U-Turn in Judicial Logic (Sep 01)
(Since the High Court ruling in the Fairchild case (February, 2001), a judicial climate of uncertainty has prevailed for UK mesothelioma claimants. Recent developments are examined.)

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The Cape Case:

UK Victory for African Asbestos Victims (Jul 00)
(In an historic ruling the House of Lords decides that South African asbestos victims can seek compensation from Cape plc in UK courts. After a brief introduction we present the full text of this judgement.)

House of Lords' Victory for Human Rights (Jul 00)
(Laurie Kazan-Allen puts the above House of Lords' judgement in context.)

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Iron Trades / Chester Street:

Justice for UK Asbestos Victims (Aug 01)
(Victory for UK Asbestos victims: government-backed package to secure compensation for injured workers.)

Dismal Winter for UK Asbestos Plaintiffs (Aug 01)
(The fall-out from the Chester Street (Iron Trades) debacle and adverse judicial rulings for UK asbestos victims.)

Major UK Asbestos Insurer Insolvent (Aug 01)
(Iron Trades offshoot, Chester Street Insurance Holdings Ltd., may not be able to meet its asbestos liabilities.)

Other UK Articles

Crown Immunity Breached by Asbestos Claimants (Nov 01)

Rise in UK Mesothelioma Claims (Sep 01)
(While UK government statistics reveal an explosion in mesothelioma claims, the number of claims for asbestos-related lung cancer remain woefully low.)

Asbestos Developments in Wales and Ireland (Sep 01)

United States:

Asbestos Litigation in the U.S. (Nov 01)

General Articles

Transnational:

Asbestos Supplement (Dec 01)
(Review of TUTB report.)

The Global Asbestos Epidemic (Nov 01)

The Asbestos Institute Attacks Brazilian Campaigner (Sep 01)

Controversies at International Organizations over Asbestos Industry Influence (Aug 01)
(Barry Castleman, a long-time observer of the international asbestos industry, brings us up to speed on how the industry has attempted to compromise the objectivity of international organizations such as the ILO and WHO over recent years.)

Call for an International Ban on Asbestos (Aug 01)
(Statement released by prestigious academic society, the Collegium Ramazzini, in May 1999.)

Australia:

Brazil:

Asbestos Diseases in Brazil and the Building of Counter-Powers: a Study in Health, Work, and Gender [in English] (Aug 01)
(L. Scavone, F. Giannasi and A. Thébaud-Mony) [Português]

Canada:

Canadian Cities Divided on Asbestos (Sep 01)

South Africa:

See:United Kingdom – The Cape Case

See:Asbestos Industry – Current Status

United Kingdom:

Asbestos: It’s Still a Killer (Dec 01)
(Review of the launch of GMB's new campaign.)

Mesothelioma Report (Aug 01)
(Current predictions of an increase in the incidence of mesothelioma and the responses of doctors, lawyers, voluntary groups and adminstrators to the scale of the problem are discussed at length in this article by Laurie Kazan-Allen which first appeared in the quarterly British Asbestos Newsletter. (Main focus is the UK, but European and Australian studies are also cited.) )

The Asbestosis Research Council (Aug 01)
(What were its real objectives?)

United States:

Trust Us, We’re Experts (Dec 01)
(Book review.)

Libby, Montana - Results of Medical Screening Program (Sep 01)
(Government-backed study analyses the effects of environmental asbestos contamination in Montana.)

Summer Asbestos Hearing in US Congress (Aug 01)

U. S. Senate Testimony of Dr. Barry Castleman – July 31, 2001 [PDF]

U. S. Senate Testimony of Dr. Richard A. Lemen – July 31, 2001 [PDF]

The Question of Asbestos in the USA (Jul 01)
(Paper presented by Barry Castleman, ScD at Fiocruz conference on asbestos and asbestos substitutes, 1998, Rio de Janeiro.)

WTO Dispute: Canadian Challenge to French Asbestos Ban:

WTO Upholds French Ban on Chrysotile (Aug 01)
(WTO Upholds French Ban on Chrysotile after an appeal by the Canadian government.)

WTO: Rejected NGOs Challenge WTO Decision (Jul 01)
(Despite being refused leave to submit, a group of NGOs send an amicus brief to the WTO anyway (for a collection of documents on this subject see also 'Canadian WTO Appeal,' below).)

The WTO Decision (July 01)
(On September 18, 2000 the WTO found in favour of France in the dispute over the French asbestos ban; but the logic employed was not entirely enviromentally friendly and, in any case, Canada appealed the WTO ruling.)

Canadian WTO Appeal: (Sep 01)
(A collection of (11) documents concerning submission of amicus briefs.)

WTO Asbestos Case in Brief (Jul 01)
(Canadian appeal against French chrysotile ban.)

The WTO Asbestos Case and its Health and Trade Implications (Jul 01)
(Paper presented by Barry Castleman ScD on Environment and Health Day, Seattle, November 29, 1999.)

The WTO Asbestos Dispute: Workplace Health Dictated by Trade Rules? (Jul 01)
(Article in L'Année Sociale 1999, published by Institute of Sociology, Brussels Free University, by Laurent Vogel, Research Officer, European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health & Safety.)

Asbestos Industry:

History:

Chronology of T&N Development from 1920-1972 (Jul 01)

T&N Ltd. (Jul 01)
(A brief look at the history of T&N Ltd., formerly the UK's largest asbestos producer.)

Asbestos in Scotland (Jul 01)
(A Brief report on the disaster visited on Scottish industrial communities during the 'asbestos century,' as revealed in some recent publications.)

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Current Status:

Chrysotile Production: Contradictory Developments Signal Industry Confusion (Sep 01)
(South Africa's last chrysotile mine ceased operations the same day as a major producer in Kazakhstan announced the doubling of output. What are the long range prospects of the international asbestos industry?)

T&N Ltd: An Update (Jul 01)

South Africa: The Asbestos Legacy (Jul 01)

T&N Exposed (July 01)
(Recent developments and a review of a book entitled: From Magic Mineral to Killer Dust by Dr Geoffrey Tweedale.)

Miscellaneous:

The Human Cost of Electricity in Germany (Sep 01)

The Shipbreaking Industry (Aug01)

News In Brief (Aug 01)

Science

Epidemiology:

Review of: Cancer Mortality Among Workers Exposed to Amphibole-Free Chrysotile Asbestos (Sep 01)

Treatment:

Mesothelioma: Australian Data and Research (Aug 01)
(Aug 2001 update of previous article.)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer (Jul 01)
(Report on the techniques of fluorescence bronchoscopy and photodynamic therapy.)

Mesothelioma: Clinical Trials (July 01)
(The use of new drug protocols.)