MAY26, 2005 - Mesothelioma: Neighbor counties have more cases (Mountain Democrat)
By now just about everybody in El Dorado County has heard about naturally occurring asbestos. Like much of California, the county has the known carcinogen running along the serpentine faults.
Environmental Health Issues (KidsHealth.org via Yahoo! News)
Children do not live and grow in a vacuum. The purity of their food and water, the quality of their air, and the safety of their school and home environments are all important factors that influence their health and development. In childhood, exposure to environmental toxins (poisons) may not only cause immediate (acute) illnesses but may also increase the risk for long- term (chronic) problems.
Cancer seen in family members of asbestos workers (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
People who were exposed to asbestos through a family member who worked with the material appear to run the risk of developing the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma many years later, a new study suggests.
Gene Signature Could Revolutionize Cancer Care (HealthCentral.com)
WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified an 11-gene "signature" in cancer tumors that appears to predict prognosis in at least 10 types of malignancies.
Gene Signature Could Revolutionize Cancer Care (Health Scout)
Discovery should help doctors tailor treatment to specific tumor type.
SF Jury Delivers Verdict of $3.4 Million in Colon Cancer Asbestos Trial (PR Web)
A San Francisco jury delivered a $3.4 million verdict in favor of Brayton Purcell's client, Ralph Pierce, a 70-year old retired machine operator suffering from colon cancer due to his on-the-job exposure to asbestos. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]
Shine goes off the Tatt's float (Sydney Morning Herald)
Totally dependent on government licences, what would happen if wowsers took control? Things aren't looking quite as bullish for the year's biggest float, Tattersall's, to be announced today.
Time is short (Navasota Examiner)
Given the advancing age of our surviving World War II veterans, time is short for these particular victims of asbestos-related illnesses.
May 26, 2005 - EPA eyes expert asbestos panel (Mountain Democrat)
As residents of El Dorado Hills and the surrounding area hear more and more about naturally occurring asbestos, they want to know one thing. Are they in danger?
Business News In Brief (Leeds Today)
LEEDS-BASED ASDA supermarket chain says it is on target to double the size of its home shopping serv... COMPANIES who used asbestos before the deadly mineral was banned are facing claims from people who c...
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