He worked with South Side residents to force the city to remove asbestos from housing projects.
This producer of fiberglass and other building products was sent into bankruptcy by asbestos lawyers.
It said MJC workers wore normal work clothes that became contaminated with asbestos fibres.
Asbestos comes in six forms and is a known cause of the rare cancer mesothelioma.
More asbestos cases have been filed in Madison County than anywhere else in the country.
The mayor dismissed concerns about air quality near the World Trade Center, which contained asbestos.
Cwmcarn High School closed after a council-commissioned report found that asbestos posed a potential health risk.
The first notice ordered the removal of asbestos from ceiling spaces in Wards 11 and 12.
It's not the first time an asbestos defendant has accused the other side of fraud.
Asbestos defendants have complained for years that they are the victims of a multibillion-dollar shakedown.
Approximately 100 companies have declared bankruptcy at least partly due to asbestos-related liability so far.
Did the government office they measured in for a few days contain lead or asbestos.
These included falling student numbers and problems with buildings, including the discovery of asbestos.
He found contaminated soils, what is thought to be asbestos fibres and broken glass.
Cwmcarn High School shut in October after a report said asbestos posed a threat to health.
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For one thing, the company has had a long and very expensive exposure to asbestos claims.
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In one county in Mississippi, there are 21, 000 asbestos cases but only 9, 700 inhabitants.
He spent 19 years working at Moor Green, where he was exposed to asbestos, she said.
Crown never manufactured, sold or installed an asbestos-containing product, so how can it be held liable?
With a billion people to house, India is an easy place to sell asbestos.
He says the asbestos industry must be aware of how their cement sheets are really used.
Harsh Jaitli heads a group trying to raise awareness about the hazards of working with asbestos.
In a roadside garage, asbestos brake linings are scrubbed clean to extend their life.
Asbestos sheets, banned from new construction in the West, are relatively cheap and widely available.
But architects and developers in India do receive direct mailing emphasising the advantages of asbestos products.
Asbestos fibres have been shown to be highly dangerous, but he was given no protective clothing.
Even the World Trade Organisation says bans on asbestos are justified to protect human life.
The true cost of asbestos may be paid in death and disability several decades from now.
Damage to buildings and the presence of asbestos mean its long-term future is still unclear.
Council officials said the closure was "until further notice" while a detailed asbestos investigation was undertaken.
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