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EHP: “Mesothelioma cases likely are significantly underreported worldwide”

January 06, 2011

New study could impact national and global policies on asbestos  (Research Triangle Park, NC) For every four to five reported cases of mesothelioma worldwide, at least one case goes unreported, according to estimates published online January 6 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). This study is the first to provide [...]

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ADAO Responds to Potential Canadian Efforts to Revive Jeffrey Mine

June 22, 2010

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), representing thousands of asbestos victims, physicians and scientists around the world, urges the Canadian Parliament to oppose Quebec government’s offering of $58 million loan guarantee that would enable Jeffrey Mine Inc. to open up a new underground asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The company’s present open-pit mine has run [...]

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Selma Archerd Accepts Memorial Tribute for Variety’s Army Archerd

June 08, 2010

On Friday, June 4, prolific Variety journalist Army Archerd was honored by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) in Beverly Hills. Army’s widow, Selma Archerd, accepted the special memorial tribute called the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” award. The first recipient of this award, Army Archerd was chosen because of the tragic shared [...]

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Planet Toys files bankruptcy after asbestos suits

March 19, 2009

Planet Toys Inc, facing a potential class action lawsuit over its “CSI” fingerprint kits, has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in New York. In its bankruptcy petition filed on Wednesday, New York- based Planet Toys listed assets in the range of $1 million to $10 million and liabilities in the range of $10 million [...]

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Lawsuit claims “CSI” toy kits contain asbestos

April 11, 2008

A California asbestos awareness group sued CBS Corp, a toy maker and several retailers on Friday, claiming they sold toy crime-scene kits based on the hit CBS series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” that contained the cancer-causing substance. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that laboratory tests revealed the fingerprint dusting powder in [...]

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Fingerprint Toy Kit May Contain Asbestos

December 22, 2007

Four days before Christmas, Planet Toys Inc. wants stores to remove the company’s CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit from their shelves after some tests had revealed samples of asbestos included in the kits.

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Asbestos suspected in ‘CSI’ fingerprint kit

December 06, 2007

Kids who want to play CSI can use a kit that shows how to dust for fingerprints, blowing away excess powder in the process. The play dust, however, contains enough asbestos to trigger cancer later in life, according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group, which tracks toxic ingredients in consumer products. The powder was found [...]

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Over One-Third of Toys in Test Contain Dangerous Chemicals

December 05, 2007

A test of about 1,200 children’s products by a group of consumer and environmental-health organizations found that more than a third of the items contained lead and other dangerous chemicals, including mercury, cadmium and arsenic. Seventeen percent of the items tested exceed the federally accepted standards of safety, which is 600 parts per million. To [...]

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Capital Tunnel Workers to Get Whistle-Blower Award for Raising Asbestos Concerns

December 13, 2006

Ten Capitol Hill steamfitters who say they were harassed by their bosses after complaining of asbestos exposure in the tunnels where they work are being awarded for civic courage. Recognition for the Tunnel Shop crew comes amid a continuing dispute with the Architect of the Capitol’s office over their medical treatment and a pending case [...]

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