Health hazards of asbestos. (Slants & Trends).

Asbestos & Lead Abatement Report;  February 1, 2003 ;     72 words ...HEALTH HAZARDS OF ASBESTOS--People wanting to know more about the health hazards of asbestos can now turn to a new Web site. Put out by the University of Montana's National Rural Bioethics Project, the Web site, called Asbestos and Libby Health...

MTUC wants ministry to investigate health hazards

New Straits Times;  January 11, 2003 ;     212 words ......Straits Times 01-11-2003 MTUC wants ministry to investigate health hazards Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR...workers employed in the semiconductor industry are exposed to health hazards and environmental pollution. MTUC secretary-general G. Rajasekaran...

Study: Headlines misrepresent danger of health hazards

Jerusalem Post;  May 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Study: Headlines misrepresent danger of health hazards Byline: JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Edition...about several emerging and chronic health hazards, they found an inverse connection between...media toward "overreporting emerging health hazards in comparison to their actual impact...

Nukus, Uzbekistan, Aral Sea. October 1997. Very few fish survive the...

Magnum Photos;  January 1, 1997 ;     138 words ......survive the pollution. The population is exposed to serious health hazards from consumption of fish from the lake. Keywords: Central...survive the pollution. The population is exposed to serious health hazards from consumption of fish from the lake. UZBEKISTAN. 1997...

Animals warn of human health hazards in new "Canary Database".

M2 Presswire;  August 11, 2005 ;     584 words ......2005-YALE UNIVERSITY: Animals warn of human health hazards in new Canary Database (C)1994-2005...useful sentinels for human environmental health hazards, said Rabinowitz. He points to the...detect and reduce human environmental health hazards. Rabinowitz said there is a lack of...

LABOR DEPARTMENT'S OSHA FINES PENNY CURTISS BAKING $120,600 FOR SAFETY AND...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 18, 2007 ;     378 words ......the following press release: A wide range of safety and health hazards at a Syracuse bakery has resulted in $120,600 in proposed...was cited for a total of 42 alleged serious safety and health hazards at its 1810 Lemoyne Ave. production plant following an OSHA...

Teams of U.S. agents keep careful watch for drugs, health hazards

Chicago Sun-Times;  May 11, 1987 ;     352 words ......steel, the Illinois International Port District presents a possible entry point for contraband goods, drugs and even public health hazards. It's the job of federal inspectors to prevent that. Jerome Gothelf, chief of cargo inspections for U.S. Customs, has four...

TOBACCO COMPANIES LAND ON LEGAL CARPET< THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS SUING...

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  September 24, 2004 ;     419 words ......accused the companies of deceiving the public about the health hazards of smoking and luring young people to smoke and become addicted...must be marketed responsibly with no deceptions about its health hazards and addictive ingredients. Also, the industry must not market...

Zoning board to decide on antennas hidden in steeple ; Some neighbors fear...

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  January 29, 2008 ;     447 words ......with T-Mobile to install cell antennas in its steeple, fear health hazards or decreased property values will far outweigh a few dropped...concerned over sometimes-murky information on potential health hazards associated with antenna exposure and the unknown effect...

Kubota Announces Its Response Measures for Neighboring Residents Suffering...

JCNN News Summaries - Japan Corporate News Network;  July 1, 2005 ;     101 words ......was taken as a response to the current media report that the previous use of asbestos in the factory has caused serious health hazards in the neighboring residents. Specifically, five people have suffered from mesotheliomas, of whom two died. Plans call for...

KIDS' HEALTH HAZARDS TO BE STUDIED

United Press International;  August 10, 1998 ;     318 words ...United Press International 08-10-1998 Kids' health hazards to be studied WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) _ Vice President...establishment of eight federal centers to study environmental health hazards to children. The vice president's announcement came...

Treasure troves for lawsuits. (Consumer advocates feel that open judicial...

U.S. News & World Report;  February 24, 1992 ;     171 words ......and attorneys are behind the file-opening measures, may be able to keep papers private if they can prove that they contain trade secrets. But in the cases of many suspected health hazards, the drive will unearth experts' doubts much earlier.

Outdoor smoking may cause health hazards.(Quantum Sufficit: Just...

American Family Physician;  August 1, 2007 ;     150 words ......research presented at a conference of the American Thoracic Society, cities that ban indoor smoking may be creating greater health hazards for people who gather outside to smoke. To determine whether this was true, researchers measured the air in Athens, Ga...

Smokers' rights lead to heated debate Mr middleton's letter (Your View,...

Herald Express (Torquay UK);  May 31, 2007 ;     212 words ...Mr middleton's letter (Your View, May 30) stating that the health hazards of smoking is just propaganda is very ill judged. Everything about smoking is bad for you. People who smoke unfortunately do smell...

HEALTH HAZARDS CAN SABOTAGE CHARMING VISIT TO S.E. ASIA.(Getaways)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  August 26, 1999 ;     625 words ......experts say many of these visitors are not fully aware of the health hazards that might be lurking. ``I've seen a lot of ill judgment...You can visit anyplace as long as you're aware of the health hazards,'' he says. ``A little common sense must be involved...