Exposure to Asbestos from Rocks Can Cause Malignant Mesothelioma
Californians who live close to naturally occurring asbestos sources and who are exposed to low levels of the mineral are at increased risk for developing malignant mesothelioma, a serious cancer of the membrane covering the lung, according to a new study published in the second issue of the October 2005 American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Exposure to Asbestos from Rocks Can Cause Malignant Mesothelioma
Californians who live close to naturally occurring asbestos sources and who are exposed to low levels of the mineral are at increased risk for developing malignant mesothelioma, a serious cancer of the membrane covering the lung, according to a new study.
American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for October 2005 (second issue)
Californians who live close to naturally occurring asbestos source rocks and who are exposed to low levels of the mineral are at increased risk for malignant mesothelioma, a serious cancer of the pleural membrane covering the lungs, according to a new study.
Elevated Blood Levels Of A Protein Are Linked To Asbestos-induced Cancers
Researchers at New York University School of Medicine and Wayne State University have found a molecule that reveals the early stages of pleural mesothelioma, a chest cancer caused by asbestos. The finding opens the way to a blood test for the disease, according to a new study published in the Oct. 13 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Elevated Blood Levels of a Protein are Linked to Asbestos-Induced Cancers
Researchers at New York University School of Medicine and Wayne State University have found a molecule that reveals the early stages of pleural mesothelioma, a chest cancer caused by asbestos.
FTC to order 3 glass wool makers to stop forming cartels
_ The Fair Trade Commission is set to order three makers of glass wool, which is used for housing insulation, to stop forming cartels over their products sold in the Kansai and Kyushu regions, sources close to the case said Monday.
Up to 85,000 may die from asbestos-linked mesothelioma, lung cancer
_ The Environment Ministry estimates the number of deaths caused by asbestos-related mesothelioma and lung cancer in Japan could reach about 85,000, ministry sources said Tuesday.
$200m fund for workers as toll rises
A $200 million payout pool has been established to meet a dramatic jump in the number of workers claiming compensation for incurable mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
Alfacell Receives First-Ever Pioneer Award for Mesothelioma Research From Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Alfacell Corporation today announced that the Company was presented with a "Pioneer Award" from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation at its Second International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma, held last week in Las Vegas.
Asbestos Cancer Drug for Sufferers
By Exclusive by BARRY NELSON VICTIMS of asbestos-related cancer who cannot receive a new drug on the NHS have forced their former employers to pay for treatment.
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