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Friday, April 11, 2008

Lawsuit claims "CSI" toy kits contain asbestos

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A California asbestos awareness group sued CBS Corp, a toy maker and several retailers on Friday, claiming they sold toy crime-scene kits b...
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Friday, April 04, 2008

Myth: Asbestos a Thing of the Past

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According to an article on deaths from mesothelioma/asbestos , each year, 10,000 Americans die -- often quite painfully - due to asbestos-re...
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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Mouse Model for Mesothelioma Reproduces Human Disease

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According to an article on mesothelioma research , scientists have established a mouse model for human malignant mesothelioma that will prov...
Thursday, March 20, 2008

Useful asbestos website

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The Department of Health and Human Services has a useful website with a great deal of information regarding asbestos , including what it is...
Thursday, March 13, 2008

W.R. Grace on verge of making legal history

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According to an editorial on the Wall Street Journal’s website on asbestos and mesothelioma , W.R. Grace is on the verge of making legal his...
Friday, March 07, 2008

Mesothelioma Q & A

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Here is a short version of a Q & A from the National Cancer Institute ’s website, with some useful answers to questions readers may have...
Thursday, February 21, 2008

Asbestos Exposure Slows Hurricane Katrina Cleanup

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Cleanup from Hurricane Katrina continues to be slow because of possible asbestos exposure. In a New Orleans parish, officials have determine...
Friday, February 15, 2008

Inspiring letter from cancer survivor

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Here’s an excerpt from an inspiring letter, and valuable advice, from a Mesothelioma survivor . Read the entire letter here . Dear Fellow Ca...
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Friday, February 01, 2008

$15.3 million award in meso lawsuit

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According to an article on mesothelioma at baltimoresun.com, a man was paid a $15.3 million award in an asbestos-related lawsuit: A Baltimo...
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Thursday, January 24, 2008

First-Time Federal Funding for Mesothelioma Research

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According to a recent press release on mesothelioma research , the Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program was ap...
Thursday, January 17, 2008

Par unit buys licensing rights for malignant mesothelioma drug

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Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc.'s (NYSE:PRX) proprietary products division said Tuesday it has acquired the exclusive licensing and co...
Thursday, January 03, 2008

Jury Awards $9 million to New York Mesothelioma Victims

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On December 17, 2007, a New York City jury awarded a total of $9 million to compensate two New York City mesothelioma victims and their wive...
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Mesothelioma Treatment Options

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Mesothelioma Treatment Options Here’s a very informative article on treatment options for malignant mesothelioma : Treatment of malignant me...
Thursday, November 29, 2007

Asbestos turns up in toys, children's clay and other products

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Asbestos turns up in toys, children's clay and other products According to an article on asbestos , the substance that can cause maligna...
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Asbestos in the Workplace: The Occupational Time Bomb

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A blog posting on asbestos in the workplace asserts that there are entire classes of workers who have been put in danger without even knowi...
Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Benefit Concert for Asbestos Disease Awareness and Research Funds

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According to an article on asbestos disease awareness , a concert will be held on December 8th,, Presented by Jones House Music, to Be Held ...
Thursday, November 01, 2007

$250,000 pledged for mesothelioma research

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According to an article on mesothelioma researc h , a study on the cause of mesothelioma — a rare, as-yet-incurable cancer — among some Iron...
Friday, October 19, 2007

Senate passes Murray bill to ban asbestos

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Senate passes Murray bill to ban asbestos According to a recent article on a bill to ban asbestos , on Thursday, the Senate voted unanimousl...
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Quaker Chemical Settles Asbestos Dispute

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According to an article on the Quaker Chemical Corp asbestos dispute , Quaker Chemical Corp. said Thursday its SB Decking Inc. unit reached ...
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Thursday, October 04, 2007

September 26th is National Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness Day

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According to an article on Mesothelioma cancer awareness , September 26th is National Meso (mesothelioma) Awareness Day. Begun by the Meso F...
Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Ban Asbestos Act moves to Senate Floor

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The bill titled the Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 would ban the importation, manufacture, processing and distribution of products cont...
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Diagnostic Tools for Lung and Mesothelioma Cancers to be Developed

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In a recent article on Mesothelioma Cancer Diagnostic Tools , Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. announced that it has partnered with NYU Medical Center...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

On 6th anniversary, one more 9/11 victim

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On September 11, 2007 another victim's name will be read from the list of victims who died in the attacks of September 11 . Felicia Dunn...
Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Ex-Deutsche site worker: Boss said no to asbestos gear

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According to an article on asbestos gear , an asbestos worker at the former Deutsche Bank building told the Daily News she quit her job at t...

New Clinical Trial to Test Effectiveness of Vorinostat (Zolinza) on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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The National Institute of Health Clinical Center has started to test the efficacy of vorinostat and the treatment of patients who have been ...
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Study: Residents Near Asbestos Plant Have High Mesothelioma Risk

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A new study by doctors with the Cancer Epidemiology Unit of the University of Turin (Italy) of people living near an asbestos cement plant ...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment Tested in Clinical Trial at New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

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There is currently an experimental mesothelima treatment being tested in New York 's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital . The researcher...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007

The Facts About Pleural Mesothelioma

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A recent article relating the facts about pleural mesothelioma states that pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma by ...

Mesothelioma Clinical Trial in New York City Tests Cisplatin, Pemetrexed, and Bevacizumab

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Researchers at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City are currently conducting a mesothelioma clinical trial to test a potential ne...
Tuesday, August 07, 2007

San Diego Gas and Electric Convicted for Improper Asbestos Removal

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According to a recent press release at the US Environmental Protection Agency ’s website on improper asbestos removal, San Diego Gas and Ele...
Friday, July 27, 2007

Cancer Society: Ban Asbestos to Stop Mesothelioma and Asbestos Cancer Death

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Canada has long been the world's largest exporter of chrysotile asbestos, which accounts for more than 90% of the asbestos historically ...
Sunday, July 22, 2007

Early Diagnosis of Mesothelioma By Testing Levels of Mesothelin in Pleural and Peritoneal Effusions

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Mesothelioma researchers in Australia have announced that mesothelioma can be diagnosed at an early stage by testing levels of mesothelin in...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Texas Suit Claims Asbestos Caused Refinery Worker's Colon Cancer, Death

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According to an article on asbestos exposure in the Southeast Texas Record, William Holmes, a local refinery worker, died of colon cancer m...
Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Asbestos and the World Trade Center Ad

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I was doing a little more research on Asbestos and the World Trade Center buildings, and I came across the above advertisement on Gawker.co...
Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Questions Surrounding Asbestos from World Trade Center Collapse

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According to a recent USA TODAY article , when the World Trade Center collapsed, thousands of tons of asbestos spewed into the air of Lower ...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Alimta Plus Platinum Compound May Help Treat Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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CancerConsultant.com reported today on new results for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with the cancer drug Alimta plus a pl...
Thursday, June 21, 2007

Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Utilizing Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Longer Survival

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Daniel H. Sterman, M.D. is the lead doctor at University of Pennsylvania treating patients with mesothelioma in a clinical trial using gene ...

New York Mesothelioma Lawsuit Proceeds to Trial on Behalf of New Jersey Victim

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The New York mesothelioma lawsuit involving Joel Rosenberg, one of many New Jersey mesothelioma victims who have filed mesothelioma lawsuit...
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Asbestos Deaths in U.S. Rising, Study Says

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According to a recent article , about 10,000 people die each year from diseases caused by asbestos. These numbers are set to rise. This grow...
Thursday, June 14, 2007

Average Age of Mesothelioma Patients Dropping - Younger People Continue To Be Diagnosed

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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has reported that people are being diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases including mes...
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Senator Boxer's Statment in Support of Ban on Asbestos Opens Hearing

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Senator Boxer opened a Senate Hearing today on the subject of banning asbestos in the United States with a statement that has been posted on...
Monday, June 11, 2007

New Approaches to Cancer Treatment Now Studied

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Because chemotherapy drugs have not been very effective against advanced mesothelioma, several new approaches to cancer treatment are now be...
Sunday, June 10, 2007

Response to MesoBlog.org Post on Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

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This is a response to the MesoBlog.org post dated June 5,2007 at http://www.mesoblog.org/blog/mesothelioma-incidents-increasing-in-younger-p...
Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Questions to Ask When Choosing a Mesothelioma Law Firm in New York or New Jersey.

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You live in New York or New Jersey and you (or a family member) have just been told that you have mesothelioma. You learn that you have a po...
Monday, June 04, 2007

Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit Moves to Trial

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Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP filed an asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit on behalf of a New Jersey woman who was exposed to asbestos as a...
Thursday, May 31, 2007

9/11 Death Toll Rises 6 Years Later

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In an article put out by The Associated Press last week poses a new question for 9/11 survivors - how many will they be added to the list o...
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