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  • John Milton Wroble Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 5:46PMJohn Milton Wroble, 59, of Paragould, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at his residence.
  • Analyst Actions: GM, Merrill Lynch Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 10:59AM
  • Cancer battler backing drugs speed-up plan Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 12:04PMA battling Co Derry mother who spearheaded the campaign to bring a breast cancer wonderdrug to Northern Ireland welcomed efforts to speed up the assessment of drugs for use on the NHS.
  • International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma Research Friday, June 27, 2008 @ 5:22PMDr. Harvey Pass, professor of cardiothoracic surgery and surgery and director of the division of thoracic surgery and oncology at NYU Langone Medical Center and its NYU Cancer Institute, is the recipient of the Pioneer Award.
  • Non-ferrous mining brings its own set of health problems Friday, June 27, 2008 @ 12:55PMBy Letter to the editor from Fern Arpi- Gilbert, Minn. Attention being paid to mesothelioma related to taconite mining is welcome, but citizens should know that sulfide mining also poses health problems. Polymet ores probably do not contain asbestos, but ore bodies from other proposed mines could.
  • UNISON Wins Compensation For Asbestos Victim Family Friday, June 27, 2008 @ 9:18AMThe family of a former UNISON member has received more than £140,000 in compensation following his death from mesothelioma - a lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos in the workplace. Jim Crowe, from Wood Green in London, died aged 79, in June 2007 after developing the deadly disease.
  • American Lung Association Report Finds Lung Disease Death Rates Increasing While Cancer, Heart Disease and Stroke ... Friday, June 27, 2008 @ 8:30AM According to the latest report by the American Lung Association, Lung Disease Data, death rates due to lung disease are currently increasing while death rates due to other leading causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke are declining. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is expected to become the third leading cause of death by 2020.
  • Lords asbestos decision reversed Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 11:18AMThe Scottish Government is publishing a bill to help people who suffer the effects of exposure to asbestos.
  • Carbon nanotubes: Microscopic menace or misunderstood mini miracle? [Sciam Observations Blog] Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 11:23AM [More]
  • Site navigation Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 7:41AMA 75-year-old Earley man who used to work for Huntley & Palmers died from a tumour caused by asbestos, an inquest heard. Coroner Peter Bedford heard Monty Horne, of Chiltern Crescent, had worked at the biscuit factory between 1950 and 1956.
  • Law reports Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 4:12AMThe first claimant football club manager (R) and his wife applied for judicial review of the issue and execution of a warrant to search eight premises, including their property.
  • Recession in America: When Builders Go Broke Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 1:29AMChicago-based Neumann Homes went bankrupt last November, leaving a trail of wreckage in its path. Its worst victims? Homeowners
  • KDHE Recommends Precautions for Removing Debris that may contain asbestos Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 8:07AMThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reminding residents in storm-damaged areas to take precautions against possibly being exposed to asbestos while removing and disposing of debris.
  • NEWS FROM HOME Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 3:17AMIOWA
  • Mesothelioma study starting Saturday, June 14, 2008 @ 7:25AMEVELETH — The legislative battle to get $4.9 million for a comprehensive study of the high prevalence of asbestos-related lung cancers among Iron Range miners was a difficult one — but it was won.
  • Poly-MVA -- The First Dietary Supplement to be Cleared by the FDA for Use in a Cancer Study Saturday, June 14, 2008 @ 5:45AM CancerAssistanceCenter.org announces the immediate availability of free information packets for cancer patients and physicians regarding Poly-MVA, a dietary supplement that has been shown to be very effective in clinical studies conducted by a renowned board-certified oncologist, Dr. James Forsythe. When Poly-MVA (Palladium Lipoic Complex) was administered to terminally ill (Stage 4) cancer ...
  • Poly-MVA -- The First Dietary Supplement to be Cleared by the FDA for Use in a Cancer Study Saturday, June 14, 2008 @ 3:01AM CancerAssistanceCenter.org announces the immediate availability of free information packets for cancer patients and physicians regarding Poly-MVA, a dietary supplement that has been shown to be very effective in clinical studies conducted by a renowned board-certified oncologist, Dr.
  • Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 5:44AMThe Diet enacted a bill Wednesday to enable the provision of benefits for people who were confirmed to have died of asbestos-linked illnesses after their deaths.
  • Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 5:44AMThe Diet enacted a bill Wednesday to enable the provision of benefits for people who were confirmed to have died of asbestos-linked illnesses after their deaths.
  • Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 5:44AMThe Diet enacted a bill Wednesday to enable the provision of benefits for people who were confirmed to have died of asbestos-linked illnesses after their deaths.
  • Mesothelioma miners’ toll now 59 Thursday, June 12, 2008 @ 11:38PMEVELETH - The legislative battle to get $4.9 million for a comprehensive study of the high prevalence of asbestos-related lung cancers among Iron Range miners was a difficult one - but it was won.
  • In court today: Barry George trial; Appeal by Omar Khyam Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 6:32PMProsecution witnesses to be called in trial of Barry George, accused of killing the television presenter Jill Dando. Jury continue to deliberate in trial of Mohammed Sanoh and Omar Noor, accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy in his bedroom.
  • New research body targets cure for asbestos illnesses Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 3:38AMIt is hoped a new Brisbane-based research group can help improve treatments and quality of life for people with asbestos-related diseases.
  • Banton widow launches research group Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 9:36PMThe widow of asbestos campaigner Bernie Banton says she would have liked her husband to have spent his final years enjoying himself.
  • Pharmaceutical, Healthcare & Life Sciences Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 4:21AMCanada is now one step closer to a national orphan drug plan after the House of Commons recently voted in favour of a motion compelling the government to consider a policy to help those suffering from orphan diseases and facing unequal access to medicines.
  • The Mesothelioma Victims Center is a New Service That Helps & Assists All Victims of Mesothelioma or Their Family ... Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 3:01AM Why should victims of mesothelioma or their families call the Mesothelioma Victims Center First?
  • Medical Views of 9/11’s Dust Show Big Gaps Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 12:54AMThe debate about the relationship between toxic particles and disease will be a central issue in a flood of Sept. 11-related lawsuits.
  • Hundreds remember asbestos campaigner Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 12:36AMA funeral service has been held in Adelaide for the first of the asbestos victims to be compensated under South Australian laws that improved the rights of disease sufferers and their children.
  • Romance blossoms in asbestos ghost town Tuesday, June 3, 2008 @ 5:17AMWITTENOOM, Australia (Reuters Life!) - Of the 20,000 people who once lived in this outback mining town in western Australia, at least 1,000 are dead of asbestos-related diseases. Just about everyone else left long ago.
  • Judge OKs Grace payment of $250 million in Libby case Tuesday, June 3, 2008 @ 3:32AMA federal bankruptcy judge approved yesterday an agreement for W.R. Grace & Co. to reimburse the federal government $250 million for the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination in a Montana town.
  • Judge OKs $250M W.R. Grace settlement for Montana asbestos Posted on June 2 Tuesday, June 3, 2008 @ 3:04AMPITTSBURGH - A federal bankruptcy judge on Monday approved an agreement for W.R. Grace & Co. to reimburse the federal government $250 million for the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination in a Montana town.
  • Asbestos legal battle begins Tuesday, June 3, 2008 @ 2:43AMA legal battle over compensation for asbestos victims is due to start in the High Court.
  • Judge OKs $250M W.R. Grace Settlement for Montana Asbestos Monday, June 2, 2008 @ 9:35PMPITTSBURGH – A federal bankruptcy judge on Monday approved an agreement for W.R. Grace & Co. to reimburse the federal government $250 million for the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination in a Montana town. The Columbia, Md.-based chemical maker agreed to the amount in March to settle a bankruptcy claim brought by the government to recover money for the past and future cleanup of ...
  • Immunicon Corporation to Present at 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 11:19AM HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. & CHICAGO----The Circulating Tumor Cell technology developed by Immunicon Corporation will be the subject of 12 abstracts presented in a variety of applications at the 44th annual American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, the premier educational and scientific event in the oncology community.
  • Study warns of nanotube cancer risk Monday, May 26, 2008 @ 5:09PMA study showed that carbon nanotubes could cause the same maladies as asbestos, as the long-thin fibers can cause the pathological response known to be a precursor to mesothelioma cancer in mice.
  • Scientists call on federal government to release asbestos study Monday, May 26, 2008 @ 12:30PMTwo internationally recognized experts who contributed to a Health Canada study on the cancer risks of asbestos are appealing to the federal health minister to make their report public.
  • New wave of home renovator asbestos disease Sunday, May 25, 2008 @ 2:03PMA NEW wave of fatal asbestos-related diseases is on the way, threatening amateur home renovators.
  • Barricades removed at tornado site, power mostly restored, church services scheduled Saturday, May 24, 2008 @ 9:03PM VIEW SLIDESHOW WINDSOR – The community plans to unite on Sunday for church services in wake of a deadly tornado that claimed the life of one man and destroyed more than 100 homes.
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  • Study Waves Cautionary Flag About Nanotubes Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 12:43PMTiny tubes made of carbon atoms have been among the main ingredients of the nanotech revolution. But researchers have found that when injected into mice, nanotubes could behave in a way similar to the way asbestos fibers behave, forming lesions that lead to cancer.
  • Hamilton Jordan remembered at memorial service Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 8:44AMMourners started arriving early Friday for the 2 p.m. memorial service for Hamilton Jordan. The venue already was half full at 12:45.
  • New laws to help Vic asbestos victims Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 3:50AMAsbestos victims in Victoria will have greater power to seek compensation as the state government moves to end an agonising legal choice they now face.
  • LegalView Reports of Woman Allegedly Fired For Expressing Concerns with Asbestos-Tainted Flooring At Her Workplace Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 3:21AM LegalView updated its mesothelioma blog with information of a woman who was allegedly fired for openly discussing her concerns with asbestos-tainted flooring. The woman, who works at a nursing home beauty salon, claims she was fired after she expressed anxiety with over her health because of potential asbestos exposure. (PRWeb May 23, 2008) Read the full story at ...
  • LegalView Reports of Woman Allegedly Fired For Expressing Concerns with Asbestos-Tainted Flooring At Her Workplace Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 3:01AM LegalView updated its mesothelioma blog with information of a woman who was allegedly fired for openly discussing her concerns with asbestos-tainted flooring. The woman, who works at a nursing home beauty salon, claims she was fired after she expressed anxiety with over her health because of potential asbestos exposure.
  • Some nanotubes as dangerous as asbestos Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 3:34PMA Scottish-led study suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes might be as dangerous a health risk as asbestos if inhaled in large quantities.Researchers led by Professor Kenneth Donaldson at the University of Edinburgh examined the potential for long and short carbon nanotubes, long and short asbestos fibers and carbon black to cause pathological responses known as precursors of mesothelioma. The ...
  • Some nanotubes as dangerous as asbestos Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 3:29PMEDINBURGH, Scotland, May 21 (UPI) -- A Scottish-led study suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes might be as dangerous a health risk as asbestos if inhaled in large quantities.
  • Nanotubes could carry a health risk similar to that of asbestos, researchers say Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 3:13PMBut in their final form, as one of the wonder materials of the nanotechnology used in products like tennis rackets, nanotube fibers appear to pose little direct risk to consumers, researchers reported.
  • In print Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 2:32PMAs the saying goes, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s reasonable to assume it’s a duck. In light of a new rodent study, environmental scientists w or ry that the same might apply to asbestos.
  • Carbon Nanotubes That Look Like Asbestos, Behave Like Asbestos, Could Lead To Asbestos-related Disease Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 2:28PMA major study in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes -- a poster child for the "nanotechnology revolution" -- could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.
  • In Study, Researchers Find Nanotubes May Pose Health Risks Similar to Asbestos Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 2:21PMStudies in mice suggest that nanotubes may carry a health risk similar to that of asbestos, but scientists say the findings are not cause for alarm.