Asbestos News Roundup: 12.22.09

December 22nd, 2009. By LucyC

A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of.

Asbestos Lawsuits

Charleston, WV: An asbestos lawsuit has been filed by Arnold Glenn Treadaway, who named 45 defendant companies in his complaint. Mr. Treadaway alleges that he was exposed to asbestos products of the defendants while working at various job sites over many years. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma on October 16. According to his suit, Treadaway alleges that the defendants were negligent, ran contaminated buildings, and breached their expressed/implied warranty, among other related charges. (WV Record.com )

Asbestos In Schools

Worcester, MA: Martha M. Coakley, the Massachusetts Attorney General, has reached an agreement with the city of Worcester, over charges leveled against pubic school officials in 2007. The school officials were accused of improper handling and disposal of aging asbestos floor tiles from the Vernon Hill School auditorium. As part of the agreement, Worcester must develop and implement an environmental management system for all of its public schools. The city must comply by July 1, 2010, or face a $75,000 penalty. (Trak.In.com)

Asbestos Victims in Libby Benefit From Health Care Bill

Washington, DC:  The long-suffering residents of Libby, MT, the little town with a very big asbestos problem, could benefit from the new health care bill. Libby is the site of the infamous Libby asbestos mine—owned and run for many years by WR Grace. Many residents of Libby have asbestos-related illness including mesothelioma and asbestosis as a result of exposure to the lethal substance. However, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, who is the Democratic Senator for Montana, who has been pushing for help for the residents for years, has reportedly placed language in the health-care package—as part of the last minute amendments made to get the bill through the Senate—granting the residents of  Libby access to Medicare benefits. (Associated Press)

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