Man spends life overcoming health struggles
When Matt Williams was born, doctors said he might never walk – but he played tee-ball as a boy, rounding the bases with braces on his legs.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
5 probs with older homes
Older homes have their charms, but they can also come with a slew of problems. As building codes have been updated over the years, many of these homes have been left in the Dark Ages.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
The 5 Jobs Most Likely to Make You Sick
Talk about an occupational hazard: 40 percent of Australian workers may be exposed to chemicals that boost their risk of developing cancer , according to a team of Aussie researchers.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
Terminally ill councillor donates 80th birthday money to Bolton Hospice
WHEN Bolton councillor Alan Walsh was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year he immediately decided he wanted to use his remaining time to do something positive for others.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
Sons Represent Deceased Father in Asbestos Trial
Plaintiffs Blame Contaminated Gaskets, Insulation in Asbestos LawsuitSource: www.mesothelioma.com Via newsmixx: home News
Dying wife Mavis Nye battles for change in law to speed up treatment…
A dying woman battling for a change in the law to speed up life-saving treatment has revealed washing her husband’s work clothes led to her deadly disease.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
Ex-plumber died following asbestos work
Karen Henderson, assistant coroner, said Mr Powell died from the industrial disease mesothelioma at an inquest in Centenary House, in Durrington, last Wednesday.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
Asbestos still present in ’60 schools’
Around 60 schools in Mid-Ulster have been found to contain asbestos despite the threat to health and the link to serious illnesses.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
Asbestos group backs survey
A DERBY asbestos support group is urging families to fill out a survey aimed at guiding future research into mesothelioma.Source: www.topix.com Via newsmixx: home News
State Seeks to Prove Improper Asbestos Handling Occurred at Former Younkers Building
Hansen Construction Challenges State Inspector’s Claim of Illegal Asbestos AbatementSource: www.mesothelioma.com Via newsmixx: home News
New study, harnessing ground-breaking science, offers hope to British mesothelioma patients
Pleural mesothelioma , is an aggressive form of lung cancer strongly linked to asbestos exposure, which has very limited treatment options and is associated with poor patient survival, with most having less than a year left to live once diagnosed.1 Eig…
Whatcom County to Vote on Hiring Consultant for Dealing with Asbestos-Containing Sediment
Whatcom County Council Will Vote on Plan to Deal with Hazardous SedimentSource: www.mesothelioma.com Via newsmixx: home News
Whatcom County to Vote on Hiring Consultant for Dealing with Asbestos-Containing Sediment
Whatcom County Council Will Vote on Plan to Deal with Hazardous SedimentSource: www.mesothelioma.com Via newsmixx: home News
ADAO President Linda Reinstein Keynotes for Occupational Cancer Research Centre
The symposium, hosted by the Occupational Cancer Research Centre , focused on recent research on the burden and prevalence of major exposures linked to occupational lung cancer, such as asbestos and diesel engine exhaust.Source: www.topix.com Via newsm…
Judge Finds Injury Occurs as Soon as Asbestos Is Inhaled
An Allegheny County trial judge has ruled in a case of first impression that, for insurance coverage purposes, an injury occurs on the date of a plaintiff’s first exposure to asbestos, despite recent scientific evidence suggesting diseases almost never…