Your only mesothelioma risk news source! Click on each item to read full story.   EHE International Window Display at Rockefeller Plaza to Promote Mesothelioma Awareness Day read story September 26th is National Mesothelioma Awareness Day. Though mesothelioma is rarely in the spotlight, this year, EHE International is helping to change this, by generously donating a window display in the heart of New York City to increase awareness of mesothelioma.   Asbestos victims fear Hardie fund risk read story Lawyers representing asbestos disease victims say a Federal Court ruling against James Hardie could put victim compensation payments at risk.   James Hardie asbestos fund 'at risk' read story LAWYERS representing asbestos disease victims say a Federal Court ruling against James Hardie could put victim compensation payments at risk.   Schools' asbestos fears surge read story ASBESTOS "events" are surging in state schools, with one classroom or facility shut down every school day for fear of exposing kids to the substance.   Asbestos fears rising in state schools read story ASBESTOS "events" increasing in Queensland schools, with one classroom or facility shut down daily.   The fight for veterans’ rights read story Local U. S. Army Veteran Jerry Orman applauds the group of physicians who recently called for the resignation of the medical director of the G. V. “Sonny” Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, but says other administrators should leave, too.   Reportlinker Adds Commercializing Peptides in Oncology: A Decision Support Tool for Optimizing the Pipeline read story Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:   Five Exposed To Asbestos At Manchester's Arndale Centre read story A shop fitting company has been fined after five workers were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres at the Arndale Centre in Manchester. Eastern Regional Shopfitters Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after it ignored a report which stated asbestos was present in a shop it was working on. Two workers spent five days ripping out old shop fittings in October 2009 ...   California state rock leads to dispute read story Last month, this column revealed that legislation to remove serpentine as California’s state rock was more than the symbolic gesture it appeared to be. Sponsored by an organization with close financial ties to law firms that specialize in asbestos liability lawsuits, Senate Bill 624 flatly declares that “serpentine contains the deadly mineral chrysotile asbestos, a known carcinogen, exposure to ...   Everett firefighters file claim for asbestos exposure read story EVERETT -- Firefighters exposed to asbestos during training three years ago are moving toward a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the city. Dozens of Everett firefighters and their spouses last month filed claims with the city seeking a total of $9 million.