The family of Japanese electrician, Kenji Fujiwara passed away from Malignant Mesothelioma in 2006, after being diagnosed with the illness in 2006, was just awarded 30 million yen for his passing.

The story is that the Chubu Electric Power Company failed to tell workers about safety precautions due to asbestos. Kenji worked at the power company from 1958 to 1999.

In Kentucky there is a former electroplating facility known as Deena Products which manufactured lamp fixtures. The facility, which is near Arlington, is now being cleaned up by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management because asbestos-contaminated debris was found on the site.

The site is due to be demolished as soon as the asbestos fibers can be safely cleared.

Kentucky is urging both previous workers of the facility and nearby residents to keep an eye on their health in the coming years as they may develop diseases related to being exposed to the asbestos fibers – most commonly Mesothelioma Cancer.

The Hazardous Waste Management Fund is giving money for the emergency cleanup of the site which is happening now.

72-year-old Thomas Firth, of South Carolina, suffered from Mesothelioma cancer since he was diagnosed in November 2006. Sadly, Thomas passed away a year later on July 13, 2007.

Thomas was exposed to asbestos fibers at the Bethlehem Steel Company where we worked for under a year as a mechanic’s assistant.

A jury awarded Thomas’ family $700,000 to help for the loss of their family member. The Bethlehem Steel Company was expected to pay the family because of their negligence and failure to warn Thomas about the dangers of asbestos products and asbestos poisoning.

The family of Richard Worthley Sr. was awarded $3.4 million from the Advocate Mines Limited company after the death of the former Johns-Manville Transite plant worker from California.

Advocate Mines Limited was an asbestos mine in Newfoundland which supplied asbestos to the Johns-Manville Transite plant where Richard Worthley Sr. worked. Richard’s exposure to asbestos would ultimately cause his death from the asbestos-related cancer Mesothelioma. Richard was diagnosed with the cancer in 2004.

Advocate Mines Limited supplied Johns-Manville plants with asbestos from their company’s mines from 1963 to 1981.

Richard’s family argued that the Advocate Mines Limited company knew the dangers of asbestos and failed to warn the companies they shipped their product to.

There is a list of around 200 war veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq have joined together to file a lawsuit against the company KBR.

KRB contractors overseas created burn pits which led to the veterans receiving many diseases. The burn pits are open air pits that are used to incinerate human body parts, plastics, gas cans, rubble, lithium batteries and more.

While the veterans have developed numerous diseases, it is unsure whether or not they may come down with more illnesses in the future, including Mesothelioma or other asbestos related diseases. This would be due to the fact that the rubble burned in the burn pits would have been from buildings insulated with asbestos fibers.

So far the veterans have received illnesses including skin conditions, chronic bronchitis, kidney disease and heart disease as well as neurological problems.

At 61-years-old, plumber Alan Ward, has been awarded nearly $290,000 in compensation for his Mesothelioma diagnosis.

Alan was diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer in April 2007, after spending several years plumbing in hospitals in England that had asbestos fibers in them. His job was to remove asbestos from pipes and boilers and he was never warned of the dangers of asbestos exposure – he was also not given any protection from asbestos fibers while he did his job for the hospitals.

Alan was given 18 months to live, however he has defied the odds and has lived for two years already with Mesothelioma cancer.

Alan is planning to use the money he has been compensated to make his last few months more comfortable and to compensate his suffering.

Residents in Libby, Montana have received a grant to deal with their asbestos-related diseases from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

The grant is for the amount of $6 million and will be dispersed through the area within the next two years, starting on August 1, 2009 and ending on July 31, 2011. The HRSA supplied $4 million while the remaining $2 million is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Numerous individuals in the area have been affected by asbestos fibers that have been released into the air from the mine that was once operated by W.R. Grace & Company. Other individuals have found asbestos in their homes and have become ill from the exposure.

The individuals in the county have come down with numerous illnesses, including Mesothelioma cancer and lung cancer.

A team in the UK is planning to carry out secret tests on dozens of schools in the country this summer to highlight the threat of asbestos to both students and teachers.

The tests have been arranged by families of teachers killed by asbestos related diseases, including Mesothelioma cancer. The goal of the tests is to prove that asbestos is in the schools and to have it removed safely.

Sadly, the majority of schools in the country are thought to contain asbestos fibers. These fibers were used to insulate the buildings during the years they were built (1940-1980). Over the years the fibers come loose and can become lethal to individuals spending a lot of time in the vicinity.

Documents obtained by the campaign group Asbestos in Schools shows that ministers in the area were warned more than ten years ago that looking into asbestos in the school system could spark panic and would be expensive – therefore no testing was ever done.

The current tests will look into up to 100 schools in the next couple months – and from there depending on the number that contain asbestos the rest may be tested as well. The tests will be brought to the UK government for review.

Two men in North Attleboro, Massachusetts have been charged with the improper removal of asbestos. The men were part of a demolition project and did not remove the asbestos as regulated by state.

The men have been charged with violating the Clean Air Act after an investigation by the Massachusetts Environmental Crimes Strike Force.

The men are set to appear in court this week to be arraigned on the charges.

What kind of punishment do you think they should receive?

A businessman in England has recently passed away from Mesothelioma. David Dobson was the co-founder of Davern Workwear and was 68-years-old.

David is suspected to have been exposed to asbestos during the time that his factory produced protective equipment and clothing for people who worked with asbestos since during this time he came in contact with many workers in the asbestos industry.

He was diagnosed with Mesothelioma in September 2008 and had numerous surgeries to remove the linings of his organs, including his heart sack and lungs. He also had other cancer treatments that were made available to him, but sadly these treatments did not cure the cancer.

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer don’t hesitate to contact a lawyer and get yourself on the path you need to be on to get yourself the compensation you deserve and the money that will help you pay for treatments.