly insulating and fire resistant properties. Asbestos use and removal is now highly regulated by state and [...]