Asbestos taking a toll on firefighters, study suggests
Exposure to asbestos is believed to be responsible for a high rate of mesothelioma among some firefighters.
Jane Hutt welcomes Asbestos Bill
VALE AM Jane Hutt, has congratulated Labour AM and former South Glamorgan County Councillor Mick Antoniw, on his pioneering Bill to help sufferers of asbestos diseases.
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Launches Asbestos Mobile App
Today, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization , released the mobile app on the subject of asbestos.
Industrial Disease Victims Central To Changes
The Government will work with victims groups and insurers representing employers to explore new ways to improve the legal process for handling claims from victims of mesothelioma – a condition which often develops decades after the sufferer has been ex…
Researchers Say Nano-Technology Could Improve Mesothelioma Diagnosis, …
Caused by asbestos exposure and affecting an estimated 2,500 Americans each year, mesothelioma is one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose.
Government says no to changes to help sick mine workers
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has turned down a request for legislative changes to help former Baie Verte mine workers who claim exposure to asbestos made them sick.
What the Quigley Case Could Mean for Asbestos Victims
Only now, after decades of exposure, are victims of mesothelioma and their families learning the cause of their afflictions and seeking justice for the suffering they have been forced to endure.
MP hits out over asbestos compensation
VICTIMS of asbestos exposure have been betrayed after the Government caved in to the insurance industry, a Southampton MP has protested.
Call for help after maintenance worker’s death
THE representatives of the estate of a deceased maintenance worker are seeking help after a post mortem report revealed that he suffered from mesothelioma, an aggressive asbestos-related industrial disease.
Pain of losing a loved one from asbestos exposure
As the process of cleaning up and rebuilding homes destroyed by the October fires begins, it’s a timely reminder for homeowners to be aware of asbestos risks.
Workers’ Compensation: Work-Related Mesothelioma Now Fodder for Common-Law Actions
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Act does not cover occupational diseases, such as mesothelioma, that manifest more than 300 weeks after employment ends.
MP: Children ‘negligently and knowingly exposed to asbestos by the State’
Tory backbencher Dr Sarah Wollaston, the MP for Totnes, made the claim during a debate on a new law which will award A 100,000 compensation payouts to around 300 victims of a fatal asbestos-related cancer every year.
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. To Participate In The Conference
Rosetta Genomics Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announces that Company management will participate in the LD Micro Conference being held December 3-5, 2013 at the Luxe Sunset Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles.
Group fears rising asbestos-related deaths
“Been diagnosed with mesothelioma, which I’ve got say was really tragic the other day, the gentlemen that walked in, it was all his effort to hold back the tears as he told me what is wrong with him and it’s a devastating diagnosis to get,” she said.
IT’S a problem that is only going to get worse.”
As reported by the Daily Echo, an inquest this week ruled Marion Potts died of mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in school, although it could not pinpoint which one.