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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenactiv Innovations, Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of sustainable biobased performance fibers and products, announced today the launch of its Activat Fiber Technologies platform to meet rapidly increasing demand for sustainable fiber products by the textile, automotive, healthcare, plastics, packaging and consumer products industries. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120516/NY08061 ) Activat Fiber Technologies...

CRAiLAR Flax to be blended with the Lenzing Fibers TENCEL® and Lenzing Modal® Performance and Sustainability in Fashion, Sport at Core of the Global Development Goals VICTORIA AND PORTLAND, OR, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company") (TSXV: NAT) (OTCBB: NADVF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, announced it has entered a joint development agreement with Austria-based...

A study reports on families in Libby, Montana dealing with asbestos-related diseases Environmental disasters impact individuals and communities; they also affect how family members communicate with each other, sometimes in surprising ways, according to a paper published by a faculty member at the University at Buffalo in the Journal of Family Issues. The study is the first systematic analysis of how families communicate when faced with serious health issues brought on by "slow moving...

VICTORIA, BC and PORTLAND, OR, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company") (TSXV: NAT) (OTCBB: NADVF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, announced that it has entered into a short term CRAiLAR Flax fiber development agreement with PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH), one of the largest global apparel companies. The agreement begins this month to support evaluation of processing CRAiLAR Flax...

National Asbestos Awareness Week concludes tomorrow, but Weitz & Luxenberg today promised no letup of its efforts to educate about asbestos. The New York-based law firm said asbestos is a toxic mineral still found in many homes and workplaces despite government restrictions. New York, N.Y. (PRWEB) April 06, 2012 Americans need to keep learning of the dangers of asbestos, even after National Asbestos Awareness Week draws to a close Saturday, said the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, PC,...

Diagnosis of diseases caused by exposure to asbestos is no easy task because public awareness of the toxic mineral and its effects are so woefully inadequate, according to asbestos attorneys with the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg. The New York-based firm took the occasion of National Asbestos Awareness Week 2012 to announce its intent to step up education efforts aimed at better informing the nation about asbestos. New York, N.Y. (PRWEB) April 04, 2012 With National Asbestos Awareness...

Weitz & Luxenberg has arranged for nine New York lung-cancer victims who were heavy smokers to be paid a substantial sum in settlement of claims that asbestos exposure was a factor in developing the disease and that it couldn't be blamed on cigarettes alone. The settlement helps put to rest a common misconception that smokers are automatically disqualified from suing those responsible for harms from asbestos exposure. NEW YORK, N.Y. (PRWEB) March 27, 2012 Nine smokers who...

ALTON, Ill., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week against CSX Transportation and in favor of the family of Annette Simpkins of Granite City, Ill., who died of asbestos-related cancer after her husband brought the toxic dust home on his clothing from the railroad. The ruling returns the case to Madison County, Ill., for trial after a majority of Supreme Court justices found that an employer has an obligation to warn workers and their...

YONKERS, N.Y., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you've been cleaning the same way for years, it might be time to re-think your routine. The April 2012 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from the publisher of Consumer Reports, shares timesaving tips and tools and identifies great sites to find cleaning products. "Nobody likes to clean, so why not make your routine as efficient and effective as possible?" said Lisa Lee Freeman, editor-in-chief of ShopSmart. "We went to the...

Manufacturers of synthetic fiber have struggled for about a decade, and the next five years will be no better. As more textile mills move overseas to take advantage of lower operating costs, they will purchase less fiber from US fiber producers. Inexpensive imports from countries like China will also pose a significant threat to domestic manufacturers' market shares, while constantly rising raw material prices will eat away at operators' profit margins. For these reasons, industry...