Powerful Lobbying Firm Fights for Asbestos
Asbestos is a harmful substance that kills tens of thousands of people each year around the world through diseases such as malignant mesothelioma and asbestosis. If the dangers posed by the substance weren’t enough, powerful lobbyists and public relation firms have been fighting to preserve the economic interests of those they represent by fighting bans […]
Read MoreMalaysian Asbestos Industry Allegedly Uses PR Firm to Fight Asbestos Ban
Anti-asbestos activists in Malaysia recently revealed that the asbestos industry in the country may be using a public relations firm to fight the banning of the carcinogenic material. Coordinator of International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS) Laurie Kazan-Allen recently wrote about the discoveries of the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), highlighting how those in the country […]
Read MoreNew York Man Awarded $2.5 million in Asbestos Compensation
A former laboratory chemist from New York recently won $2.5 million in compensation after he was reportedly exposed to asbestos on the job and subsequently diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in March 2010. According to the Buffalo News, James Ginter was employed at manufacturer Durez Plastics in North Tanawanda, New York, starting in the late 1970s […]
Read MoreKazan Law Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers for 8th Consecutive Year
We are very pleased to announce that for the eighth consecutive year, attorneys at Kazan Law have been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers Selection Process The Super Lawyers listing is developed as a resource to be used by attorneys and consumers searching for outstanding legal counsel. Super Lawyers attorneys are chosen […]
Read MoreNew Asbestos Threat Emerges in Libby, Montana
The people of Libby, Montana, are perhaps more aware about the dangers posed by asbestos than anyone else in the U.S. The W.R. Grace vermiculite mine that operated for decades near the town brought a great deal of the naturally occurring carcinogen to the surface. People in Libby and the surrounding areas were exposed to […]
Read More5 Calls for Sanctions on Canada for Derailing United Nations Protocol
A United Nations treaty commonly known as the Rotterdam Convention was signed in September 1998 to promote shared responsibilities to safeguard human health and the environment from harmful effects of hazardous chemicals. Under the Rotterdam Convention, countries nominate chemicals for inclusion in the PIC (prior informed consent) list. Meaning of Rotterdam Convention List The PIC […]
Read More$10 Million Grant to Provide Screenings to Potential Asbestos Victims in Montana
U.S. Senator Max Baucus of Montana recently congratulated the Center for Asbestos Related Diseases (CARD) in Libby, Montana, on its securing of a $10 million grant to help treat asbestos victims. The grant will offer screenings for asbestos-related diseases – such as lung cancer, asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma, a rare cancer – to those in […]
Read MoreCanada Blocks Asbestos from Hazardous Chemical List
Despite the fact that Canada has been criticized from nearly every corner of the globe over its asbestos policies, the country has decided to block the listing of the carcinogenic substance as a hazardous chemical. According to the Toronto Sun, countries from around the globe are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to debate the listing of […]
Read MorePressure to Regulate Chrysotile Asbestos Ramped up at United Nations Meeting
Representatives from the 143 countries in the United Nations are in the process of meeting in Geneva to discuss potential regulations for chrysotile asbestos, which is most notably mined in Quebec, Canada, reports the Montreal Gazette. According to the news source, the specific type of asbestos is currently banned in the entire 27-country European Union, […]
Read MoreAsbestos Litigation Takes Place at Different Levels
Asbestos litigation is an important tool that protects workers who came in contact with the carcinogenic substance during their careers. From rail workers to laborers to mechanics, many were exposed to asbestos because the mineral was once widely used as a flame retardant and insulator in many industries. However, it was known by the mid-1960s […]
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