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Oneidas seek smoking compact  Observer-Dispatch - Feb 22 11:10 PM The Oneida Indian Nation wants a “smoking compact” with Oneida County that would allow smoking in designated areas of Turning Stone Resort and Casino.Save to My Web
No more puffs with that pint  Seattle Times - Feb 15 12:17 AM Britain’s lower house of Parliament voted on Tuesday to ban […]

Familiar arguments heard in second hearing about anti-smoking Madison Courier, IN - Feb 22, 2006 And the positions they took also varied little: The danger of second-hand smoke vs. a business right to make its own decision on whether to allow smoking.
Virginia Senate passes smoking ban Daily Colonial, DC - Feb […]

Asbestos Still a Nagging Problem, Is Your Home Safe? Fitcommerce - Feb 20, 2006 Mesothelioma is a cancer of the pleura, the outer lining of the lung and chest Cavity. This form of cancer is directly attributable asbestos exposure.
Mesothelioma Search Engine To Consolidate Medical and Legal 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - 9 hours […]

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Briefs: Arsenal wins UEFA ChampionsSeattle Times - Arsenal prevails at Real […]

Smoke free gains steam  North Platte Telegraph - Feb 11 8:12 PM While the community continues to debate the hazards of second-hand smoke and whether to prohibit smoking in public places, several local establishments are voluntarily making the decision to go smoke free.Save to My Web
Britain approves ban on smoking in public places  CTV.ca - Feb 15 […]

New Research Grants Continue Progress Against Dread Cancer PR Newswire (press release), NY - 12 hours ago Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Announces Additional $1 Million of Research Funding SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire
Latest Round of Grants Brings Total Mesothelioma Research to Over PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 10, 2006 10 /PRNewswire/ […]

The asbestos debate Washington Times, DC - Feb 9, 2006 Many asbestos victims have suffered or died of mesothelioma or other illnesses while the courts and Washington struggled with a resolution.
Asbestos bill should pass Houston Chronicle, United States - Feb 9, 2006 Unions and veterans (which comprise nearly one in five victims […]

JustMeso Offers Information on Treatment Options24-7PressRelease.com - JustMeso.com offers a plethora of information on treatment options for mesothelioma. /24-7PressRelease/ - February 14, 2006 - Mesothelioma, the deadly disease that has been at the forefront of global medical and legal research for the last decade, is
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Puerto Rico Moves Closer to Smoking Ban  AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 1:50 PM Aida Sanchez squints through the smoke billowing her way from the fat cigars and cigarettes of fellow gamblers.Save to My Web
Smoke gets in your eyes…ears…nose…throat…  San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 11 3:51 AM If it is possible to die an […]

Asbestos Still Being Used In USA, Despite The Known RisksMedical News Today - The February edition of CancerWire focuses on the continued presence of a carcinogen that will stun many Americans - asbestos the well known carcinogenic mineral is still being used in the U.S. and this deadly mineral can be found in over 30 […]

Breakdown of Deaths by Specific CancersSan Francisco Gate - Here is a look at the most common cancers and the deaths they caused in 2003. Lung cancer: men, 89,964; women, 68,122 Colon, rectum cancer: men, 28,007; women, 27,951. Breast: men, 380; women, 41,620. Prostate: men, 29,554
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Why is asbestos bad for you?Hampton Roads Daily Press - Asbestos is a mineral fiber that was used commonly in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire-retardant. The Environmental Protection Agency has banned several asbestos products. Manufacturers have also voluntarily
Letters, 2/14: Not convinced on bondLincoln Journal Star […]

England’s pubs, clubs to go smoke-freeMSNBC - LONDON - Lawmakers voted to ban smoking in all England’s pubs and clubs on Tuesday, adding it to the growing list of countries taking a tough stand against tobacco. The vote, which was passed with a majority of 200, followed months of heated debate
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Google Gets the GongSmart Money - INVESTORS HAVE BEEN fixated on Google the past few weeks, as its shares have tumbled nearly 25% from a peak of $475 and the fact is, there could be a lot more tumbling ahead. The share price could well be cut in half over the next […]

USG Corporation in $4 Billion Asbestos Claim Settlement  Planet Ark - Jan 30 4:56 PM NEW YORK - Building products company USG Corp. on Monday said it reached a nearly $4 billion settlement to resolve all current and future claims for asbestos-related injuries against it, sending its shares soaring to highs it had not touched in […]

Asbestos Fund Effort Survives in Senate Newsday, NY - Feb 8, 2006 products. Its negative health effects range from shortness of breath and coughing to an often fatal cancer known as mesothelioma.
Companies move for judgment, dismissal Maryville Daily Times, TN - Jan 31, 2006 23, 2006. Amanda Satterfield died Jan. 1, 2005, […]

The new Digital Whig Quincy Herald Whig, IL - Feb 10, 2006 Levels of second-hand smoke are 1.6 times greater in restaurants and 7.6 times greater in bars than in office workplaces, according to the American Lung
Stomp Out Tobacco Program Begins in Lehigh Valley WFMZ-TV Online, PA - 1 hour ago smoke-free. […]

Retrial ordered for asbestos minerSeven.com.au - The High Court has ordered a retrial for a former asbestos miner, who is attempting to sue CSR and Midalco for allegedly giving him asbestosis and depression through negligence. Arturo Della Maddalena, worked for CSR and Midalco at the asbestos mine
USG to settle asbestos-related claimsBoston Globe […]

Lees verder Beurs.nl - The bill would limit potentially huge legal liabilities for U.S. asbestos manufacturers, producers and their successor companies. For example, USG would owe the trust $900 million - roughly $3 billion less than it promised to set aside for asbestos
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Total smoking ban moves closer  Guardian Unlimited - Feb 02 6:32 AM Ministers table new clauses to heath bill giving MPs free vote.Save to My Web
Provincial program awards anti-smoking activists  Mississauga News - Feb 03 8:09 AM “I started this program because I wanted to quit myself,” said Bhalesar, a chiropractor. “I started smoking at 19, I’m […]

Asbestos: Appeal Court rejects claims for plaques sufferersePolitix.com - West Dunbartonshire MP John McFall said this week that he was bitterly disappointed that thousands of workers exposed to asbestos by their employers negligence have lost the right to claim compensation. These are workers who have developed […]

Federal inmates cant smoke in cells  Brandon Sun - Feb 01 12:10 PM TORONTO Federal penitentiary inmates across Canada woke up to a new reality Tuesday that prohibits them from smoking indoors including in their cells.Save to My Web
House Committee OKs Statewide Smoking Ban  CBS 2 Chicago - Feb 07 4:34 PM Smokers, beware. Illinois lawmakers […]

Massachusetts woman who at the age of 29 was diagnosed with a rare USPRwire (press release), United Arab Emirates - Jan 23, 2006 At age 29, Karen Grant was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which was present in both lungs was given just months to live.
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Long way  The Western News - Feb 02 12:24 PM We’ve come a long way since the first copy of H.R. 1283 crossed my desk. In March 1999, that was the House bill that has since evolved into The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act or FAIR. It’s also correctly referred to as the asbestos company bail-out […]

Betting Against the Asbestos BillBusinessWeek - USG’s willingness to cough up $4 billion to settle victims’ claims underscores the poor chances for passage of the Senate’s mammoth legislation As the Senate prepares for a marathon debate over an industry-paid $140 billion fund to compensate victims
London court deals a blow to people exposed […]

NEW YORK — Death rate of homeless twice that of normal Earthtimes - The physical and mental health of the homeless in New York City is far worse than previously believed, a joint study by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Department of Homeless Services has found. The rates of HIV […]

Interferon Alpha May Help Treat Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma DG News - Feb 3, 2006 maintenance therapy may provide substantial improvement in survival over existing therapies in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), according to
Lilly Reports Q4 EPS of $.64, or $.80 Excluding Charges; 2005 EPS PR Newswire […]

Total smoking ban moves closer  Guardian Unlimited - Feb 02 6:19 AM Society: Bar on under-18s buying cigarettes and a complete ban on smoking in public places more likely after ministers table new clauses to bill.Save to My Web
Give Skin a Break From Smoke  RedNova - Feb 02 5:16 AM By Jane Hall You don’t have to […]

Helix BioPharma signs agreement with the National Research Council of Canada  [Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 31 1:00 PM Helix BioPharma Corp. today announced the signing of an agreement with the National Research Council of Canada’s Institute for Biological Sciences , to assist with the ongoing characterization of the lung cancer specific antibody […]

Senators should approve asbestos act Baxter Bulletin - Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor have a good record of tackling the issue of asbestos head-on. Just this past May, our Senators were instrumental in securing federal funds to rid a closed service station at the Camden Port Authority of
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Companies move for judgment, dismissal (01-31-2006)Daily Times - Doug Satterfield wants to keep fighting for his daughter, the late Amanda Satterfield, who died as a result of an asbestos-related disease. Doug Satterfield appeared in Blount County Circuit Court Monday along with family and friends for a hearing in
Suffering for nothingSunderland Today - […]