Tuesday, May 03, 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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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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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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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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News in brief from Northern California (SanLuisObispo.com)

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - Just playing around in this suburb east of Sacramento can be enough to significantly boost the risk of exposure to cancer-causing asbestos, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says.

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Baron & Budd, P. C. Attorney Lisa A. Blue Inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (PR Web)

Lisa A. Blue, PhD, has been inducted as a fellow into the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). Blue is one of 14 new inductees invited to join the elite group of 500 national and 100 international lawyers. Blue was selected after a rigorous membership evaluation process that encompassed legal skills, character, integrity and trial record. [PRWEB Apr 26, 2005]

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Asbestos worries widen in foothills (The Sacramento Bee)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that everyday recreation at El Dorado Hills' busiest park and nearby schools can significantly elevate exposure to a particularly toxic kind of asbestos, according to air test results obtained by The Bee.

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Dearborn plant site is being cleaned (Detroit News)

The former W.R. Grace processing plant at 14300 Henn St. in Dearborn is full of asbestos and possibly other hazardous materials. Giovanni Armenti, 77, is among the plant's neighbors who are sick of looking at the decaying structure.

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