EPA Scientist’s “Small Fibers Matter” Asbestos Work To Be Published
Scientist Philip Cook’s “small fibers matter” asbestos research will be published and shared for the first time at this week’s symposium in Duluth, Minnesota.
Crews Demolish Asbestos Homes, Neighbors Not Warned
New legislation in Oregon will require contractors to inspect homes for asbestos before demolition, but residents are concerned about a lack of oversight.
Lauderdale Co. family awarded $3.5M in TVA judgment
The lawsuit states Barbara Bobo inhaled fibers from Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, and that led to the lung disease mesothelioma. According to court documents, Bobo never stepped foot inside the plant – but her husband worked there for 22-years – and Bobo…
Age Should Not Limit Aggressive Mesothelioma Surgery
Researchers report older people can fare just as well as younger ones after mesothelioma surgery, and age alone shouldn’t guide treatment choices.
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Pfizer Announce Investigational…
The Fast Track designation is designed to facilitate the development, and expedite the review, of drugs to treat serious conditions and address an unmet medical need. “We are pleased that the FDA continues to acknowledge the current high unmet needs fo…
Mesothelioma.us Revises Reports Following First Successful Heated Chemotherapy Bath for Patient
The patient’s wife was so impressed with the outcome of the innovative procedure; she called mesothelioma.us to thank them for their support, and to let them know that her husband is recovering very nicely. The website owners are hoping this positive o…
Alabama Federal Judge Awards $3.5 Million in Mesothelioma Death Case
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. , washed work clothes brought home by her husband, James, from his job at the Browns Ferry Nuclear plant, which is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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A painter and decorator working for Leicester City Council won a compensation pay out of more than A 120,000 after developing lung cancer. The council has not revealed few details of the case but it has emerged in a response to a Freedom of Information…
Mesothelioma Cases are Steadily Increasing, Notes Mesothelioma Website
Based on these grim new statistics, Mesothelioma.us has launched some new resources that are designed to get victims of this serious disease the information and help that they need. As a spokesperson for http://mesothelioma.us/ noted, around 2,500 peop…
Hundreds Of Portland Homes Demolished Without Proper Asbestos Removal
Hundreds of asbestos-containing Portland homes have been demolished without contractors first removing the hazardous material.
Divided Infringement Between Doctor and Patient
Recent jurisprudence on the issue of divided infringement has arisen in the context of computer-related technologies, where a user or customer performs one or more steps of a patented method. Now the issue has arisen in the pharmaceutical context, wher…
Daughter lobbies for action on asbestos
Tracy Ford holds a photo of her dad, Dave, who died of mesothelioma, 18 months after he was diagnosed. This type of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos, which Dave had come into contact during his career as an electrician.
Researchers Stop Once-Promising Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
Defactinib’s poor performance in targeting pleural mesothelioma stem cells forced researchers to stop enrolling people for the trial.
University of Montana Building’s Asbestos Abatement On Hold Until 2017
A University of Montana building needs asbestos removed from it, but administration won’t follow through until state funds are requested in 2017.
WorkSafeBC finds year disease became leading cause of work-related death
New WorkSafeBC statistics have pinpointed 2009 as the year work-related disease overtook traumatic injuries as the leading cause of work-related deaths in B.C. According to WorkSafe, traumatic injuries causing death have decreased 68 per cent since 199…