Man loses asbestos battle
A Perth mesothelioma sufferer who won a record compensation payout from James Hardie has died a week after marrying his partner. The father of two was diagnosed with mesothelioma of the stomach in 2009.
Man loses asbestos battle
A Perth mesothelioma sufferer who won a record compensation payout from James Hardie has died a week after marrying his partner. The father of two was diagnosed with mesothelioma of the stomach in 2009.
Heartbroken children seek answers over Wallsend dad’s asbestos death
The devastated children of a former sergeant major who died decades after coming into contact with deadly asbestos are appealing for help from his former colleagues. Ronald Bell, from Wallsend , died after a short battle with mesothelioma – a terminal …
Orlando Won’t Face Fines for Exposing Firefighters to Asbestos
City of Orlando and Orlando Fire Department officials will not face any fines after firefighters were exposed to asbestos during a training exercise in February. Investigators met with Orange County Environmental Protection Division (EPD) officials and decided not to impose any penalties, which could have amounted to $25,000 for each violation. Instead, fire department officials…
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Sydney nurse turned classical music angel
FIFTY years ago Richard Mills was a shy, gay teenager at Sydney’s Marsden High School, when he met Richard Gill AO who at the time was a music teacher with a burgeoning career in classical music. Gill had begun pioneering an inclusive kind of music instruction where the classroom was open for all to attend, whether they were musicians or not.
Eighth annual Miles for Meso 5K raises $40,000 for Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
The 8th Annual Miles for Meso 5K and 3K Fun Run and Walk did its job in one of the best ways possible: raise awareness for mesothelioma, a terrible and rare type of cancer caused by asbestos, and have a great time while doing so. In the race, which too…
Sen. Boxer: EPA Should Include Asbestos in Top Priorities
Selecting the 10 most dangerous chemicals in the U.S. is the first order of business under the recently strengthened arm of the Environmental Protection Agency. “EPA must consider all forms of asbestos in this initial list of chemicals it acts on,” U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., wrote in an Aug. 26 letter to EPA administrator…
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FDA Fast Tracks New Pleural Mesothelioma Drug
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to fast track SELLAS™ Life Sciences’ new drug Galinpepimut-S to treat pleural mesothelioma
Florida Tightens the Reins on Proving Causation in Asbestos Claims
On September 14, 2016, Florida joined a growing number of jurisdictions that reject the “any exposure” theory of proving causation. Variously known as the “cumulative exposure” or “each and every exposure” theory, it is based on a form of junk science …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Remove Asbestos from New York Factory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working to stop the potential spread of asbestos at the former Arkell and Smiths Sack Co. facility in Canajoharie, N.Y. Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Kayaking for Meso
She was diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma when I was very little and for the longest time, we thought she got rid of it for good. Unfortunately, mesothelioma is very stubborn.
Widow of former Chatham Dockyard worker Tony Bells sues the Ministry of Defence over asbestos claim
The widow of a former Chatham Dockyard worker is appealing for his former colleagues to come forward as she attempts to sue the Ministry of Defence. Tony Bell, 66, died from lung cancer in December 2011 and his wife Janet is now hoping to claim compens…
Europe Worried TTIP Agreement Will Relax Asbestos Ban
Critics of a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union believe the deal would undermine the asbestos ban that has existed in the EU since 2005. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, also known as TTIP, has been under negotiations for three years. TTIP promises to bolster an already strong…
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Phase II Trial for New Mesothelioma Treatment Opens to Patients
A Phase II clinical trial testing a new treatment for mesothelioma is now open to patients at Baylor College of Medicine Treatment Center.
SELLAS Life Sciences Group Receives FDA Fast Track Designation Of…
The FDA’s Fast Track program is an expedited drug development and review program for new drugs or biologics which show promise in treating serious or life-threatening conditions and address an unmet medical need. Galinpepimut-S, SELLAS’ WT1 cancer vaccine, is a late clinical-stage immunotherapy being developed to target hematologic cancers and solid tumors, including MPM, AML, multiple myeloma, ovarian and other cancers.