Broadmeadow Elementary School in Rantoul, Illinois has had to send its summer school students home early on some days because of the heat. The school does not have air conditioning, which makes it dangerous to hold classes at certain temperatures. However, the school is due to have air conditioning installed in the near future.

Champaign County has approved a new sales tax that will allow the school district to spend $12.5 million to $13.5 million on renovation projects. In addition to Broadmeadow, three other elementary schools and a junior high school will also receive air conditioning. However, they must first undergo asbestos abatement. The removal of asbestos will keep the students and staff at the schools safer.

If you or someone you know has been exposed to asbestos, contact the Illinois mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955.

Ambler, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area was put on the EPA's National Superfund List in April because of the massive quantities of asbestos at the BoRit site. As a result, the EPA is taking steps to nullify the dangers of that asbestos. One of those measures may be an attempt to bury the asbestos. However, locals are opposed to this particular tactic because it has not worked in the past.

After obtaining 2,000 signatures on a petition, the citizens of Ambler went to their congressman, Senator Arlen Specter. Specter has since urged the EPA to consider completely removing the asbestos from the site, destroying it or recycling it. Any of these methods would ensure the safety of the surrounding communities.

If you or someone you know has been exposed to asbestos, contact the Pennsylvania mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955.

In Australia, a court has ruled in favor of Ford Motor Company in an asbestos case. The victim in the case was exposed to asbestos while working for Ford in the 1970s and 1980s. In April, the man passed away from a disease related to that asbestos exposure. For this, his family was awarded $840,000 in damages. However, the court has ruled differently.

In accordance with the court's ruling, Ford will only have to pay between 50% and 65% of the awarded damages to the family. While this is still a win for the family, it means that the Ford Motor Company was only liable for approximately half of the asbestos exposure that injured and eventually killed the worker in question.

If you or someone you know has been exposed to asbestos, contact the mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955.

The Washoe County School District in Nevada has 50 schools that are undergoing renovations to include asbestos abatement. Five of those schools are receiving renovations to a much higher degree than the rest. Those are the five schools that are either the oldest or need the biggest boost to student achievement.

Among the renovations for most of the schools is asbestos abatement. This will remove the hazardous material from all the schools, avoiding dangers that could come up in the future concerning asbestos exposure. This exposure can lead to the development of mesothelioma as well as other forms of cancer, including ovarian cancer.

If you or someone you know has been exposed to asbestos, contact the Nevada mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955.

In Iron Range, Minnesota, 58 residents have been killed by the rare cancer mesothelioma. Because of that and the way the government has handled the problem in the past, there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the deaths and the disease. Recently, however, the state has requested a $4.9 million study to be carried out by the University of Minnesota.

The researchers undertaking the study are attempting to determine whether or not there is a relationship between taconite dust and mesothelioma. If there is a relationship, they will also attempt to determine what that might be. The study hopes to examine 1,200 taconite workers and 800 spouses of those workers.

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with mesoethelioma, contact the Minnesota mesothelioma attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-781-3955.