Shipbuilders admit workers died of asbestos-related ills
OSAKA--Hitachi Zosen Corp. and two other shipbuilding-related firms announced Monday that a total of 24 of their former employees have died of mesothelioma, a type of cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases.
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.
14 Die After Handling Asbestos in Japan
A Japanese manufacturer of heavy electric machinery said Monday that 14 of its employees who handled asbestos in recent decades have died, while two more were undergoing medical treatment.
Hitachi Zosen, Sumitomo Say Asbestos Killed 17 Staff (Update2)
July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Mazda Motor Co., Hitachi Zosen Corp. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. said a total of 19 former employees have died from diseases caused by the inhalation of dust from asbestos used in their factories.
Hitachi Zosen, Sumitomo Say Asbestos Killed 17 Staff (Update1)
July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hitachi Zosen Corp. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Japanese shipbuilders and heavy machinery makers, said a combined 17 former factory employees were killed by diseases that may have caused by asbestos.
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).
The number of known deaths from diseases linked to asbestos rose by ...
_ The number of known deaths from diseases linked to asbestos rose by 14 Tuesday to at least 392 at 29 companies that have handled the fibrous minerals used in building materials known to cause cancer and other diseases if inhaled after years of incubation.
Tuesday Planner for July 12, 2005
Muscular Dystrophy Association "Arrest," a local citizen benefit, today, at Two Harbors lock-up. Hosted by Country Inn & Suites. Call (218) 727-3466. Terrific Tuesdays in the Park, for ages 6-13, 9-11:30 a.m. today, Long Year Park, Coleraine. Free. Call (218) 245-0277 or (218) 245-1099.
17 former shipyard workers died of asbestos-related disease
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