Component in Asian Spice Could Slow Mesothelioma Tumor Growth
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University say curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, may slow tumor growth in mesothelioma patients.
Justice for Newcastle former labourer diagnosed with asbestos-related illness
A shipyard labourer diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer after being exposed to the deadly dust during his career has won compensation. John Canham, from Shieldfield, Newcastle , was diagnosed with mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lun…
Mr Ronald Hutchings
In a report into the inquest into the death of Mr Ronald Hutchings of Holbury, when the cause of death at the hearing was given as epithelioid mesothelioma, it was reported that Mr Hutchings had worked on building sites when in fact he had worked for a…
ABI ‘Frustrated’ by Judgment Applying LASPO to Mesothelioma Claims
A recent decision by the UK’s High Court to apply Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act to mesothelioma claims has triggered a negative response from the Association of British Insurers . James Dalton, the ABI’s Head of Motor and Liabil…
Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $7 Million for Asbestos Exposure in ’60s
Jury Finds National Grid Liable, Awards $7 Million to Plaintiff in Asbestos Exposure Case
Asbestos victims win damages ruling
Government plans to deduct legal fees from the damages paid to people dying from asbestos exposure are unlawful, the High Court has ruled. The group challenged his decision to allow 25% of damages awarded to mesothelioma sufferers to be used to pay leg…
EPA criticised over asbestos clean-up research
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has found that the agency’s costly and time-consuming experiments on alternative asbestos control methods lacked effective oversight and threatened human health. In a recent report , EPA’s Offi…
Family of tragic postman call for more research into deadly disease
THE family of a postman who died of a deadly asbestos cancer has called for more research into the deadly disease. Tony Holt, whose uncle Terence McCarthy died from mesothelioma at Bolton Hospice , attended a meeting addressed by Kate Green MP, shadow …
West Islip man wins $7M award in asbestos case
A West Islip man who alleged he contracted a rare form of lung cancer from exposure to asbestos during construction of the Northport Power Station has been awarded $7 million by a jury in state Supreme Court. Lawyers for the man, Ralph North, 79, said …
Subchronic Inhalation Exposure of Rats to Libby Amphibole and Amosite …
EPA Home A Science Inventory A Subchronic Inhalation Exposure of Rats to Libby Amphibole and Amosite Asbestos: Effects at 18 Months Post Exposure### Willson, G., D. Dodd, K. Roberts, H. Wall, AND S. Gavett. Subchronic Inhalation Exposure of Rats to Lib…
Consequences of asbestos: New laboratory installed for research into pleural cancer
In the last few years the health-damaging effects of asbestos have led to an increase in pleural cancers. A new interdisciplinary research laboratory is set to lead to scientific advances in treatment.
Consequences of asbestos: New laboratory installed for research into pleural cancer
In the last few years the health-damaging effects of asbestos have led to an increase in pleural cancers. A new interdisciplinary research laboratory is set to lead to scientific advances in treatment.
Asbestos Discovery Delays Work on Creekside Project for Up to 120 Days
Plans for Park Put on Hold After Asbestos Turns Up During Excavation
Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute to Hold Mesothelioma Fundraiser
The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute in California will hold its third annual mesothelioma fundraiser in October to raise money for cancer research.
Direct targeting and induction of immunological attacks on cancer cells
Direct targeting and induction of immunological attacks on cancer cells are two widely used approaches for the treatment of cancer. But Professor Hiromi Kumon and colleagues at Okayama University have developed a third and potentially more effective ap…