Asbestos News Roundup: 11.05.09

November 5th, 2009. By LucyC

A roundup of recent asbestos-related news, asbestos lawsuits and the latest asbestos hot spots—places where asbestos has been found—and that you should be aware of. 

Asbestos Lawsuits 

Old Hickory, TN: DuPont and 20 other companies are facing a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Roger Neely, who lost his mother to asbestos mesothelioma. Ruby Neely contracted asbestos-related cancer as a result of second hand or take-home asbestos exposure from her husband’s contaminated work clothes. Her husband, Lively Neely, worked at the DuPont plant in Old Hickory for 20 years. (Tennessean.com)

Asbestos Settlements

Maryville, TN: Amanda Satterfield, who became terminally ill with asbestos mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos dust on her father’s work clothes, won her lawsuit against her father’s employer, Alcoa Inc. The amount awarded her estate is confidential. Amanda died in 2005, at 25. Her father continued the legal battle on her behalf. (thedailytimes.com) 

Asbestos Hot Spots

Sebring, FL: Twelve sites have been identified by the Florida Department of Environment as being contaminated with asbestos. The sites, located along the Sebring Parkway, contain concrete fragments that tested positive for asbestos. Additionally, large piles of asbestos-concrete pipe have been located at the Highlands County Landfill. (Newssun.com) 

Asbestos Tip: Asbestos in Schools

Because asbestos was widely used in construction in the last century, many schools that were built back then contain asbestos. The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) is a provision of the Toxic Substances Control Act, and became law in 1986. AHERA requires local education agencies to inspect their schools for asbestos-containing building material and prepare management plans to prevent or reduce asbestos hazards.

How is Asbestos Mesothelioma Diagnosed?

Mesothelioma is most often diagnosed using several different means. Your medical history is will be taken into account, including any history of asbestos exposure, followed by a complete physical examination, x-rays of the chest or abdomen, and lung function tests. If imaging tests such as CT or PET scans are required and reveal anything suspicious, a tissue biopsy will typically be done.

 

Tags: Asbestos, Asbestos Mesothelioma

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