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Go Vote – Extreme Views in Politics and Tort Litigation – We Need “Better”
With election day in the US just 2 days away, this is a plea to all to get out and vote on Tuesday, if it’s not already done. This also...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 1, 20081 min read
Update – Canada Adopts A Position of Silence on Chrysotile Asbestos Exports
A prior post here noted that Canadian scientists recently criticized the Canadian government for continuing to support global sales of...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 1, 20081 min read
Politics, Torts, Policy and Risk – Canadian Medical Association Takes a Stand on the Asbestos
The Canadian Medical Association has come out with an editorial, described here, that calls on Canada to join with other countries to...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 20, 20081 min read
Nanotube technology causes asbestos-like lung diseases?
The NY Times has a great opening paragraph on this: “Nanotubes, one of the wonder materials of the new age of nanotechnology, may carry a...

Kirk Hartley
May 21, 20081 min read
The Next “Asbestos” – Dust from Mammoth Tusks !
In Yakutsk, Russia, “the next asbestos” has been identified – it’s dust generated from artisans carving up the mammoth tusks that are...

Kirk Hartley
May 15, 20083 min read
Japanese Company Voluntarily Pays Asbestos Claimant
I’m often told that asbestos litigation is essentially just a U.S. issue because our culture is said to be so litigious. However, even...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 10, 20081 min read
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