Landmark asbestosis ruling is good news for sufferers, UK
Court of Appeal rules entitlement to proportional compensation from as low as 2.3%.
Category: Mesothelioma News
Florida DEP Cites Maverick Company For Possible Asbestos Violations
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has cited Maverick Demolition Company for asbestos violations related to the John Sunday House.
Types of Asbestos
There are six different types of asbestos that occur naturally throughout the world. Asbestos is actually the generic name given and is not a mineralogical definition. A mineral product that is flexible, possesses high tensile strength, is heat resistant, resistant to chemical degradation, and can be woven into fabric is commercially designated as “asbestos.” Asbestos
Comic Quincy Jones on Burning the Light, Mesothelioma and Headlining in Denver
For years, Quincy Jones was known in the independent comedy scene in Los Angeles for his welcome presence and laidback observational humor. Like most fledgling comics, he hustled hard at local shows and open mics, longing for the opportunity to get a c…
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A YOUNG mother diagnosed with terminal cancer believes she may have been exposed to asbestos while at school in Holsworthy. Kirsty List, 33, attended Holsworthy Community College for a year in 1998 and, due to the age of the buildings at the time, it h…
Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority Assists Town of Vaughn With Asbestos Fine
The Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority has decided to help the Town of Vaughn with its defunct landfill, asbestos pile, and fines from May.
Gori Julian and Associates announces plans for 2016 Oktoberfest with Global Brew, calls for sponsors
Gori Julian & Associates is again partnering with Global Brew Tap House for this year’s Oktoberfest taking place on Sat., Sept. 17, 2016 in Edwardsville City Park.
New Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines May Extend Survival
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has changed its first-line treatment recommendation for unresectable pleural mesothelioma, believing it will extend patient survival significantly. The NCCN advisory panel recently added the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab to the long-standing chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Bevacizumab, also known by brand name Avastin, inhibits the formation of new blood…
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New Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines May Extend Survival
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has changed its first-line treatment recommendation for unresectable pleural mesothelioma, believing it will extend patient survival significantly. The NCCN advisory panel recently added the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab to the long-standing chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Bevacizumab, also known by brand name Avastin, inhibits the formation of new blood…
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New Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines May Extend Survival
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has changed its first-line treatment recommendation for unresectable pleural mesothelioma, believing it will extend patient survival significantly. The NCCN advisory panel recently added the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab to the long-standing chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Bevacizumab, also known by brand name Avastin, inhibits the formation of new blood…
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Mesothelioma Incidence Rates Around the World
Thousands of people each year are diagnosed with and die from asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma in the United States each year. But how does that compare to the rest of the world? Even though asbestos is still legal in the United States, the United States’ incidence rate for mesothelioma is not the highest
Fake contractors expose asbestos
Unlicensed contractors exposed asbestos when they used a high-pressure water hose on a house roof, causing a clean-up bill that could total tens of thousands of dollars for a Fairfield householder. Council’s Environmental Management officers are investigating the incident that potentially exposed residents in the Fairfield Local Government Area to asbestos.
EPA Gives $2.1M to Improve Firefighting Efforts Near Asbestos Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given $2.1 million to expedite firefighting capabilities at the Libby Asbestos Superfund site in Montana.
Protecting Workers’ Families from Secondhand Asbestos Exposure
It is essential with all we know about exposure to asbestos fibers that both workers and their families are protected from exposure risks both at the worksite and when workers go home to their families. According to the World Health Organization , appr…
Questions are set to be asked of the Geological Survey Department following reports that they had given permission to the British Bases on the island to dump asbestos material in the Amiantos area of Troodos. According to Phileleftheros, permission was…