At Least 90 University of Maryland Buildings Found to Contain Asbestos
Ninety buildings at the University of Maryland have tested positive for asbestos, including five that are classified as hazardous to the public.
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At Least 90 University of Maryland Buildings Found to Contain Asbestos
Ninety buildings at the University of Maryland have tested positive for asbestos, including five that are classified as hazardous to the public.
Sen. Boxer: EPA Should Include Asbestos in Top Priorities
Selecting the 10 most dangerous chemicals in the U.S. is the first order of business under the recently strengthened arm of the Environmental Protection Agency. “EPA must consider all forms of asbestos in this initial list of chemicals it acts on,” U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., wrote in an Aug. 26 letter to EPA administrator…
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Researchers Discover New Mesothelioma Blood Biomarker
An international team of scientists recently identified a new blood biomarker for mesothelioma that should help with early diagnosis, prognosis accuracy and the personalization of treatment. Researchers identified activin A, a protein complex found in the blood, as a potential target for future therapies. “Blood derived biomarkers are important because they can be noninvasively measured,…
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Researchers Discover New Mesothelioma Blood Biomarker
An international team of scientists recently identified a new blood biomarker for mesothelioma that should help with early diagnosis, prognosis accuracy and the personalization of treatment. Researchers identified activin A, a protein complex found in the blood, as a potential target for future therapies. “Blood derived biomarkers are important because they can be noninvasively measured,…
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Researchers Discover New Mesothelioma Blood Biomarker
An international team of scientists recently identified a new blood biomarker for mesothelioma that should help with early diagnosis, prognosis accuracy and the personalization of treatment. Researchers identified activin A, a protein complex found in the blood, as a potential target for future therapies. “Blood derived biomarkers are important because they can be noninvasively measured,…
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New Study: Asbestos Related to Most Common Kidney Cancer
Exposure to asbestos may lead to renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, an Italian study shows. The link to kidney cancer adds to the horrific history of asbestos, a substance definitively recognized as a cause of mesothelioma, lung cancer and a variety of other respiratory illnesses. In the past, a handful…
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New Study: Asbestos Related to Most Common Kidney Cancer
Exposure to asbestos may lead to renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, an Italian study shows. The link to kidney cancer adds to the horrific history of asbestos, a substance definitively recognized as a cause of mesothelioma, lung cancer and a variety of other respiratory illnesses. In the past, a handful…
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New Study: Asbestos Related to Most Common Kidney Cancer
Exposure to asbestos may lead to renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, an Italian study shows. The link to kidney cancer adds to the horrific history of asbestos, a substance definitively recognized as a cause of mesothelioma, lung cancer and a variety of other respiratory illnesses. In the past, a handful…
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Asbestos-Related Cancers Cost Canada $2B Annually
The Canadian government spends about $1.7 billion annually on asbestos-related cancers stemming from occupational exposure, according to a recent Institute for Work & Health study. Researchers included the costs of treating mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer, administration expenses, patients’ out-of-pocket costs, caregiving wages, workers’ compensation and employers’ costs to replace absent workers, among other economic…
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Asbestos-Related Cancers Cost Canada $2B Annually
The Canadian government spends about $1.7 billion annually on asbestos-related cancers stemming from occupational exposure, according to a recent Institute for Work & Health study. Researchers included the costs of treating mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer, administration expenses, patients’ out-of-pocket costs, caregiving wages, workers’ compensation and employers’ costs to replace absent workers, among other economic…
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Asbestos-Related Cancers Cost Canada $2B Annually
The Canadian government spends about $1.7 billion annually on asbestos-related cancers stemming from occupational exposure, according to a recent Institute for Work & Health study. Researchers included the costs of treating mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer, administration expenses, patients’ out-of-pocket costs, caregiving wages, workers’ compensation and employers’ costs to replace absent workers, among other economic…
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New Zealand Enacts National Asbestos Ban
New Zealand will prohibit importation of all asbestos products and materials beginning Oct. 1, joining 57 other countries that already ban asbestos. Nick Smith, New Zealand environment minister, announced the latest prohibition last week. His statement marked progress toward a long-sought, worldwide ban on the toxic mineral. “It’s about bloody time,” Laurie Kazan-Allen, coordinator of…
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New Zealand Enacts National Asbestos Ban
New Zealand will prohibit importation of all asbestos products and materials beginning Oct. 1, joining 57 other countries that already ban asbestos. Nick Smith, New Zealand environment minister, announced the latest prohibition last week. His statement marked progress toward a long-sought, worldwide ban on the toxic mineral. “It’s about bloody time,” Laurie Kazan-Allen, coordinator of…
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New Zealand Enacts National Asbestos Ban
New Zealand will prohibit importation of all asbestos products and materials beginning Oct. 1, joining 57 other countries that already ban asbestos. Nick Smith, New Zealand environment minister, announced the latest prohibition last week. His statement marked progress toward a long-sought, worldwide ban on the toxic mineral. “It’s about bloody time,” Laurie Kazan-Allen, coordinator of…
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