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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Link www.nfwf.org Asbestos case What happened: West Hills Enterprises improperly handled and disposed of asbestos-containing material when it demolished an apartment building in 2004 at 730 Liberty St.

NE.What it means: West Hills was ordered to pay $45,000 and a $400 assessment fee for the federal crime and $18,600 in lieu of a state penalty.

Plus, West Hills paid $60,000 to do the proper asbestos abatement after the demolition.

Three other Salem companies were fined in connection with related asbestos violations.Why it matters: Asbestos, which has no safe level of exposure, can cause three lung diseases, including cancer, when the fibers are inhaled.

It usually takes 15 to 30 years for a disease to develop.

Penalty The U.S.

Attorney General's office recommended that the $45,000 federal fine in the Salem asbestos case be given to the Oregon Governor's Fund for the Environment, a sustained granting fund established to benefit the coastal areas, rivers and streams in Oregon.

It is part of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Firm fined $45,000 for asbestos violations The Salem company improperly handled, disposed of waste BETH CASPERStatesman Journal March 22, 2006 Just two blocks from the office of the state's asbestos inspector,...

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... Asbestos support group backs interstate moves ABC Home Radio Television News …More Subjects The Backyard: Stories Story Asbestos support group backs interstate moves Wednesday, 22 March 2006.

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11:46 (AWST) The Gippsland Asbestos Related Diseases Support (GARDS) group has welcomed funding for an asbestos research facility interstate.

The New South Wales Government has provided $7 million for the centre in Sydney.

It aims to develop blood tests for asbestos-related cancers, to enable early diagnosis.

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