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The sooner a disease is diagnosed the sooner it can be treated. For this reason, it is important for you to be familiar with the common lung cancer symptoms. It has been estimated that they occur in about three-quarters of all patients. Some of the signs are caused directly by the development of the tumor [...]
Lung cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer. In fact, it is the most common cancer in the US, with over 220,000 people being diagnosed with it each year. The number of deaths caused by this condition is around 150,000 per annum, in the US alone. These are the main reasons why [...]
We can often go without recognizing the danger, just because we do not know anything about it. Provided that you learn some essential lung cancer facts, you will know more about the condition, its spread and severity. Hopefully, this helpful information will allow you to recognize and see the threat more clearly. In turn, you [...]
What is mesothelioma, you might ask? Mesothelioma is a rare disease caused as a result of malignant cancerous cells which show up in the lining of an individual’s body cavities, such as the chest, the abdominal region and the area surrounding the heart. Mesothelioma is usually, but not always, associated with exposure to asbestos. Symptoms [...]
Asbestos is a mineral that has been widely used in construction, insulation and fire prevention due to its excellent durability and fire resistance properties. However, a few decades ago alarming medical reports were released indicating a strong link between asbestos exposure and various lung diseases, such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Continue reading to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]