Son of Famous Singer Speaks Out About Mesothelioma (KYW News Radio 1060)
Since his father's death Jared Zevon has become the spokesperson for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and he wants people to know if his father could get Mesothelioma...it could happen to anyone...
SV40 not implicated in mesothelioma (Medical News Today)
SV40 does not have a role in the majority of malignant mesotheliomas -- a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos - according to a study in this month's Cancer Research.
Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Lung Transplantation, Pulmonary Vascular Disorders, and Sleep-Disordered (RedNova)
INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Histopathologic subtypes. Contradictory data have been published regarding vascular remodeling in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Resurfacing Recommended for Asbestos-Laden Roads (KXTV)
Crushed or broken serpentine in gravel roads and driveways can release cancer-causing asbestos fibers into the air. The health concern is serious enough for the state's Department of Toxic Substances Control to now recommend those roads be resurfaced.
Asbestos link to renovators (Adelaide Confidential)
RECORD numbers of South Australian asbestos victims are being diagnosed with the killer disease mesothelioma as more deaths are linked to exposure to fibres in the home.
icWestlothian - (West Lothian Courier)
CANCER fears were this week sparked after asbestos-related illnesses were discovered in four workers at the former British Leyland factory in Bathgate.
The human cost of workplace disease (Stuff)
Occupational health has been dangerously neglected. Michael Herman reports. Occupational disease is killing up to 1000 workers every year.
Bay Area biotech pushes for anti-cancer drug approval (BizJournals)
With $40 million in its pocket from a February initial public offering and some promising clinical trial data, Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc. has opened the door to at least one final clinical trial by mid-2006.
EPA Needs Questionnaires from Residents Living Near Dearborn W.R.Grace Asbestos Site (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 said equipment and more personnel are on site today to begin cleanup of the former W.R. Grace vermiculite-processing plant at 14300 Henn St. in Dearborn, Mich. Safety precautions such as water spray and other engineering controls will be used to reduce dust during the work.
SCPRSA Announces Mercury Award Winners (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America honored the winners of its annual Mercury Awards competition at a banquet in Columbia on April 7. The winners work in Columbia, Greenville, Traveler's Rest, Spartanburg, Charleston, Mt.
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