Thalidomide was supposed to be the wonder drug that helped women manage morning sickness until they discovered it caused birth defects. Asbestos was supposed to be the ultimate fire resistant material that was later found out to cause mesothelioma when…
Comedian Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show used his star power to lobby Congress in support of 9/11 first responders and their health.
Gamesman, the international gaming equipment, components and systems manufacturer, part of Esterline Corporation, will be using its presence at G2E to bring its Target 25k fundraising activities ‘Stateside’. Launched at February’s ICE exhibition in Lon…
Moffitt’s upcoming chemotherapy clinical trial for mesothelioma patients will deliver drugs directly to tumors and produce fewer treatment side effects.
A couple both suffering from cancer put their chemotherapy on hold so they could fully enjoy their wedding day on Saturday. Barrie Ackland and his partner Suzanne Bowditch, both 60, of Yeovil, said their vows at the Old Abbey, on Preston Road, after 22…
Peggy Ball, 64, from Highbridge, is appealing to her late husband Francis Ball’s former colleagues at the Port of Bristol and Bristol Council to come forward with information about how her husband was exposed to the asbestos that caused his death. Fran…
Without EPA notice, an Ohio elementary school was demolished and asbestos was found in its debris.
With the IND now active, EnGeneIC intends to proceed with a Phase I study designed to evaluate its proprietary -EDV-dox for treating advanced glioma in patients who have exhausted all treatment options. The company expects to begin enrolling patients b…
The family of an engineer who died from mesothelioma were unable to tell a coroner where the contact with asbestos might have occurred. Coroner Peter Bedford was conducting an inquest at Reading Town Hall on Tuesday, September 15, into the death of Rox…
An inquest into his death heard Mr Yates had been diagnosed with mesothelioma following a biopsy in February 2013, after he had complained of a shortness of breath. He suffered recurring illness throughout 2014 and was transferred to Clifton Manor afte…
A former factory worker has urged others to have health checks after becoming the third member of his family to be diagnosed with asbestos-related cancer. Dave Libby, 68, was told he would be dead by the end of last month after being diagnosed with mes…
Asbestos was used in over 3,000 materials by the 1970s and many of these materials can still be found in older homes, schools, and commercial buildings. Construction companies across Texas were recently reminded of the importance of following asbestos …
Senju Pharmaceutical Co. et al. v. Watson Laboratories, Inc. et al. 1:15-cv-05591; filed July 16, 2015 in the District Court of New Jersey Plaintiffs: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Bausch & Lomb Inc.; Bausch & Lomb Pharma Holdings Corp. Defen…
In Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean, vermiculite has been a commercial commodity for many years. Vermiculite is a type of mineral that when heated to a high temperature, its flakes expand as much as 8 to 30 times their original size.
Health risks associated with Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos-contaminated houses has led to a rising incidence in mesothelioma in Canberra over the past 30 years, a study has found. But the Australian National University research found in the period from…