Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Mesothelioma News

Fujirebio Diagnostics Submits Application to FDA For Approval of MESOMARK, the First Blood Test for Mesothelioma (RedNova)

Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc. (FDI), a world-leader in oncology testing, today announced that it submitted a 510K application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 29, 2005 for clearance of MESOMARK(TM), the first blood test for mesothelioma.

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Zinifex settles asbestos compensation case (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A South Australian man has won compensation for an asbestos related lung disease he contracted as a Zinifex employee. A pre-trial conference found that the Port Pirie Zinifex smelter, then known as BHAS, was responsible for the man now suffering mesothelioma.

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Asbestos compensation ruling due (BBC News)

The widow of a man who died after exposure to asbestos at Buckingham Palace is due to hear how much compensation she will receive.

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Huge payout for palace widow (Evening Standard)

The widow of a Buckingham Palace worker is set to receive a big payout after her husband died from asbestos related cancer. Maintenance worker John Costello died aged 58 after he contracted a form of cancer associated with exposure to the deadly substance.

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Zinifex settles asbestos compensation case (ABC News via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)

A South Australian man has won compensation for an asbestos related lung disease he contracted as a Zinifex employee.

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El Dorado Hills Asbestos Report Released (The KCRA Channel)

Just playing around in this Sacramento suburb can be enough to significantly boost the risk of exposure to cancer-causing asbestos, according to a report released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Sierra kids inhaling high asbestos levels (InsideBayArea)

Children biking a dirt trail and playing baseball or soccer in a western El Dorado County town are breathing almost as many asbestos fibers as federal rules allow for asbestos workers wearing

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Asbestos study brings adjustments (The Sacramento Bee)

Anxious or cavalier, angry or curious, El Dorado County residents and officials Monday were sizing up how a new federal asbestos study could affect their lives and their health.

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Tuesday Planner for May 3, 2005 (Duluth News Tribune)

Health Fair '05 for third and fourth graders, today through Friday, First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Parkway. Sessions: 8:45-10 a.m.; 10:15-11:30 a.m.; 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 1:15-2:30 p.m. Homeschoolers encouraged to attend today and Thursday. Call 722-0524.

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Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorney Wesley Young Named Chair of the Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas (PR Web)

Wesley Young, an attorney with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., has been elected to serve as Chair of the Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS) of the State Bar of Texas for the 2005 - 2006 session. [PRWEB May 3, 2005]

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