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US Officials Respond to Asbestos Issue at Tokyo 2020 Water Polo Venue
Officials with USA Water Polo are confident that organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will fix an ongoing asbestos issue at the water polo venue for this year’s games. Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun originally reported that officials had discovered asbestos-containing insulation in at least two locations of the Tatsumi International Swimming Center in…
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Mesothelioma Genetic Research Team Receives $2.6M Grant from NIH
Dr. Michele Carbone at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has good reason to start 2020 optimistic about advancing the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The National Institutes of Health awarded his research team a five-year, $2.6 million grant last month to continue its work linking the BAP1 gene mutation to the development of mesothelioma…
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Study: Mesothelioma Patients with CD70 Protein Have Worse Prognosis
An international team of pathologists has identified a new protein often found on pleural mesothelioma tumor cells. The discovery could lead to a more accurate prognosis for patients and future treatment advances. Researchers found for the first time that mesothelioma patients expressing higher levels of the CD70 protein typically experience a much shorter survival, regardless…
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Canadian Town of Asbestos Changing Its Name for Economics
Officials in Asbestos, Quebec, have been struggling for years to develop a new identity for the small Canadian mining town. Changing its name might do the trick. Mayor Hugues Grimard announced recently that his town in southeastern Quebec is looking for a name change in 2020, believing it could spark a much-needed economic recovery. The…
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