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Exposure to Asbestos from Rocks Can Cause Malignant Mesothelioma
Oct 17, 2005 | www.newsinferno.com
A new study published in the October 2005 American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine has found that...
Report Finds 22 Asbestos Sites in Maryland
Jul 31, 2005 | AP
A recent report finds that 22 places in Maryland, including former mines and quarries, may contain naturally occurring asbestos, a carcinogen that...
COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, CONSUMER, AND VICTIMS GROUPS AS WELL AS SPECIALISTS INTENDS TO MOUNT VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO PENDING ASBESTOS COMPENSATION FUND LEGISLATION
Jul 2, 2005 | www.Newsinferno.com
A rapidly growing alliance called the Asbestos Victim Coalition was announced on Friday by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). The...
FIVE-YEAR STUDY SUGGESTS VITAMIN E-RELATED COMPOUND MAY KILL CANCER CELLS CAUSED BY ASBESTOS RELATED MESOTHELIOMA
Jun 5, 2005 | www.Newsinferno.com
Mesothelioma is a highly aggressive cancer found in the lining of the chest, the abdominal cavity, and area around the heart. It is primarily caused...
VICTIMS GROUP ASSAILS SENATE ASBESTOS COMPENSATION FUND BILL AS INADEQUATE AND NOTHING MORE THAN A "CORPORATE BAILOUT"
Jun 4, 2005 | www.Newsinferno.com
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted bill S.852 out of committee. By a 13-5 vote, the legislation that would establish a 30-year, $140 billion...
FIRST BLOOD TEST FOR MESOTHELIOMA IS ANNOUNCED BUT, WHO GETS CREDIT FOR IT?
Jun 1, 2005 | www.Newsinferno.com
Although it seems clear that the first blood test for mesothelioma has been developed, there seems to some conflict as to who actually gets credit...
DOCTORS FIND "SECONDHAND" ASBESTOS EXPOSURE CAN BE A CANCER TIME BOMB FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE WHO WORKED WITH THE MATERIAL DECADES AGO
May 31, 2005 | www.Newsinferno.com
Secondhand smoke has been proven to pose a number of extremely serious health risks to those who live or work with a smoker. Emphysema, cancer,...
Asbestos Exposure Might be MS Risk Factor
Apr 22, 2005 | www.msneighborhood.com
People exposed to high levels of asbestos may face a higher risk in the future of contracting certain autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis...
Court Sets Owens Corning Asbestos Damage At $7 Billion
Apr 1, 2005 | AP
A federal judge has determined that Owens Corning, the maker of building materials, is likely to owe $7 billion for asbestos damages.The ruling...
Georgia-Pacific Hit With $9 Million Asbestos Verdict
Mar 15, 2005 | Atlanta Business Chronicle
A Dallas, Texas, jury has awarded $9.3 million to the family of an East Texas man who died from a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers as a...
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