Jury Rules for Plaintiffs in Asbestos Case
A New York jury awarded two plaintiffs $25 million in a lawsuit maintaining that two electricians were continually exposed to asbestos throughout their careers.
Asbestos confirmed in Penokee Range proposed iron ore site
A scientist who disputed the finding of asbestos-like minerals in the Penokees says the difference is over the mineral type, but those minerals still have asbestos-like fibers.
Compo win, 19 years after death
The Halls’ case that could have wider ramifications for relatives of Queenslanders afflicted with dust-related diseases.
Canberra asbestos homes need federal help
The toxic fingers of Mr Fluffy have forced some Canberrans from their contaminated homes as governments decide how to remove deadly asbestos.
Library Closes Indefinitely After the Discovery of Lead and Asbestos
In May, several media outlets reported that the Branchburg Reading Station had been closed for an indefinite time following the discovery of lead and asbestos in the building.
EnGeneIC Unveils Clinical Development Strategy for EDV? Nanocell Technology
U.S. Phase 2a Clinical Trial in Recurrent Glioblastoma to Initiate in Early 2015 Australian Phase 0/1 Clinical Trial in Mesothelioma to Initiate in Third Quarter of 2014 Additional Studies Planned for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer /PRNewswire/ — EnGeneIC…
DSC professor, 43, dies of cancer After living twice as long as his…
After living twice as long as his doctors expected him to, a well-known Daytona State College professor succumbed to a rare form of cancer early Sunday.
Health concerns cited after May landfill fire
Donna Bernhard, Block Watch leader, represents some North Toledo residents who claim they are experiencing lingering effects from the massive fire the first weekend in May at Stickney Recycling’s landfill.
Finding the Achilles’ Heel of Ovarian Tumor Growth
A team of scientists, led by principal investigator David D. Schlaepfer, PhD, professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that small molecule inhibitors to a protein called f…
Verastem Inc.’s Upcoming Catalysts
Call it a catalyst to announce catalysts. We might even get some new data from the cancer-stem-cell expert.
Finding the Achilles’ Heel of ovarian tumor growth
A team of scientists, led by principal investigator David D. Schlaepfer, PhD, professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that small molecule inhibitors to a protein called f…
Asbestos exposure: We’re just at the beginning of a health crisis
I spent four years of my life working with a team, based at Memorial University, designing, developing, and implementing an occupational exposure and disease registry for the 2,500 or so former employees of the asbestos mining and milling operation in …
Scheme all set to help mesothelioma victims
A SPECIALIST solicitor is urging people suffering with an asbestos-related cancer to apply for support under a new claim scheme due to start next month.
Your asbestos-related questions answered
John Nolan age 67 seen exhuasted and out of breath at his house after doing some minimal work around his house.
Wife’s anguish as dying man wins payout
A wife has described the heartache of knowing her husband could die any day from an aggressive cancer caused by his exposure to asbestos decades earlier.