Archive for December, 2008
DEP Fines Lawrence Company for Asbestos Violations
Date: admin | 31 December 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
WESTBOROUGH – Environmental Source Corp., a Lawrence company, has been fined $18,137 by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for violating state asbestos safety regulations at a local house.
The violations occurred when the company removed asbestos siding at 245 West Main St. in April 2008. Prompted by a complaint, the DEP made an investigation [...]
Company fined for asbestos violations
Date: admin | 29 December 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Eslich Wrecking Co., a Stark County firm, will pay $16,294 in fines for violation of state safety regulations at its East Akron operation.
The company was found guilty for three violations at the former General Tire complex. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer acquitted them on other charges.
The company owner Richard M. Eslich cleared [...]
Methuen businesswoman skips asbestos hearing
Date: admin | 27 December 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
BOSTON – Office of U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan said that a Methuen-based businesswoman, who is facing sentencing of up to 230 years of imprisonment, missed out the court hearing.
Albania Deleon, 39, was found guilty in last November of 28 charges. She was free until sentencing. Deleon was supposed to appear in federal court for a [...]
Toxicologist testifies against Grace
Date: admin | 25 December 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
MISSOULA – W.R. Grace environmental trial jury verified proof for the 1977 chest X-ray study of a group of Libby miners showed a high frequency of asbestos-related health problems.
The study specially made by Grace was overseen by Dr. Daniel Teitelbaum, an experienced toxicologist.
Teitelbaum’s testimony has been reported in the web site of the [...]
Planet Toys files bankruptcy petition
Date: admin | 23 December 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
NEW YORK – Planet Toys Inc has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition Wednesday. The New York-based company is facing a potential class action lawsuit over its asbestos-containing fingerprint kits.
According to its petition, Planet Toys has assets in the range of $1 million to $10 million and liabilities in the range of $10 million to [...]
