'News' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 15, 2008
Fort Bragg Officers Exposed To Asbestos
Evon Colchiski is the father of Pvt. Jason Colchiski, who served a year in Iraq and is now stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. As a father, Evon’s concerns were raised… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 15, 2008
Asbestos Awareness Day Conference Registration Open
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, an independent organization funded through voluntary contributions and staffed completely by volunteers, has opened registration for its 5th Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference for March 27 through… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 12, 2008
Asbestos Tiles in St. Louis Possibly Disposed of Improperly
A north St. Louis County fire district is under investigation by state and county authorities for the removal and disposal of floor tiles, possibly containing asbestos, from a recently purchased building. STLtoday.com… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 11, 2008
Seattle Mesothelioma Victim Fights For After Death Rights
James Ross is a 71-year-old Seattle man who worked for 51 years as a Seattle-based brakeman and conductor for Great Northern Railway and the subsequent companies that purchased the railway company. A… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 10, 2008
Cancer Deaths May Overtake Heart Disease
Heart disease may be losing its number-one position in the next two years as cancer quickly takes its place as the number-one killer. In reports released on Tuesday by international health experts,… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 9, 2008
Montana Asbestos Lawsuit Settled with W.R. Grace & Co.
More news on the asbestos tragedy of Libby, Montana: W.R. Grace & Co. has recently agreed to pay up to $140 million in order to settle a class-action asbestos lawsuit resulting from… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | December 3, 2008
Vermont Asbestos Cleanup Will Cost Over $200 Million
State and federal officials announced in Northern Vermont that a cleanup of the hazardous waste from the Belvidere Mountain asbestos mine located in Lowell and Eden (operated for nearly a century in… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 26, 2008
Restoring Hope With Memories and The Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund
Oftentimes we see tragedy progress into hope, and the stories are always heartening. The story of Chris Knighton and the loss of her husband, Mick Knighton, does just that; it brings tears… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 24, 2008
Asbestos Tragedy of Libby, Montana Goes National
Libby is a beautiful, picturesque town located in the northwest corner of Montana. Framed by the Cabinet Mountains and Kootenai River, more than 12,000 people call Libby home, and many of those… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | November 13, 2008
Catonsville Pushing State of Maryland to Put Asbestos Rules In Place
Residents of Catonsville want bigger answers from the state of Maryland regarding asbestos hazards as a natural rock formation appeared in the middle of a construction site. Neighbors are not only worried… Read More
