Showing posts with label asbestos; brakes; chrysotile; mechanic; occupation; epidemiology; mesothelioma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label asbestos; brakes; chrysotile; mechanic; occupation; epidemiology; mesothelioma. Show all posts
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Novel cancer vaccine holds promise against ovarian cancer, mesothelioma

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Today's post is shared from the Massachusetts General Hospital and sciencedaily.com. A novel approach to cancer immunotherapy may pro...
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Ban Asbestos: Rotterdam Conference Highjacked by "The Dirty 7"

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Civil society groups attending the Rotterdam Convention conference in Geneva are expressing grave alarm that the Convention has been hijack...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

US Surgeon General Alerts Americans to the Hazards of Asbestos Disease

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The US Surgeon General issued an alert to Americans as to the hazards of asbestos disease , Dr. Regina Benjamin, on the occasion of National...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

EPA Fines Arizona School Districts for Asbestos Violation

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined six Arizona school districts a combined total of $94,575 for Asbestos Hazard Emergency Re...
Saturday, September 15, 2012

Canada Concedes Asbestos is Dangerous-Now It Needs to Ban Asbestos Entirely

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Canada's Industry Minister announced yesterday that the country would finally concede to international pressure and label asbestos tha...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Unlawful Asbestos Removal Results in Criminal Charges

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Demolition Contractors Indicted for Unlicensed and Unsafe Asbestos Removal at Zurbrugg Hospital Site in Riverside NJ Illegal actions a...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Childrens Asthma Caused By Pregnant Mothers Occupational Exposure

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A recent study of pregnant working women reveals that their exposure to occupational pollution results in their children's development o...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Jack McConnell Confirmed by U.S. Senate as US District Court Judge

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We are proud to announce that our national asbestos co-counsel , John J. McConnell, Jr ., has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate Judiciary C...
Thursday, March 24, 2011

NIOSH Issues "Roadmap" Document Suggesting Asbestos Research Strategy

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the availability of “Current Intelligence Bulletin: Asbestos F...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

New Drug May Be Effective Against Mesothelioma

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Recent research by Japanese scientists have been reported effective against malignant pleural mesothelioma [MPM], a rare cancer associated ...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Asbestos Used by Brake Workers Linked to Malignant Mesothelioma

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A recent study published in the Annals of Occupational Hygiene finds that exposure to chrysotile asbestos fiber manufactured by a friction ...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Asbestos Manufacturer Circor - Leslie Files for Bankruptcy Protection

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Circor International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR) today announced a major development in its effort to stem mounting asbestos litigation costs and res...
Saturday, July 10, 2010

Lawsuit Filled Alleging Asbestos Exposed Chemical Worker Suffered Fatal Mesothelioma

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A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former chemical operator at Hoffman-LaRoche in Nutley, New Jersey was exposed to asbestos fiber and died...

Allianz Firemans Fund Increases Asbestos Reserves by $301 Million

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Fireman's Fund Insurance Company a Division of Allianz has announced that it will increase its asbestos and environmental risks reserv...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

New Study Released Explaining the Asbestos - Mesothelioma Link

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"Asbestos carcinogenesis has been linked to the release of cytokines and mutagenic reactive oxygen species (ROS) from inflammatory cell...
Sunday, June 13, 2010

Quebec to Resuscitate Its Asbestos Industry

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Despite a public outcry and world wide outrage, the Quebec government is now poised to infuse the Province's idle asbestos mining indu...