Sunday, April 10, 2005

Mesothelioma News

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...

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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.

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SV40 not implicated in mesothelioma (EurekAlert!)

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.

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Business Group Seeks Probe of Asbestos Claims (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The head of the largest U.S. business association has asked the Justice Department to investigate "compelling evidence of fraud" in asbestos injury claims filed across the country, the group said on Friday.

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Extent of contamination worries residents 04/10/05 (Dearborn Press & Guide)

DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- "I get tired of breathing." And this was a good day for Rich Uranis, 53. He took a swig from his pop bottle, in an effort to wet down his constantly raspy voice, and mentioned he was thankful the sun was out.

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Happenings (Times Herald)

Stony Creek clean-up sponsored by Stony Creek Anglers will be held from 8 a.m. to noon beginning at the Fire Chiefs Memorial band shell in Elmwood Park, Harding Boulevard, Norristown. Gloves, bags, donuts, coffee, lunch and sodas will be provided for volunteers.

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Schools asbestos death traps (NEWS.com.au)

QUEENSLAND schools are death traps releasing potentially life-threatening asbestos fibres into the air, the state Opposition said today.

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Asbestos roofs not a priority, says Bligh (Brisbane Courier Mail)

REPLACING every school roof that contained asbestos would cost up to $100 million and the money would be better spent on other services, Education Minister Anna Bligh said yesterday.

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Govt 'covering-up asbestos risk' (The Australian)

THE Queensland government had reassured schools with asbestos roofs they were safe despite scientific evidence showing otherwise, the state Opposition said today.

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Seattle Jury Delivers Verdict in Favor of Paper Mill Worker with Asbestosis (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

King County, WA (PRWEB) April 8, 2005 -- A Seattle jury delivered a $242,500 verdict in favor of Ernest Coulter, a 75 – year old Port Hadlock paper mill worker with asbestosis, and his wife, LeRose (Ernest Coulter and Lerose Coulter v. ACandS, Inc. et al., 2005, Case No. 01 – 2 – 34675 – 0SEA, King County Superior Court, WA). Caused by exposure to asbestos, asbestosis is an illness that scars and

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