Various combination treatments are consistently shown to be the most effective method of combating mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer most often caused by exposure to asbestos. Much like other cancers, the three most prevalent treatment options for mesothelioma are chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Recently, several studies have shown specific advantages in combining one or more [...]
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Lawsuits regarding negligent exposure to asbestos and the harms that it causes are becoming more commonplace, even in cases where the opposition is a big and powerful company. The circumstances around the rise of asbestos litigation are peculiar, to say the least. The medical community has been passively aware of the dangers of asbestos for [...]
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Daniel Carey, 26, was fined nearly $4,400 for illegally burning waste from a demolished building without taking proper precautions for dealing with asbestos. The Lafayette County Circuit Court cited Carey following an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Asbestos is a hazardous substance that must be disposed of in an approved manner to [...]
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Addison Mill in Glastonbury, Connecticut had historic value and a certain rustic beauty, but not much else. Developer Martin Kenny, president of Lexington Partners LLC, saw the potential of the 19th-century water-powered textile mill and refused to give up, battling through a failing real estate market, shaky backing and gloomy predictions to turn the old [...]
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Staff and patients of the Criminal Justice Service program at the Wyoming State Hospital at Evanston were evacuated from the Karn building in March due to fears of asbestos contamination caused by a renovation project. Insulation found by workers around some piping led to an investigation. Asbestos was found in ceiling tiles, but airborne contamination [...]
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Demolition of the Armory in downtown Elmira, New York is progressing well. Asbestos removal began in January, and the roof came off in April. After that, the real demolition will begin as special equipment is brought in to take down the building. Current plans for the site include a green area and extended City Hall [...]
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new document available online outlining safety standards and practices for shipbreaking workers. Shipbreaking involves dismantling decommissioned ships for scrap recycling, and it can be hazardous work. Among other dangers, workers can be exposed to mesothelioma-causing asbestos if safety procedures are not followed. The document outlines [...]
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Mesothelioma symptoms can appear at any time up to 50 years after the exposure to asbestos. This makes it a difficult disease to diagnose. Screening is sometimes done, and can sometimes be effective to some degree although there are no standard accepted screening methods yet.
Mesothelioma is a relatively rare form of cancer, found in only [...]
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This 2007 article from popular watchdog journalism site Mother Jones chronicles the town of El Dorado Hills, Calif. – a wealthy, conservative bedroom community in the Central Valley foothills outside Sacramento.
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