Friday, September 02, 2005

Mesothelioma News 9/2/2005

Alfacell Provides Update on ONCONASE(R) Malignant Mesothelioma Phase IIIb Trial

Alfacell Corporation today provided an update on the status of its international, confirmatory Phase IIIb malignant mesothelioma trial for ONCONASE� , the Company's lead investigational drug candidate:

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ACT man starts endurance ski record

A Canberra man aims to break the world record for skiing continuously - 200 hours and eight minutes - to raise money help sufferers of asbestosis.

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ACT man starts endurance ski record

Nick Willey describes his attempt to break a world record for endurance skiing - an eight-and-a-half day ultra-marathon - as being "a bit crazy". The 33-year-old father of two from Canberra aims to break the Guinness Book world record for skiing continuously of 200 hours and eight minutes.

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'Within months he had gone . . .'

THE family of a Rastrick man who died 20 years after working with asbes-tos coated pipes say they have lost a loving family man who had everything to live for. (02/09/2005 10:05:30)

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In scholarships, sweat the small stuff

Those smaller awards can really add up, and there's less competition for them.

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Death rate from rare cancer 9.5 times higher near plant

OSAKA (Kyodo) The risk of dying from mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer linked to asbestos, is 9.5 times higher than the national average among people who lived within 500 meters of a now-defunct Kubota Corp. asbestos plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, a professor said Saturday.

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Japanese editorial excerpts -4-

_ Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:

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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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Asbestos fears deepen in Japan with reports of widespread household use

Health fears over asbestos deepened in Japan as a news report revealed that one in five houses uses roofing tiles containing the material.

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LEAD: FY 2006 general-account budget to total 85 tril. yen

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Thursday, September 01, 2005

Mesothelioma News 9/1/2005

Alfacell Provides Update on ONCONASE(R) Malignant Mesothelioma Phase IIIb Trial

Alfacell Corporation today provided an update on the status of its international, confirmatory Phase IIIb malignant mesothelioma trial for ONCONASE� , the Company's lead investigational drug candidate:

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In scholarships, sweat the small stuff

Those smaller awards can really add up, and there's less competition for them.

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Death rate from rare cancer 9.5 times higher near plant

OSAKA (Kyodo) The risk of dying from mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer linked to asbestos, is 9.5 times higher than the national average among people who lived within 500 meters of a now-defunct Kubota Corp. asbestos plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, a professor said Saturday.

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Japanese editorial excerpts -4-

_ Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:

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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Read More...

Asbestos fears deepen in Japan with reports of widespread household use

Health fears over asbestos deepened in Japan as a news report revealed that one in five houses uses roofing tiles containing the material.

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LEAD: FY 2006 general-account budget to total 85 tril. yen

_ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO)

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News In Brief

By Geoff Fox AN engineer who was suing Yorkshire Water for hundreds of thousands of pounds for th... By Paul Robinson A MULTIPLE pile-up on the M62 in West Yorkshire killed a woman, left a man fight...

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Millions of homes have asbestos roofing

OSAKA (Kyodo) Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million homes in Japan -- 20 percent of the total -- are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday.

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Roofing tiles in 5 million houses may contain asbestos

_ Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/31/2005

Alfacell Provides Update on ONCONASE(R) Malignant Mesothelioma Phase IIIb Trial

Alfacell Corporation today provided an update on the status of its international, confirmatory Phase IIIb malignant mesothelioma trial for ONCONASE� , the Company's lead investigational drug candidate:

Read More...

In scholarships, sweat the small stuff

Those smaller awards can really add up, and there's less competition for them.

Read More...

Death rate from rare cancer 9.5 times higher near plant

OSAKA (Kyodo) The risk of dying from mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer linked to asbestos, is 9.5 times higher than the national average among people who lived within 500 meters of a now-defunct Kubota Corp. asbestos plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, a professor said Saturday.

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Japanese editorial excerpts -4-

_ Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:

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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Read More...

Asbestos fears deepen in Japan with reports of widespread household use

Health fears over asbestos deepened in Japan as a news report revealed that one in five houses uses roofing tiles containing the material.

Read More...

LEAD: FY 2006 general-account budget to total 85 tril. yen

_ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO)

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News In Brief

By Geoff Fox AN engineer who was suing Yorkshire Water for hundreds of thousands of pounds for th... By Paul Robinson A MULTIPLE pile-up on the M62 in West Yorkshire killed a woman, left a man fight...

Read More...

Millions of homes have asbestos roofing

OSAKA (Kyodo) Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million homes in Japan -- 20 percent of the total -- are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday.

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Roofing tiles in 5 million houses may contain asbestos

_ Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/30/2005

Alfacell Provides Update on ONCONASE(R) Malignant Mesothelioma Phase IIIb Trial

Alfacell Corporation today provided an update on the status of its international, confirmatory Phase IIIb malignant mesothelioma trial for ONCONASE� , the Company's lead investigational drug candidate:

Read More...

Death rate from rare cancer 9.5 times higher near plant

OSAKA (Kyodo) The risk of dying from mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer linked to asbestos, is 9.5 times higher than the national average among people who lived within 500 meters of a now-defunct Kubota Corp. asbestos plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, a professor said Saturday.

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Japanese editorial excerpts -4-

_ Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:

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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Read More...

Asbestos fears deepen in Japan with reports of widespread household use

Health fears over asbestos deepened in Japan as a news report revealed that one in five houses uses roofing tiles containing the material.

Read More...

LEAD: FY 2006 general-account budget to total 85 tril. yen

_ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO)

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News In Brief

By Geoff Fox AN engineer who was suing Yorkshire Water for hundreds of thousands of pounds for th... By Paul Robinson A MULTIPLE pile-up on the M62 in West Yorkshire killed a woman, left a man fight...

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Millions of homes have asbestos roofing

OSAKA (Kyodo) Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million homes in Japan -- 20 percent of the total -- are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday.

Read More...

Roofing tiles in 5 million houses may contain asbestos

_ Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

Read More...

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere. But in Japan, asbestos barely cracked the headlines over the years, let alone the court system. It was only last October that Tokyo finally banned asbestos in all but a handful of products -- 14 years

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Monday, August 29, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/29/2005

Death rate from rare cancer 9.5 times higher near plant

OSAKA (Kyodo) The risk of dying from mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer linked to asbestos, is 9.5 times higher than the national average among people who lived within 500 meters of a now-defunct Kubota Corp. asbestos plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, a professor said Saturday.

Read More...

Asbestos fears deepen in Japan with reports of widespread household use

Health fears over asbestos deepened in Japan as a news report revealed that one in five houses uses roofing tiles containing the material.

Read More...

LEAD: FY 2006 general-account budget to total 85 tril. yen

_ (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO)

Read More...

News In Brief

By Geoff Fox AN engineer who was suing Yorkshire Water for hundreds of thousands of pounds for th... By Paul Robinson A MULTIPLE pile-up on the M62 in West Yorkshire killed a woman, left a man fight...

Read More...

Millions of homes have asbestos roofing

OSAKA (Kyodo) Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million homes in Japan -- 20 percent of the total -- are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday.

Read More...

Roofing tiles in 5 million houses may contain asbestos

_ Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

Read More...

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere. But in Japan, asbestos barely cracked the headlines over the years, let alone the court system. It was only last October that Tokyo finally banned asbestos in all but a handful of products -- 14 years

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Kyodo News - Story

KYODO'S COVERAGE OF THE SEPT. 11 ELECTION IS AVAILABLE BY SELECTING ELECTION2005 IN THE SPECIALS SECTION. Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

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190 new deaths linked to asbestos

A total of 190 people who had never engaged in producing materials containing asbestos have died of asbestos-linked illnesses, according to ministerial survey findings released Friday.

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State to draft law on asbestos redress

The government will draft a law outlining compensation for victims of asbestos-related illnesses, including those who lived near asbestos-linked factories and the families of those who worked with the unburnable material, the Cabinet decided Friday.

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Sunday, August 28, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/28/2005

Death rate from rare cancer 9.5 times higher near plant

OSAKA (Kyodo) The risk of dying from mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer linked to asbestos, is 9.5 times higher than the national average among people who lived within 500 meters of a now-defunct Kubota Corp. asbestos plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, a professor said Saturday.

Read More...

Millions of homes have asbestos roofing

OSAKA (Kyodo) Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million homes in Japan -- 20 percent of the total -- are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday.

Read More...

Roofing tiles in 5 million houses may contain asbestos

_ Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

Read More...

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere. But in Japan, asbestos barely cracked the headlines over the years, let alone the court system. It was only last October that Tokyo finally banned asbestos in all but a handful of products -- 14 years

Read More...

Kyodo News - Story

KYODO'S COVERAGE OF THE SEPT. 11 ELECTION IS AVAILABLE BY SELECTING ELECTION2005 IN THE SPECIALS SECTION. Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

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190 new deaths linked to asbestos

A total of 190 people who had never engaged in producing materials containing asbestos have died of asbestos-linked illnesses, according to ministerial survey findings released Friday.

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State to draft law on asbestos redress

The government will draft a law outlining compensation for victims of asbestos-related illnesses, including those who lived near asbestos-linked factories and the families of those who worked with the unburnable material, the Cabinet decided Friday.

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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Read More...

Support for asbestos makes Canada an 'international pariah'

Tory MP Chuck Strahl's stunning announcement that he has cancer should be a wakeup call for the government to support a global ban on asbestos, says NDP's Pat Martin.

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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. Now it's paying the price

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Saturday, August 27, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/27/2005

Roofing tiles in 5 million houses may contain asbestos

_ Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

Read More...

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere. But in Japan, asbestos barely cracked the headlines over the years, let alone the court system. It was only last October that Tokyo finally banned asbestos in all but a handful of products -- 14 years

Read More...

Kyodo News - Story

KYODO'S COVERAGE OF THE SEPT. 11 ELECTION IS AVAILABLE BY SELECTING ELECTION2005 IN THE SPECIALS SECTION. Roofing tiles used in up to 5 million or 20 percent of houses in Japan are believed to contain asbestos, tile makers said Saturday, a new discovery implying further threats to people's health.

Read More...

190 new deaths linked to asbestos

A total of 190 people who had never engaged in producing materials containing asbestos have died of asbestos-linked illnesses, according to ministerial survey findings released Friday.

Read More...

State to draft law on asbestos redress

The government will draft a law outlining compensation for victims of asbestos-related illnesses, including those who lived near asbestos-linked factories and the families of those who worked with the unburnable material, the Cabinet decided Friday.

Read More...

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Read More...

Support for asbestos makes Canada an 'international pariah'

Tory MP Chuck Strahl's stunning announcement that he has cancer should be a wakeup call for the government to support a global ban on asbestos, says NDP's Pat Martin.

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"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. Now it's paying the price

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City tests air at razing site for asbestos

AMAGASAKI, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) The municipal government here conducted an examination Thursday to measure how much asbestos enters the air when a building is demolished.

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Ministry wants 3 times bigger anti-asbestos budget

_ The health ministry made a budgetary request Thursday of 1.6 billion yen for fiscal 2006 to cope with asbestos-related problems, three times larger than the initial budget for fiscal 2005.

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Friday, August 26, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/26/2005

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere. But in Japan, asbestos barely cracked the headlines over the years, let alone the court system. It was only last October that Tokyo finally banned asbestos in all but a handful of products -- 14 years

Read More...

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. For decades asbestos has been known to cause cancer in those who inhale its tiny fibers. That has triggered restrictions on its use and, ultimately, thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Read More...

"An Environmental Time Bomb" In Japan

Tokyo ignored asbestos for years. Now it's paying the price

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City tests air at razing site for asbestos

AMAGASAKI, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) The municipal government here conducted an examination Thursday to measure how much asbestos enters the air when a building is demolished.

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Ministry wants 3 times bigger anti-asbestos budget

_ The health ministry made a budgetary request Thursday of 1.6 billion yen for fiscal 2006 to cope with asbestos-related problems, three times larger than the initial budget for fiscal 2005.

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Kyodo news summary -8-

_ ---------- Asahi says materials on NHK documentary article leaked to magazine

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O BITUARIES

F. Wesley Baylor, 83, of Lake Forest, died Aug. 19. Mr. Baylor was a 1940 graduate of Lake Forest Academy and later graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. He served in the Navy during World War II as a lieutenant in the South Pacific.

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O BITUARIES

George Shepard Chappell III, 70, died Aug. 20 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

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Health ministry calls experts to study asbestos alternatives

_ The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Thursday held a meeting of medical and engineering experts to examine alternative materials to replace asbestos amid mounting concerns over asbestos-linked deaths and health problems.

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Kyodo News - Story

KYODO'S COVERAGE OF THE SEPT. 11 ELECTION IS AVAILABLE BY SELECTING ELECTION2005 IN THE SPECIALS SECTION.

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Thursday, August 25, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/25/2005

Ministry wants 3 times bigger anti-asbestos budget

_ The health ministry made a budgetary request Thursday of 1.6 billion yen for fiscal 2006 to cope with asbestos-related problems, three times larger than the initial budget for fiscal 2005.

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Kyodo news summary -8-

_ ---------- Asahi says materials on NHK documentary article leaked to magazine

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O BITUARIES

F. Wesley Baylor, 83, of Lake Forest, died Aug. 19. Mr. Baylor was a 1940 graduate of Lake Forest Academy and later graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. He served in the Navy during World War II as a lieutenant in the South Pacific.

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O BITUARIES

George Shepard Chappell III, 70, died Aug. 20 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

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Health ministry calls experts to study asbestos alternatives

_ The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Thursday held a meeting of medical and engineering experts to examine alternative materials to replace asbestos amid mounting concerns over asbestos-linked deaths and health problems.

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Kyodo News - Story

KYODO'S COVERAGE OF THE SEPT. 11 ELECTION IS AVAILABLE BY SELECTING ELECTION2005 IN THE SPECIALS SECTION.

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Asbestos concerns on Iron Range persist

HEALTH:Workers' compensation claims by mine workers allege taconite dust made them sick. AURORA, Minn. - Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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Shop owner's death linked to asbestos used in store walls

_ Asbestos detected in the lungs of a stationery shop owner who died from mesothelioma last year has been found to be the same type as that used in the walls of his store, an investigation by a medical doctor shows.

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Alan Brayton Becomes President--Elect of Public Interest Law Firm

Novato, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2005 -- The law firm of Brayton Purcell is proud to announce that its founding and senior partner, Alan R. Brayton, has been chosen as President-elect of the foundation that supports Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ). TLPJ is a nonprofit national public interest law firm that marshals the skills and resources of trial lawyers to create a more just society. The

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(AP) Aurora, Minn. Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/24/2005

Shop owner's death linked to asbestos used in store walls

_ Asbestos detected in the lungs of a stationery shop owner who died from mesothelioma last year has been found to be the same type as that used in the walls of his store, an investigation by a medical doctor shows.

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Asbestos concerns on Iron Range persist

HEALTH:Workers' compensation claims by mine workers allege taconite dust made them sick. AURORA, Minn. - Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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Asbestos-related concerns on Iron Range not going away

AURORA, Minn. - Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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Alan Brayton Becomes President--Elect of Public Interest Law Firm

Novato, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2005 -- The law firm of Brayton Purcell is proud to announce that its founding and senior partner, Alan R. Brayton, has been chosen as President-elect of the foundation that supports Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ). TLPJ is a nonprofit national public interest law firm that marshals the skills and resources of trial lawyers to create a more just society. The

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(AP) Aurora, Minn. Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorney D. Carl Money Named Member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advocates Board of

D. Carl Money, an attorney with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., has been elected to serve as a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) Advocates Board of Directors for the 2005 - 2007 term. Money has also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association since 2004. [PRWEB Aug 24, 2005]

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Alan Brayton Becomes PresidentElect of Public Interest Law Firm

Alan R. Brayton of Brayton Purcell has been chosen as President-elect of the foundation that supports Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ), a nonprofit national public interest law firm, [PRWEB Aug 24, 2005]

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Chilliwack MP says disease linked to asbestos fibres

OTTAWA -- Popular Conservative MP Chuck Strahl, deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, stunned colleagues Monday with the sudden disclosure he has been diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer almost exclusively linked to the inhalation of asbestos fibres.

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Low level of asbestos exposure proved fatal

Blue asbestos fibers identical to that lining the walls of a stationery shop were found in the lungs of its former manager, who died of an asbestos-linked illness after working there for more than 30 years, it was learned Monday.

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Asbestos shafts threaten villages near Kuruman

Kuruman - Thousands of people living in two villages, Bathlaros and Marupeng outside Kuruman, are exposed to blue and brown asbestos from abandoned shafts on a nearby hill.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/23/2005

Shop owner's death linked to asbestos used in store walls

_ Asbestos detected in the lungs of a stationery shop owner who died from mesothelioma last year has been found to be the same type as that used in the walls of his store, an investigation by a medical doctor shows.

Read More...

Asbestos concerns on Iron Range persist

HEALTH:Workers' compensation claims by mine workers allege taconite dust made them sick. AURORA, Minn. - Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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(AP) Aurora, Minn. Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

Read More...

Asbestos-related concerns on Iron Range not going away

AURORA, Minn. - Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

Read More...

Chilliwack MP says disease linked to asbestos fibres

OTTAWA -- Popular Conservative MP Chuck Strahl, deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, stunned colleagues Monday with the sudden disclosure he has been diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer almost exclusively linked to the inhalation of asbestos fibres.

Read More...

Low level of asbestos exposure proved fatal

Blue asbestos fibers identical to that lining the walls of a stationery shop were found in the lungs of its former manager, who died of an asbestos-linked illness after working there for more than 30 years, it was learned Monday.

Read More...

Asbestos shafts threaten villages near Kuruman

Kuruman - Thousands of people living in two villages, Bathlaros and Marupeng outside Kuruman, are exposed to blue and brown asbestos from abandoned shafts on a nearby hill.

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Kyodo news summary -3-

_ ---------- Shop owner's death linked to asbestos used in store walls

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Asbestosis ‘victims’ to file damage suit

A non-government organization (NGO) is set to seek punitive damages from 24 American companies which used to operate at the former Subic naval base for allegedly providing hazardous workplaces to their Filipino workers who are now suffering from cancer.

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Kyodo economic news summary -4-

_ ---------- Japan's July convenience store sales down 4.7%

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Monday, August 22, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/22/2005

Shop owner's death linked to asbestos used in store walls

_ Asbestos detected in the lungs of a stationery shop owner who died from mesothelioma last year has been found to be the same type as that used in the walls of his store, an investigation by a medical doctor shows.

Read More...

Asbestos concerns on Iron Range persist

HEALTH:Workers' compensation claims by mine workers allege taconite dust made them sick. AURORA, Minn. - Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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Business >

(AP) Aurora, Minn. Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

Read More...

Asbestos-related concerns on Iron Range not going away

AURORA, Minn. - Tony Plevell died in 1996 shortly after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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Kyodo news summary -3-

_ ---------- Shop owner's death linked to asbestos used in store walls

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Kyodo economic news summary -4-

_ ---------- Japan's July convenience store sales down 4.7%

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Filipinos seek millions of dlrs in damages from U.S. asbestos makers

_ Nearly 1,000 Filipinos claiming to be victims of asbestos exposure are seeking millions of dollars in punitive damages from 24 U.S. asbestos companies for failing to warn them of the dangers of the lethal fibers, victims said Monday.

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News In Brief

Sawn off shotgun fired as unarmed officers move in... Anger at shock discovery on former hospital site... Fears that deadly asbestos has been buried on the site of a former hospital in Leeds puts the spotli...

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ABB Says Court Decision Moves Asbestos Plan Toward Resolution

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- ABB Ltd., the world's biggest maker of power transformers, said a U.S. court decision to allow claimants to vote on the company's revised asbestos plan moves the matter closer to resolution.

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Obtaining Credible Information About Alternative Cancer Therapies

(PRWEB) August 20, 2005 -- When it comes to alternative therapies for cancer, the internet is a "mixed bag" filled with exaggerated claims, unreliable anecdotes, and some very credible reports. For the patient who has little time and who needs credible information now, sorting through this is a challenge.

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Thursday, August 18, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/18/2005

Man's battle with mesothelioma and his wife's emotional journey

My name is Lorraine Kember. In December 1999, my husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and given a prognosis of 3 to 9 months. He survived for 2 years during which I cared for him at home until his death in December 2001.

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Compensation over asbestos death

The family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos is awarded �175,000 in compensation.

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Asbestos victim legal victory

THE family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos dust at a hospital in the 1960s has been awarded damages of �175,000 after a legal battle with the Department of Health, their solicitors said today.

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Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Diabetes - Type I The AbATE study will investigate whether a second course of the study drug administered one year after the first is able to prolong and improve the autoimmunity blocking effects of the drug.

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Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Lung Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Lung cancer, causes, symptoms, treatment

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Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/17/2005

Man's battle with mesothelioma and his wife's emotional journey

My name is Lorraine Kember. In December 1999, my husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and given a prognosis of 3 to 9 months. He survived for 2 years during which I cared for him at home until his death in December 2001.

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Compensation over asbestos death

The family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos is awarded �175,000 in compensation.

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Asbestos victim legal victory

THE family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos dust at a hospital in the 1960s has been awarded damages of �175,000 after a legal battle with the Department of Health, their solicitors said today.

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Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Diabetes - Type I The AbATE study will investigate whether a second course of the study drug administered one year after the first is able to prolong and improve the autoimmunity blocking effects of the drug.

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Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/16/2005

Man's battle with mesothelioma and his wife's emotional journey

My name is Lorraine Kember. In December 1999, my husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and given a prognosis of 3 to 9 months. He survived for 2 years during which I cared for him at home until his death in December 2001.

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Compensation over asbestos death

The family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos is awarded �175,000 in compensation.

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Asbestos victim legal victory

THE family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos dust at a hospital in the 1960s has been awarded damages of �175,000 after a legal battle with the Department of Health, their solicitors said today.

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Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

Read More...

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Diabetes - Type I The AbATE study will investigate whether a second course of the study drug administered one year after the first is able to prolong and improve the autoimmunity blocking effects of the drug.

Read More...

Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Lung Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

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Monday, August 15, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/15/2005

Man's battle with mesothelioma and his wife's emotional journey

My name is Lorraine Kember. In December 1999, my husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and given a prognosis of 3 to 9 months. He survived for 2 years during which I cared for him at home until his death in December 2001.

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Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

Read More...

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Diabetes - Type I The AbATE study will investigate whether a second course of the study drug administered one year after the first is able to prolong and improve the autoimmunity blocking effects of the drug.

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Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Louisiana Jury Awards $4.5 Million in Asbestos-Related Death Case, According to LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP

The Baton Rouge-based law firm of LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, has announced a $4.5 million jury award delivered on behalf of the family of a West Monroe man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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The Asbestos Mess

When the Senate Judiciary Committee’s 10 Republican members voted in May to send asbestos-trust-fund legislation to the Senate floor, they signaled two things: that a trust fund is the best a Republican Congress can do to solve the asbestos-litigation mess, and that the last best hope for victims and beleaguered businesses is to crack down on litigation fraud.

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Sunday, August 14, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/14/2005

Man's battle with mesothelioma and his wife's emotional journey

My name is Lorraine Kember. In December 1999, my husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and given a prognosis of 3 to 9 months. He survived for 2 years during which I cared for him at home until his death in December 2001.

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Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

Read More...

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Diabetes - Type I The AbATE study will investigate whether a second course of the study drug administered one year after the first is able to prolong and improve the autoimmunity blocking effects of the drug.

Read More...

Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

Read More...

Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Peter Jennings Dies From Lung Cancer

ABC news anchor Peter Jennings has died from lung cancer at the age of 67.

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Louisiana Jury Awards $4.5 Million in Asbestos-Related Death Case, According to LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP

The Baton Rouge-based law firm of LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, has announced a $4.5 million jury award delivered on behalf of the family of a West Monroe man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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Saturday, August 13, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/13/2005

Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

Read More...

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Read More...

CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

Read More...

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Diabetes - Type I The AbATE study will investigate whether a second course of the study drug administered one year after the first is able to prolong and improve the autoimmunity blocking effects of the drug.

Read More...

Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

Read More...

Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Lung Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

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Peter Jennings Dies From Lung Cancer

ABC news anchor Peter Jennings has died from lung cancer at the age of 67.

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Louisiana Jury Awards $4.5 Million in Asbestos-Related Death Case, According to LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP

The Baton Rouge-based law firm of LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, has announced a $4.5 million jury award delivered on behalf of the family of a West Monroe man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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The Asbestos Mess

When the Senate Judiciary Committee’s 10 Republican members voted in May to send asbestos-trust-fund legislation to the Senate floor, they signaled two things: that a trust fund is the best a Republican Congress can do to solve the asbestos-litigation mess, and that the last best hope for victims and beleaguered businesses is to crack down on litigation fraud.

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Friday, August 12, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/12/2005

Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

Read More...

CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

Read More...

Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Lung Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

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Peter Jennings Dies From Lung Cancer

ABC news anchor Peter Jennings has died from lung cancer at the age of 67.

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Louisiana Jury Awards $4.5 Million in Asbestos-Related Death Case, According to LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP

The Baton Rouge-based law firm of LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, has announced a $4.5 million jury award delivered on behalf of the family of a West Monroe man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

Read More...

The Asbestos Mess

When the Senate Judiciary Committee’s 10 Republican members voted in May to send asbestos-trust-fund legislation to the Senate floor, they signaled two things: that a trust fund is the best a Republican Congress can do to solve the asbestos-litigation mess, and that the last best hope for victims and beleaguered businesses is to crack down on litigation fraud.

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Fear of asbestos-like fibers makes some wary of using taconite tailings

VIRGINIA - Highway workers are putting the finishing touches on an interchange here that includes more than a million tons of an extra-hard rock blasted and crushed from the region's taconite mines.

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Kyodo news summary -7-

_ ---------- Over 250 asbestos-linked health consultations handled in July

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Thursday, August 11, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/11/2005

CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

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Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Peter Jennings Dies From Lung Cancer

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Louisiana Jury Awards $4.5 Million in Asbestos-Related Death Case, According to LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP

The Baton Rouge-based law firm of LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, has announced a $4.5 million jury award delivered on behalf of the family of a West Monroe man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

Read More...

The Asbestos Mess

When the Senate Judiciary Committee’s 10 Republican members voted in May to send asbestos-trust-fund legislation to the Senate floor, they signaled two things: that a trust fund is the best a Republican Congress can do to solve the asbestos-litigation mess, and that the last best hope for victims and beleaguered businesses is to crack down on litigation fraud.

Read More...

Fear of asbestos-like fibers makes some wary of using taconite tailings

VIRGINIA - Highway workers are putting the finishing touches on an interchange here that includes more than a million tons of an extra-hard rock blasted and crushed from the region's taconite mines.

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Kyodo news summary -7-

_ ---------- Over 250 asbestos-linked health consultations handled in July

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Over 250 asbestos-linked health consultations handled in July

_ Local governments and labor bureaus nationwide handled more than 250 cases of consultations on asbestos-related health problems in about a month to the end of July, amid growing public concerns on the issue, a Kyodo News survey released Saturday said.

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Scientists wary of expanding taconite tailings use

Highway workers are putting the finishing touches on an interchange near Virginia, Minnesota here that includes more than a million tons of an extra-hard rock blasted and crushed from the region's taconite mines.

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