Mesothelioma Asbestos

Entries for January, 2009

Carbon Nanotubes The Same as Asbestos?

Carbon nanotubes may have the same qualities as asbestos that is known to cause mesothelioma, a type of cancer which is indicated by exposure to this hazardous mineral.

Childhood Encounter with Asbestos Led to Unfortunate Demise

Asbestos cancer mesothelioma claimed the life of a British woman who as a child played in asbestos ashes as if they were snow following a fire close to where she lived.

Study Reveals a Possible Asbestos Drug

The drug called Anankira is being researched as a possible preventive drug for people who have been exposed to asbestos. It has been established that exposure to asbestos can increase one’s chances of having lung cancer, mesothelioma and other fatal cancers.

Mesothelioma Research Center in Honor of an Asbestos Fighter

A brand new research center in Australia is on its way to hopefully discover even greater treatments for Mesothelioma. The center will be built in memory of Bernie Banton, a typical working man who paved the way for asbestos victims difficulties to be heard and known throughout Australia.

Advanced Meso Detection May Be Possible with CT Scan

CT Scans of people who were exposed to asbestos might aid in discovering Mesothelioma.

Asbestos management plan fails when holes made in walls (Cape Breton Post)

SYDNEY — When a contractor cut holes in walls to fix frozen pipes in a public housing unit, it led to a breakdown in the asbestos management plan that is supposed to protect workers and tenants from exposure to the material, a housing official says.

Interview on Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness

by Peggy Rowland on January 30th, 2009 The Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center works to help inform you about the still-present dangers of asbestos exposure and the resulting cancer, Mesothelioma.James O’Shea works with the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center as a content manager, and he answered some questions for readers of Lively Women. My questions are in bold, and his answers follow.How is Mesothelioma different from most other cancers? Mesothelioma is an extremely aggressive can

Senate Confirms Lisa Jackson As New Head Of EPA

Lisa Jackson, a former Chemical Engineer with a degree from Princeton, has been confirmed as the newest administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Jackson, a New Jersey resident who has worked as a state environmental official there, is the first African American to lead EPA.
As soon as she was confirmed, Jackson sent a letter to [...]

Report: Asbestos In “Most” UK Schools

Recent reports from the United Kingdom states that at least 95% of school buildings in Sussex contain asbestos. In fact, an article in The Argus, a Sussex news source, claims that 185 of the county’s 195 school buildings contain some kind of asbestos product, including insulation or ceiling tiles.
The vast majority of the school [...]

More Asbestos Found At Lake Forest College

Employees at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois discovered asbestos in Harlan Hall this week, but college officials say that their “proactive” approach to removing the hazardous material will keep students and faculty safe.
Facilities Management was in the process of installing a new boiler when they found asbestos materials. They immediately called Brennan’s Peb, [...]

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