Fridays Mesothelioma Daily News (15th August 2008)

Govt urged to clean up abandoned asbestos mine (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Asbestos Diseases Foundation says an abandoned white asbestos mine at Barraba, in northern New South Wales, is dangerous, and the State Government must act urgently to clean it up.
County building must have asbestos removed (Portage Daily Register)
Columbia County will dip into its capital improvements fund to pay for an asbestos removal project in the courthouse hallways that, according to the county’s building and grounds director, must start as soon as possible.
Asbestos scare shines light on lack of government funding for victims (C-Health)
OTTAWA - As debris rained down on scores of houses during last week’s explosion at a propane plant in Toronto, no one was thinking about asbestos contamination.
Get cracking: Asbestos mine action call (Northern Daily Leader)
MOUNTING concerns Barraba could miss out on opportunities for growth has led the community to accuse the State Government of negligence for failing to ensure an asbestos mine site was cleaned up after it was abandoned more than 20 years ago.
DEQ warns of asbestos in Helena homes (KRTV Great Falls)
Asbestos has been found in homes in the Helena area.
Asbestos worries continue in neighbourhood near propane blast (CBC Toronto)
There are continuing health concerns for the people living near the site of last weekend’s gas explosion at the Sunrise Propane plant in north Toronto.
Asbestos fears halt Skokie Lanes teardown (Lincolnwood Review)
The new owner of the now-demolished Skokie Lanes building said Tuesday she hopes to know sometime this week if asbestos testing done on site last week by Cook County environmental officials will allow her contractors to resume removal of the debris. Skokie’s last bowling alley, the last historic alley in the area, closed down earlier this summer.
Updated 7/30: Skokie Lanes demolition halted over asbestos fears (Skokie Review)
The new owner of the now-demolished Skokie Lanes building said Tuesday she hopes to know sometime this week if asbestos testing done on site last week by Cook County environmental officials will allow her contractors to resume removal of the debris. Tempers flare as residents question asbestos levels (The Globe and Mail)
Listen to an afternoon press conference that quickly descended into a shouting match between Toronto officials and angry residents Wednesday Ferry workers to have claims processed quickly in event of asbestos illness (The Telegram)
Crew members who tested positive for asbestos on a Marine Atlantic ferry will have their claims with the Workers’ Compensation Board fast-tracked in the event they become sick due to the exposure.