Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Zosen Corp. said Monday that a ...
_ Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Zosen Corp. said Monday that a total of 17 former workers at the two shipbuilders have died of mesothelioma, a disease believed to be caused by asbestos.
Tracing asbestos victims is tough
Roger Worthington, a Los Angeles attorney, makes his living suing manufacturers and building owners on behalf of people with a rare, asbestos-caused cancer called mesothelioma.
Thoracic Cancer Patients Find New Hope with Alimta�
Patients with a cancer of the lining of the lung, known as malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), lived longer than previously reported(1), when treated with Eli Lilly and Company's Alimta� (pemetrexed) in combination with cisplatin, according to updated data presented today at the 11th annual World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC).
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TCGLaw Group Announces Sponsorship of Mesothelioma Information Website by Paul, Hanley & Harley LLP
All About Malignant Mesothelioma, a website providing consumer information on a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, has received a sponsorship commitment from a leading law firm in the area of mesothelioma litigation.
Japan' Sumitomo Heavy says 14 employees died after handling asbestos
Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. said Monday that 14 of its employees who had handled asbestos in recent decades had died, while two more were undergoing medical treatment.
Man's death linked to asbestos-covered walls
A 70-year-old man in Osaka Prefecture died of mesothelioma in 2004 after working for 33 years in a shop with asbestos-covered walls, Asbestos Center said Thursday.
Cape plc may face more claims
Cape plc, the British engineering services group, could face new compensation claims in either the UK or South Africa from people who have become ill from exposure to asbestos dust and fibres, a South African lawyer has warned.
Workers Exposed To Libby Vermiculite Ore Have High Rate Of Chest Wall Abnormalities
More than one-quarter of tested workers at an Ohio manufacturing plant historically exposed to asbestos-containing vermiculite ore exhibited signs of scarring of the chest wall lining, or pleural plaques, which are usually considered markers of previous exposure to asbestos fibers, according to research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung disease
In another twist to the term occupational hazard, a recent study showed that construction workers, seamen and firefighters are at great risk of developing lung cancer particularly those in close contact with asbestos, a construction material often used and patronized for its cheap price, but is banned and considered harmful in 40 countries.
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