Kubota Corp at center of 51 asbestos deaths in past decade
OSAKA -- Fifty-one workers and related traders for major machinery maker Kubota Corp. have died over the past 10 years from mesothelioma and other forms of cancer related to the use of asbestos, it has been learned.
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_ ---------- 79 Kubota workers died of asbestos-linked diseases
79 Kubota workers died of asbestos-linked diseases
_ Seventy-nine workers of major machinery maker Kubota Corp. died of diseases believed to be related to asbestos from 1978 to 2004, most of them after working at its asbestos factories, the Osaka-based company said Wednesday.
Threat to fine workers
THE Howard Government is threatening to fine workers who marched in a rally that led to a $1.5 billion settlement for asbestos victims.
Asbestos Study Looks at Environmental Impact
A new study by U.C. Davis researchers has found that Californians who live near the kind of rocks that can contain asbestos are more likely than others in the state to contract a rare cancer, according to a report in The Sacramento Bee .
Study cites asbestos impact
People who live near the kind of rocks that can contain asbestos are more likely than other Californians to contract a rare cancer, according to a study being published in the nation's leading respiratory medical journal.
Asbestos raises red flags in state
Not every asbestos fiber resides in El Dorado County.
Six Baron & Budd Attorneys Named Rising Stars of the Texas Bar: Associate Chris Panatier also Featured in Texas Super
Six attorneys with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. have been named Rising Stars of Texas Law in the July 2005 editions of Texas Super Lawyers; Rising Stars and Texas Monthly. The annual list honoring the states top young attorneys is a joint project of the publishers of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics. Only 2.5% of Texas attorneys under the age of 40 or who have been in practice less than
Victim's Organizations Form Asbestos Victims Coalition in Opposition to Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization today announced the formation of the Asbestos Victims Coalition, comprised of consumer groups, victims organizations and specialists working together to ensure that the voice of asbestos victims is fairly represented.
Asbestos detected at school
Sinks will be removed today from 12 classrooms at Hale'iwa Elementary School where asbestos was found in a coating on the underside of the sinks, according to state education officials.
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