New Study: Asbestos Exposure on Commercial Ships
A new study Inhalation Toxicology looks at the health risks of asbestos exposure on commercial ships. Read more at Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance.
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West Virginia University Receiving $730,000 for Cancer Moonshot Program
West Virginia University will receive $730,000 as part of Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Learn more at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance.
West Virginia University Receiving $730,000 for Cancer Moonshot Program
West Virginia University will receive $730,000 as part of Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Learn more at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance.
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.
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.
Asbestos Insulation Linked to Increase in Australian Mesothelioma Cases
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has seen an increase in mesothelioma cases, and a new study shows it might be linked to asbestos insulation.
Asbestos Insulation Linked to Increase in Australian Mesothelioma Cases
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has seen an increase in mesothelioma cases, and a new study shows it might be linked to asbestos insulation.
New Study Shows DNA Screening Can Help With Mesothelioma Treatment
Recently published results from a clinical trial show DNA screening may help doctors more effectively treat mesothelioma patients using chemotherapy.
New Study Shows DNA Screening Can Help With Mesothelioma Treatment
Recently published results from a clinical trial show DNA screening may help doctors more effectively treat mesothelioma patients using chemotherapy.
Workers Exposed to Asbestos at Canandaigua Veterans Affairs Campus
Over a dozen workers were exposed to asbestos during recent construction on Building 36 at the Veterans Affairs campus in Canandaigua, NY.
High Asbestos Levels Prevent Officials from Obtaining Hoboken Train Crash Evidence
An event recorder and an outward-facing camera in the front cab of the Hoboken train are trapped due to structural damage and unsafe asbestos levels.
New Breath Test Could Detect Mesothelioma Earlier Than Other Diagnostic Methods
Medical researchers in Belgium have found a new way to detect mesothelioma early by analyzing the breath signatures of individuals exposed to asbestos.
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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FDA Fast Tracks New Pleural Mesothelioma Drug
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to fast track SELLAS™ Life Sciences’ new drug Galinpepimut-S to treat pleural mesothelioma
Phase II Trial for New Mesothelioma Treatment Opens to Patients
A Phase II clinical trial testing a new treatment for mesothelioma is now open to patients at Baylor College of Medicine Treatment Center.