Asbestos

New Survey Reveals Present-Day Risks of Asbestos Exposure in America - 38% in High-Risk Jobs, 47% Vulnerable through Second-Hand Exposure

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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These findings, released today, underscore the urgent necessity for Asbestos Cancer Risk Awareness and routine testing.

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  • These findings, released today, underscore the urgent necessity for Asbestos Cancer Risk Awareness and routine testing.
  • They emphasize the crucial importance of proactive measures to mitigate the pervasive risks associated with asbestos exposure in the United States.
  • Awareness about the risks of asbestos exposure appears to be widespread, with 45% of respondents acknowledging the potential dangers.
  • For more information on asbestos risks and testing, including an infographic, podcast, and video, visit this page .

DEEP GREEN Waste & Recycling Shareholder Letter Highlights Exceptional Year

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Letter, Growth, Asbestos, Recycling, Lead, History, Sale, Acquisition, LES, Radon, OTC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, DEEP, Renewable energy

Saint Simons Island, GA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DEEP GREEN Waste & Recycling Inc. (OTC: DGWR) is pleased to release the following letter to shareholders which provides details on its recent performance highlights, service offerings and growth strategy going forward.

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  • Saint Simons Island, GA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DEEP GREEN Waste & Recycling Inc. (OTC: DGWR) is pleased to release the following letter to shareholders which provides details on its recent performance highlights, service offerings and growth strategy going forward.
  • I am pleased to share with you the latest developments and achievements of DEEP GREEN Waste & Recycling Inc. over the past two months.
  • This project not only represents the largest single abatement project in the history of DEEP GREEN but also demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship and positions our company for accelerated growth.
  • Thank you for your continued support and confidence in DEEP GREEN Waste & Recycling Inc.

Alpine Investors Launches Guardian Restoration Partners Alongside Partnership with DryLux, Dry Kings and Midwest Restoration

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Software, Construction & Property, Finance, Building Systems, Professional Services, Technology, Interior Design, Residential Building & Real Estate, Culture, Growth, Asbestos, Partnership, Lead, Mesa, Water, Multimedia, GTCR, Tunnel

Alpine Investors (Alpine) today announced the launch of Guardian Restoration Partners (Guardian), a new platform focused on partnering with and building exceptional home restoration businesses.

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  • Alpine Investors (Alpine) today announced the launch of Guardian Restoration Partners (Guardian), a new platform focused on partnering with and building exceptional home restoration businesses.
  • In conjunction with the launch, Guardian has partnered with DryLux Restoration (DryLux), Dry Kings and Midwest Restoration (Midwest), three leading damage restoration providers serving local communities in Arizona, the San Francisco Bay Area and Wisconsin, respectively.
  • The partnership with Guardian will enable Dry Kings to fast-track its expansion and hiring plans while maintaining a culture of integrity.
  • Through the Guardian partnership, Midwest can continue to give back to the community while scaling its best practices to the next level.

Fairfax Completes US$1 Billion Senior Notes Offering

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Failure, Risk management, Asbestos, EDGAR, Regulation, Sale, IAS 12, Insurance, TSX, Investment, Note, Annual report, Fairfax Financial, FFH, IAS, Government, Security (finance)

TORONTO, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) has completed its previously announced offering of US$1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.350% senior notes due 2054 (the “Notes”).

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  • TORONTO, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) has completed its previously announced offering of US$1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.350% senior notes due 2054 (the “Notes”).
  • In connection with the closing of the offering, Fairfax entered into a customary registration rights agreement.
  • Fairfax intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes.
  • Such forward-looking statements may include, among other things, the intended use of the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes.

Fairfax Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Failure, Risk management, Asbestos, EDGAR, Regulation, Sale, IAS 12, United, Insurance, TSX, Investment, Note, Annual report, Fairfax Financial, FFH, IAS, Government, Security (finance)

TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) announces that it has priced a private offering of US$1,000,000,000 of senior notes due 2054 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 99.734%.

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  • TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) announces that it has priced a private offering of US$1,000,000,000 of senior notes due 2054 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 99.734%.
  • The Notes will be unsecured obligations of Fairfax and will pay a fixed rate of interest of 6.350% per annum.
  • Fairfax also intends to enter into a registration rights agreement in connection with the offering.
  • Such forward-looking statements may include, among other things, the intended use of net proceeds from the offering of the Notes and the anticipated completion of the offering of the Notes.

South Carolina Jury Returns $1.75 Million Judgment in Workplace Mesothelioma Death

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Packaging, Legal, Professional Services, Manufacturing, South Carolina Supreme Court, Celanese, Supreme court, Mesothelioma, Courtroom View Network, Family, Workplace, Lawyer, Face, Asbestos, Cancer, Honeywell

Simon Greenstone Panatier trial lawyers secured a $1.75 million jury verdict for the family of a South Carolina maintenance worker who died from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure at his workplace.

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  • Simon Greenstone Panatier trial lawyers secured a $1.75 million jury verdict for the family of a South Carolina maintenance worker who died from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure at his workplace.
  • Curtis Wayne Bolton was responsible for replacing gaskets and packing on valves, pumps and other equipment at the Spartanburg, S.C.-area Celanese factory throughout the 1970s.
  • He was also exposed to amosite asbestos from insulation that he had to remove to access equipment at the plant, including flanges and valve and pump stems.
  • The case is Bolton v. Honeywell International et al., case number 2021CP4202480, in the 7th Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, and was heard by former South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal on a special asbestos docket.

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Engineering, Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Steel, FEP, AP, Absorption, Asbestos, Corporation, Internet, Policy, Insurance, Ampco Pittsburgh, Credit, Interest, Cryptocurrency

Both the Asbestos-Related Charge and the Asbestos-Related Credit are recorded in the Air and Liquid Processing segment’s operating results for the applicable periods.

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  • Both the Asbestos-Related Charge and the Asbestos-Related Credit are recorded in the Air and Liquid Processing segment’s operating results for the applicable periods.
  • Segment operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2023, improved compared to the prior year primarily due to higher shipment volumes.
  • Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation will hold a conference call on March 26, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
  • The Corporation encourages participants to pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time via this link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10186688/fbaa9e10c0 .

Six Lanier Law Firm Attorneys Honored Among State’s Top Young Lawyers

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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The Lanier Law Firm is pleased to announce that firm attorneys Jonathan Armour , Natalie Armour , Ryan Ellis , Caroline McLeod, Rebecca Phillips, and Christopher Phipps have been named among the state’s top young lawyers on the 2024 list of Texas Rising Stars.

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  • The Lanier Law Firm is pleased to announce that firm attorneys Jonathan Armour , Natalie Armour , Ryan Ellis , Caroline McLeod, Rebecca Phillips, and Christopher Phipps have been named among the state’s top young lawyers on the 2024 list of Texas Rising Stars.
  • The six from the Lanier Law Firm represent the largest number of firm attorneys selected since the inception of the list in 2004.
  • In addition to his litigation expertise, he is also a trained mediator with experience mediating cases on matters including contract and family law.
  • Ms. McLeod joined the Issues and Appeals section of The Lanier Law Firm in 2018.

Colorado Department Of Public Health & Environment Awards General Abatement Contractor Certificate To Restoration 1 of West Denver

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Public health, Decontamination, Asbestos, Vehicle, Clothing, Shower, Anxiety, Multimedia, GAC

The requirements for achieving the General Abatement Contractor certificate are stringent.

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  • The requirements for achieving the General Abatement Contractor certificate are stringent.
  • This certificate also allows Restoration 1 of West Denver to pull permits and operate – prior to the start of other abatement companies.
  • According to Jonathan Adamson, Contents Division Manager for Restoration 1 of West Denver, "Decontaminating soft goods is a concept that is not often understood by the general public.
  • As Restoration 1 of West Denver continues to grow its professional capabilities, achieving GAC status is important to providing top-level service to its clients.

Observer Names The TASC Group One of The Nation's Top Nonprofit PR Firms

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Observer recognized The TASC Group, a nonprofit communications and public relations firm, as one of the nation's Top PR Firms for Nonprofits and Causes. The Top PR Firms for Nonprofits & Causes list is part of Observer's annual 2024 Power Series and highlights PR agencies that work for the greater good within the nonprofit and social justice sectors.

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  • NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Observer recognized The TASC Group , a nonprofit communications and public relations firm, as one of the nation's Top PR Firms for Nonprofits and Causes.
  • For over two decades, The TASC Group has provided comprehensive communications services to a broad spectrum of cause-driven clients spanning the nonprofit, philanthropic and social justice spaces.
  • "Our team is incredibly honored to be recognized as one of the Top PR Firms for Nonprofits and Causes by Observer," said Rida Bint Fozi, president and partner at The TASC Group.
  • The TASC Group has received consistent recognition for excellence in nonprofit communications and cause-driven PR.