WorkSafeBC wants to clear the air around construction sites in the Tri-Cities and across B.C. The provincial body recently launched an enforcement blitz around identifying and removing asbestos from demolition and renovation sites. According to WorkSaf…
Mesothelioma Claims Outstanding Could one of your past jobs have exposed you to Asbestos? Is it possible you have been exposed to asbestos at a previous job? Many people are unaware that Mesothelioma symptoms from asbestos often do not appear until man…
MD Anderson in Texas takes the No.1 spot as the best cancer care hospital in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals review of 2015-16.
California Assemblyman Ken Cooley has proposed and provided backing for legislation that threatens to deny compensation to victims of asbestos exposure.
The organization also welcomes four new members to the board: “I am thrilled to welcome Drs. Crawford, Der, Kindler and Merchant to our Scientific and Medical Advisory Board, and we congratulate Dr. Leach on his new role as chair,” stated , PhD, MBA, v…
David Harold Eastman’s bid to avoid a retrial is set to be heard by a former top barrister who fought a number of high-profile asbestos and mesothelioma cases. Attorney-General Simon Corbell has on Wednesday announced retired Victorian judge, David Ash…
Evidence shows many industries, such as construction and manufacturing, ignored asbestos guidelines set by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and deadly cancer that affects the cell lining of the lung, abdomen, or other organs. Almost all cases of mesothelioma can be linked to heavy exposure to asbestos.
Until the mid 1970s, asbestos-containing joint compounds were used by some people such that sanding could emit dust and asbestos fibers.” Our news editors obtained a quote from the research, “We estimated the distribution of 8-h TWA concentrations and …
Until the mid 1970s, asbestos-containing joint compounds were used by some people such that sanding could emit dust and asbestos fibers.” Our news editors obtained a quote from the research, “We estimated the distribution of 8-h TWA concentrations and …
More than 30 studies were presented during poster or oral sessions at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine held in Almost 13 years since commercial launch of the original TomoTherapy System, customers continue t…
U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Dick Durbin sent letters to Amazon.com, Party City, Dollar Tree and Toys “R” Us to pull toys with asbestos from shelves.
Construction workers at Washington High School in Iowa failed to meet federal regulations for removing asbestos.
A new University of Hawaii study shows aspirin may inhibit mesothelioma cell growth for those in the early stage of the asbestos-related cancer.
A new University of Hawaii study shows aspirin may inhibit mesothelioma cell growth for those in the early stage of the asbestos-related cancer.