Details on service, donations for Hamilton Jordan - Atlanta Journal Constitution
A memorial service for Hamilton Jordan, White House chief of staff during the Carter administration, will be held with family and close friends at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 23, at The Carter Center. Seating begins at 1 p.m. President Carter as well as
Asbestos payouts improved - News.com.au
Those suffering the most serious asbestos diseases, such as mesothelioma, will be able to seek a second payout. Currently in Victoria, if an asbestosis sufferer gets compensation, further damages cannot be sought if it develops into a terminal
Carbon Nanotubes Could Be as Toxic as Asbestos - NewsFactor Network
Researchers hope to pressure companies developing carbon nanotube-based materials to reveal whether they are using longer strands such as the ones that appear to act like asbestos — which was once a wonder material, too, before its cancerous
In Study, Researchers Find Nanotubes May Pose Health Risks Similar to - New York Times
Nanotubes, one of the wonder materials of the new age of nanotechnology, may carry a health risk similar to that of asbestos, a wonder material of an earlier age that turned into a scourge after decades of use when its fibers were found to cause lung
LA jury awards $9.7 million in asbestos suit - Chico Enterprise-Record
LOS ANGELES A jury awarded $9.7 million to a Georgia man who said he developed chest cancer decades after he was exposed to asbestos while serving as a Navy machinist’s mate aboard the USS Preble in Long Beach. Chief Y.R. Brewer, 66, of Lyons, Ga
Trouble rises in nanotechnology field - Morning Call
Microscopic, high-tech ‘’nanotubes'’ that are being manufactured for use in a wide variety of consumer products cause the same kind of damage in the body as asbestos does, according to a study in mice that is raising alarms among workplace safety