Britain’s Teachers At High Risk for Mesothelioma
Teachers in England are at an ever-increasing risk for mesothelioma, a cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The disease is at an all-time high in Britain, and concern about the levels of asbestos in the country’s old schools is coming to … Continue reading
Canadian Citizens Ask MP Leitch to Condemn Asbestos
Relatives of victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses are uniting to ask a Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) to publicly condemn the production and use of asbestos. Tory Kellie Leitch, who is also a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, was sent … Continue reading
10 Years Later – 9/11 Health Risks Still Continue
Yesterday, our nation remembered the victims and heroes of 9/11 through ceremonies, television specials, and the opening of the 9/11 memorial plaza. While there was much to be said about acts of extreme heroism and loved ones lost on that … Continue reading
More Evidence to Support Mesothelioma Treatment
Hot on the heels of our coverage of the Penn Mesothelioma and Pleural Program and their pioneering efforts to help mesothelioma victims get their lives back, a group of London-based scientists have released findings also showing some favorable responses from … Continue reading
George Washington University Handles Asbestos
Even in one of the countries leading universities, the threat of asbestos (sometimes called “the hidden killer”) looms large. In anticipation of the coming school year, the university underwent a thorough asbestos abatement process to prepare for eventual renovations at … Continue reading
Penn Medical Pros Getting Inventive with Mesothelioma
The team at the Penn Mesothelioma and Pleural Program is using their physical and mental resources to try to bring hope to victims of mesothelioma and their families. Mesothelioma is an aggressive, fast-acting asbestos cancer, that is often not detected … Continue reading
Lawfirms Donate Money to Cancer Research
Lawfirms can play a vital role in helping those afflicted with mesothelioma get some kind of recompense from the people or companies that exposed them to the asbestos that caused their illness. For many contractors and other professionals (sailors working … Continue reading
UK Health Office Pledges 4000 Hours of Asbestos Training
In what many are calling a “poignant” show of support for the thousands affected by asbestos exposure and asbestos-related diseases every year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of the UK has announced plans to solicit 4,000 hours worth of … Continue reading
New Pill Could Help Fight Mesothelioma
A new anti-cancer drug called Xalkori (known generically as crizotinib), produced by Pfizer, may offer unique benefits to mesothelioma sufferers and other cancer patients. Originally developed to battle certain types of non-small-cell lung cancers expressing a specific genetic mutation, the … Continue reading
EPA Contractor Removes Asbestos
After a 1989 ban on many older applications of asbestos that outlawed any new developments for the deadly fiber, one would hope that the number of stories about asbestos being accidentally uncovered and exposed in the air would be going … Continue reading
