Activist asbestos inspector faces threats, industry backlash

By Jim Morris and Marcelo Soares

Official endures threats, ostracism – and now a lawsuit for activism

Excerpts from this story referencing "asbestosis":

"… illegally using the toxic, fire-resistant mineral, long tied to cancer and asbestosis. Asbestos products arebanned in São Paulo state, where Giannasi is b …"

Canadian health group demands disclosure on asbestos

By Jim Morris

For the past year, the Canadian Public Health Association has sought details on the financial relationship between Canada’s Ministry of Natu

Excerpts from this story referencing "asbestosis":

"… s has been linked to deadly diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis, and that protections for workers in the developing world are often lackin …"

Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "asbestosis":

"… id in the West, will result in epidemics of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis in the developing world. The World Health Organization (WHO) says&nbs …"

"… rs would be greater.” Leigh’s calculation does not include deaths from asbestosis, a non-cancerous, chronic lung disease. Another study, by two researchers …"

"… n be expected each year, not to mention thousands of cases of lung cancer, asbestosis, and stomach cancer. China has yet to see the level of disease experienced …"

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America’s asbestos age

By Jim Morris

A toxic legacy may leave behind a half-million deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "asbestosis":

"… workers. Many took in massive doses of fiber and died of diseases such as asbestosis, which can develop within a decade of initial exposure. Some of the cases …"

"… the annual toll edging toward 3,000. Another 1,500 or so die each year of asbestosis, a rate that has “apparently plateaued,” according to the CDC. The num …"

"… cancer deaths from 1965 through 2029; this number excludes fatal cases of asbestosis.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tried to ban asbestos in 1989 but …"

"… ;that exposures at this level will produce five lung cancer deaths and two asbestosis deaths for every 1,000 workers exposed over a lifetime. Federal officials& …"

A ravenous appetite for asbestos

By Jim Morris and Te-Ping Chen

Top user China faces epidemic of cancer

Excerpts from this story referencing "asbestosis":

"… osts for victims of pneumoconiosis, a class of lung diseases that includes asbestosis.But for many workers, it’s too late. In a glimpse of what may be the mai …"

Montana an unlikely target for out-of-state campaign cash

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2000 — Montana might not seem like the logical setting for a full-scale brawl over a U.S. Senate seat, but with the

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"… likely not the end of the issue. Since 1986, 10,000 people have died from asbestosis.The AFL-CIO is also involved in running advertising as well as soliciting …"

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A toxic embrace

By Murali Krishnan and Shantanu Guha Ray

India’s wide use of asbestos brings dire warnings

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"… bad face similar hazards in the name of economic development: lung cancer, asbestosis, and a rapacious malignancy, usually found in the chest cavity, called mes …"

A growing death toll in Mexico

By Ana Avila

Asbestos casualties mount amid weak enforcement and a powerful lobby

Excerpts from this story referencing "asbestosis":

"… says Aguilar. She predicts that the annual death toll from mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer could reach 3,000 to 5,000, up from the …"

Asbestos deaths bring 16-year sentence

By Jim Morris

In a case followed around the world, two former business executives were convicted in Italy of manslaughter in 3,000 deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "asbestosis":

"… he job and more than 100,000 die each year of mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis.“I hope that this lesson resounds around the world — corporations cann …"