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In Chattanooga, Tennessee, the old Central Baptist Church at 800 McCallie Avenue has been demolished. According to Gordon Hall, director of grants for the Salvation Army, the old church building was facing a large number of problems, making it…
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In Saranac Lake, New York, the village Board of Trustees has voted 3-2 to finance the removal of asbestos from a property on Neil Street. The site has fallen into disrepair, and contains a dilapidated trailer. All told, it has…
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In Waynesville, North Carolina, aging county buildings are facing increased scrutiny. The buildings in question are the DSS and health department properties, which serve a combined total of 22,000 Haywood County residents every year. Roughly 20 percent of the Haywood…
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In Brooklyn, New York, concerns have been raised that students at Lafayette High School may have been exposed to asbestos, a carcinogenic material found in certain older buildings. When a contractor working in the school ripped out an asbestos-wrapped pipe,…
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In the land down under, asbestos has been a hot topic in recent months. Australian workers are worried about asbestos exposure from various products, as well as the inability of corporations like James Hardie to compensate victims of asbestos-related illnesses…
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pIn the city of Billerica, Massachusetts, concerns have been raised over the course of the last several months about the safety of Iron Horse Park. Members of the Board of Health believe that pentachlorophenol, a chemical used to treat utility…
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In the Texas communities of Bryan and College Station, the Science Park at Research Valley is still vacant. Lynntech, a local company, had hoped to be moved into the building last month, but now it seems that because of various…
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October 02, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — Mesothelioma
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Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy that arises primarily from the pleura. The pleura is a thin, dual-layer covering that…
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In Columbia, Missouri, concerns about asbestos at Jefferson Junior High School have caused one worried parent to remove her daughter from the school. Christine Doerr became a local activist, writing letters to the local newspaper and repeatedly speaking with school…
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In Sioux City, Iowa, city council members have become increasingly concerned over a local vacant building. The site is known to contain asbestos. Asbestos was once commonly used in decades past for a variety of applications.
Because the substance…
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Police and emergency response personnel who were on the scene at Ground Zero on 9/11 have long attributed some of their health problems to debris and toxins like asbestos that were present in the air. Asbestos exposure is linked to…
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Researchers have developed improved testing for mesothelioma. Mesothelioma Cancer News (UK) An improved test for mesothelioma has reportedly been developed. As reported by BBC News, a team of researchers at Oxford University developed a test that examines a…
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Dallas, TX: Asbestos is a killer for sure. People have been affected with asbestos fiber and commonly those who have been exposed to these fibers have contracted asbestosis, mesothelioma cancer, lung asbestos cancer, pleural mesothelioma cancer, peritoneal…
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A homeless shelter in Temple, Texas will be allowed to stay open, provided the buildings are brought up to code. Lawyers for the City of Temple and shelter Marthas Kitchen met last Tuesday night in front of the Buildings and…
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/India PRwire/ – Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDQ: ROSG), aleading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, and Super ReligareLaboratories Limited (SRL), India’s largest diagnostics network, announcedtoday that they have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Rosetta Genomics’ three currently-availablediagnostic tests. Under the…
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Selectmen in Belchertown, Massachusetts, have agreed to purchase 35 acres of athletic fields and lakeside property from the towns economic development corporation. The land is slated for use as an educational laboratory and for youth sports. The price: a measly…
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In Danville, Virginia, the renovation of the White Mill building is expected to beautify the area, while creating new jobs at the same time. The White Mill is located alongside the Dan River, and was once home to Dan River…
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In the lovely seaside town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, a major asbestos removal project is scheduled to begin. Several parts of Provincetowns historic Town Hall buildings are known to contain asbestos, and the abatement process will begin very shortly, according to…
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In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, locals are excited about receiving a grant from the federal government that can be used to clean up environmental hazards at a former industrial site. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a $300,000 grant for the Milwaukee…
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A man and his wife have filed an asbestos lawsuit against 10 companies. Robert and Betty smith allege that Robert became ill with an asbestos-related disease caused by the negligence of those companies named in the lawsuit. Robert Smith claims…
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