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Schools to Spend $9 Million to Remove Asbestos in New England

East Providence officials recently agreed to a plan to spend $9 million clearing out asbestos from schools in that city, showing that asbestos in New England is still an issue. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers recognize that asbestos isn’t something many citizens are constantly thinking of today. Some people think of…

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Developer Faces Criminal Charges in Asbestos Exposure Case

Recent news out of Upstate New York shows that developers there are unable to follow the law regarding asbestos removal, just like construction workers from Massachusetts. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers have reported before on our Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog about situations where real estate developers try to skirt the law and…

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Libby Asbestos Victims May Get $19.5 Million For Mesothelioma

Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers for years have been following the tragic news out of Libby, Montana, where thousands of people have gotten sick and many others have died as a result of heavy exposure to asbestos. For most of the 21st Century, that city produced a large majority of the…

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Measles Virus Could Be Used to Treat Mesothelioma in Massachusetts

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota are looking at the possibility that the measles virus may one day be key to treating mesothelioma. Massachusetts mesothelioma lawyers have been reporting that more and more scientists and doctors are looking at ways to treat mesothelioma in Massachusetts. Hopefully ending soon are…

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Plainville Men Charged in Connection With Improper Asbestos Removal

Two men were recently indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury for allegedly skirting state guidelines for removing asbestos from a rental house in Medway, Wicked Local Plainville is reporting. While it is rare, it’s possible for contractors to remove criminal charges if they improperly remove asbestos in Massachusetts. While…

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New England Asbestos News: Many Towns Struggle With Exposure

New England is a historic place — perhaps one of the most historic in our country. With our colonial-era buildings and national treasures, it is a favorite for tourists. But with the older buildings come inherent problems with asbestos exposure in New England. Asbestos was used in many old warehouses,…

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Massachusetts DEP Fines $18,000 For Southbridge Asbestos Removal Violations

Here we are in 2012 and companies are still not taking proper precautions to remove asbestos from buildings, despite detailed regulations about how it should be taken out. As our Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog has reported time and time again, schools throughout New England have been discovering that they were built…

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FDA Grants “Orphan Status” to Drug That Could Treat Malignant Mesothelioma in Boston

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently granted orphan drug status to a Japanese company that is attempting to research a drug that could treat malignant mesothelioma in Boston. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers believe that the more research that is done on this fatal form of cancer, the better. Right…

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Department of Defense Provides $16 Million For Mesothelioma Research in Massachusetts

The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced it was dedicating $16 million to go toward research of several major forms of cancer, including mesothelioma. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers are happy that more money is being dedicated to this important research. While mesothelioma in Massachusetts doesn’t get nearly as much exposure…

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Oil Company Hit With $15.2 Million Jury Award in Mesothelioma Case

Mississippi television station WAPT is reporting that a man who got an asbestos-related illness while working for an oil company recently was awarded more than $15 million by a jury. While these kinds of jury awards are impressive, they don’t change the fact that a man was severely injured and…

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