Mesothelioma risk known in '78
The government was aware that inhaling even a small amount of asbestos could cause mesothelioma, an incurable cancer, more than a decade before Japan started to curb asbestos use in 1989, according to a 1978 report by a labor ministry expert panel obtained by Kyodo News.
Hyogo factory's asbestos linked to lung cancer
A 45-year-old woman who as a child lived in company housing near a factory that manufactured building materials containing asbestos in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, developed symptoms of mesothelioma in spring 2003 and underwent surgery to remove her right lung, it was learned Thursday.
LEAD: Cabinet ministers decide on steps to address asbestos concerns
_ (EDS: ADDING INFO)
Kyodo news summary -4
_ ---------- 6-way nuke talks to continue in Beijing on Sat.: Xinhua
Cabinet ministers decide on steps to address asbestos concerns
_ A Cabinet-level task force on Friday adopted a series of measures in a meeting Friday to address public concerns on asbestos-linked deaths and other health problems.
Kyodo economic news summary -2-
_ ---------- Japan's industrial output rises 1.5% in June
OAP wins asbestos claim
A pensioner has been awarded more than £7,000 from the Government in compensation for her husband's death - and thanked the Evening News for highlighting her case.
State plans to name more firms that handle asbestos
The government plans to release the names of more companies that have handled asbestos, according to government sources.
Warren Zevon Tribute CD Hits Today
Clifton, VA (PRWEB) July 29, 2005 -- Wampus Multimedia ( www.wampus.com ) introduces 'Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon.' Featuring 13 Zevon classics interpreted by emerging artists from the U.S. and England, 'Hurry Home Early' focuses on Zevon's contribution to literate, modern songcraft, and tracks his 35-year journey as acerbic troubadour and cynical romantic.
Warren Zevon Tribute CD Hits Today
'Hurry Home Early' celebrates the life and work of the late rock songwriter. [PRWEB Jul 29, 2005]
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