Meet the three people who still call Australia’s asbestos ground zero home
In the 1950’s, Wittenoom’s streets were literally paved with asbestos. Today, decades after the town was declared too dangerous to live in, three people refuse to leave.
Revealed: Which North Devon schools contain asbestos?
Figures released to the Journal show that out of the 264 schools overseen by Devon County Council, asbestos has been… ALTHOUGH the dangers of asbestos are now well-known, new figures have revealed that the vast majority of schools in North Devon cont…
Revealed: Which North Devon schools contain asbestos?
Figures released to the Journal show that out of the 264 schools overseen by Devon County Council, asbestos has been… ALTHOUGH the dangers of asbestos are now well-known, new figures have revealed that the vast majority of schools in North Devon cont…
Howa s the market? Keeping your home safe and healthy
Most of us vacuum our carpets and dust our shelves fairly regularly to make sure our home is a comfortable place to live. We also take care of obvious safety hazards like poorly functioning appliances or broken plumbing.
New NCCN Imaging Appropriate Use Criteria Published for Eight Cancer Types
The National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkA , a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -approved provider-led entity for imaging appropriate use criteria , continues to build its library of AUC and has published NCCN Imaging Appropriate Use Criter…
Chuck Schumer seeks registry to track firefighters with cancer
The registry, the first of its type ever proposed, would help doctors track and treat firefighters battling cancer, Schumer said Sunday at a Manhattan press conference. They’re exposed to a range of harmful toxins as part of their job – and some are also still fighting cancers linked to 9/11.
Patricia Bowker
Patricia S. Bowker, 66, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at Hospice House, Poland, after a battle with mesothelioma. She was born June 12, 1950, the daughter of the late Pirley and Grace Stanley and the youngest of ten children.
Michael and Ann Hill
A TERMINALLY ill carpenter from Trowbridge says he is living every day like his last after being diagnosed with a fatal asbestos-related cancer brought on from working at a now-defunct Westbury building firm decades ago. Michael Hill, 61, who lives in …
Targovax ASA: Interim Report second quarter and first half year 2016
OSLO, Norway, Aug. 25, 2016 — Targovax ASA , a clinical stage immuno-oncology company developing targeted immunotherapy treatments for cancer patients, announces its second quarter and first half year 2016 results. A meeting for investors, analysts an…
Rachel Reeves: Act now on asbestos threat in schools
ASBESTOS remains a threat to thousands of children and teachers – even though the lethal risks it poses have been known for decades. Up to 21,000 schools across the country could still contain asbestos.
Mesothelioma Compensation Center Now Urges a Refinery or Oil and Gas Production Worker…
According to the Mesothelioma Compensation Center , “We are the best branded source in the United States when it comes financial compensation for an oil refinery or oil and gas production worker who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma. We also need to emphasize to get the optimal financial compensation it is absolutely vital you are dealing directly with the nation’s most skilled and experienced mesothelioma attorneys and we can help.
City professor joins stars in cancer fight
A leading scientist from the University of Leicester has teamed up with Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to launch a celebrity-backed fund-raiser. Professor Dean Fennell stars on the new Stand Up To Cancer website with celebrities including Davina McCa…
Dartford and Gravesham’s high number of mesothelioma asbestos deaths
More people are dying of an asbestos-related lung disease in Dartford and Gravesham than in most of the country, it has been revealed. Between 2010 and 2014, 19 people died in Dartford and 30 people died of mesothelioma in Gravesham, giving mortality r…
Consensus Report of the 2015 Weinman International Conference on Mesothelioma
Carbone, M., A. Chao, S. Kanodia, A. Miller, A. Wali, D. Weissman, A. Adjei, F. Baumann, P. Boffetta, B. Buck, M. de Perrot, U. Dogan, S. Gavett, A. Gualtieri, R. Hassan, M. Hesdorffer, F. Hirsch, D. Larson, W. Mao, S. Masten, H. Pass, J. Peto, E. Pira…
Simmons Hanly Conroy attorneys named 2017 ‘Best Lawyers’
ALTON Simmons Hanly Conroy , one of the nation’s largest mass torts firms, is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the most highly regarded lawyer-rating publications in the United States. Firm shareholders Michael J. Angelides , Perry J. Browder and Nicholas J. Angelides were recognized for Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiffs, and shareholders Jayne Conroy and Deborah Rosenthal were listed for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Plaintiffs.