Huge Asbestos Pile a Health Hazard for Mexican Port City
More than 800 tons of asbestos was dumped in Veracruz late last year and remains at that busy port.
Category: mesothelioma
Asbestos Roofing Material Delays Demolition of Town Eyesore
Residents in Aurora, Colorado are worried that the old Fanfare complex, once a busy shopping center, could become a health hazard for locals.
Missouri School District Contemplating Tear Down of 50 Year Old Middle School Annex Over Asbestos
Deteriorating Structure Poses No Immediate Health Threat to Students, Faculty
Australian Scientists Test New Strategy for Mesothelioma Treatment
Researchers from Flinders University say they are targeting key growth factors that feed the mesothelioma tumor
Possible Asbestos Leak Closes Power Station
Officials say the release of the material demanded they shutter a portion of the station and dismiss employees in that area.
EPA Awards Funding to Largest Brownfield Redevelopment Project in New England
Majority of $500,000 EPA Funding Will Go to Asbestos Abatement at Ludlow Mills
Three Women Spark July 4 Miles for Meso Fundraising Event
Three women in Federal Way, Wash., sparked the July 4 Miles for Meso event.
Naturally-occurring Asbestos Causes Concern in Washington State
Experts say the mineral makes its way from Sumas Mountain near Bellingham to the Swift Creek below.
Columbia County Courthouse Renovation Project On Track Despite Ongoing Asbestos Problems
County Officials Claim Rising Asbestos Abatement Costs Due to Poor Planning By Environmental Contractors
Battle with Mesothelioma Turned Janelle Bedel into Unlikely Hero as ‘Wonder Woman’
Janelle Bedel, who died Wednesday, became an unlikely hero as Wonder Woman in her fight against mesothelioma.
Potential Mesothelioma Drug Wins Orphan Status from the European Commission
Cambridge, Mass.-based Verastem hopes to bring to the table a new treatment option for patients with asbestos-caused cancer
Asbestos Organization Unhappy with Changes to Chemical Safety Bill
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization was unhappy to see its suggested amendments stripped from the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013
Angeles Clinic and Research Institute Opens Mesothelioma-Specific Clinical Trial
A new Phase 2 clinical trial at the Angeles Clinic will study tremelimumab as an immunotherapy treatment for pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma.
Old Nestle Plant Owner says Asbestos was Removed Illegally
The businessman faces time in prison and a hefty fine for the infractions
New Immunotherapy Drug Works with Lung Cancer, Might Be Future for Mesothelioma Treatment
An Immunotherapy drug testing well with lung cancer has become a future hope for mesothelioma treatment.