Author: Mesothelioma News

SCOTTISH health boards could be given the power to re-claim the cost of treating people from killer conditions caused by exposure to asbestos.

Molecular dynamic snapshot of a human lung protein binding to crocidolite asbestos .

The widow of a former cigarette factory worker has lost her bid for a new trial seeking compensation for her husband’s death, contending that he died of exposure to asbestos while working and smoking at a factory that made cigarettes.

Together with Medicare reimbursement, we estimate that the total number of covered lives for which our Cancer Origin Test could be adjudicated as ‘in-network’ exceeds 170 million,” said Kenneth A. Berlin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rosett…

I am an Investigator and our office represents Billy Parrott, a retired Navy Veteran.

Smith v. Ford Motor Co., PICS Case No. 14-0115 New, J. . Plaintiff was the executrix of the estate of Paul Rowland.

An important survey has launched that will help to inform future research into mesothelioma diagnosis, treatments and care.

A 33-year-old Norwalk man who was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma has turned to crowd-funding to help pay for his treatment.

A charity is asking for people to support it by growing or wearing a moustache and taking part in its ‘Moustaches for Mesothelioma in March’ campaign.

When hair stylists in Lancaster and Canal Winchester heard about Fawn Jones’ cancer, there was one thing they thought they could do to help — give up some of their time and clients’ money to help the family.

Kiwis dabbling in “do-it-yourself” house repairs may be exposing themselves to toxins, with a study showing an increase in asbestos-related diseases among home renovators.

The widow of a former cigarette factory worker lost her bid on Friday for a new trial seeking compensation for her husband’s death, contending that he died of exposure to asbestos while working and smoking at a factory that made cigarettes.

Smith v. Ford Motor Co., PICS Case No. 14-0115 New, J. . Plaintiff was the executrix of the estate of Paul Rowland.

The family of a Rickmansworth grandfather who died of asbestos-related cancer said they are “relieved” that they have “secured justice for him” after receiving a five-figure settlement from a Watford company he worked for in the 1950s.

Recent studies have shown that carbon nanotubes are biopersistent and induce mesothelioma in animals, but the underlying mechanisms are not known.”