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  • WA News Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:23PMPerth scientists have made a major breakthrough in their bid to find a cure for the deadly lung disease mesothelioma, after discovering that a commercial skin cancer cream was able to cure mice with advanced mesothelioma tumours.
  • Nine Year Ban Fails to Eradicate Asbestos Related Diseases Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 12:27PM Nine years after its use was banned, statistics show that nearly 4,000 people in the UK die each year from the effects of asbestos exposure whilst at work. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1674524.htm
  • Nine Year Ban Fails to Eradicate Asbestos Related Diseases Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:01AM Nine years after its use was banned, statistics show that nearly 4,000 people in the UK die each year from the effects of asbestos exposure whilst at work.
  • Ara > Senior Living Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 4:26PM(ARA) - Baby boomers have been rewriting American culture for decades. Now, as the first wave of retiring boomers leaves the work force and the next wave is reaching the 55-plus mark, they are redefining yet another great American institution - volunteerism.
  • Victory on asbestos pay-outs Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 8:20AMFAMILIES of mesothelioma victims will not be denied compensation from insurers, thanks to a High Court victory. Insurers had tried to use a legal loophole to defeat claims made against them by victims of the asbestos-related cancer or their families.
  • ‘My husband’s asbestos horror’ Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 2:31AMTERRY WARD spent most of his life as a builder working on sites with little or no protection against the invisible danger of asbestos.
  • Insurers must pick up bill for asbestos claims, court rules Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 5:24PMIndustrial companies facing thousands of compensation claims brought by employees exposed to asbestos decades ago yesterday welcomed a court ruling confirming their insurers must pick up the multi-million-pound bill.
  • Isle of Wight: Civil claim over asbestos death Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:15AMBy County Press Reporter - Friday, November 21, 2008 A CIVIL claim is being mounted by a union on behalf a widow whose husband died at the age of just 49 from exposure to killer asbestos.
  • Asbestos pay-out ruling due Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:42PMA ruling is expected that could have profound implications for UK asbestos-related cancer victims and their families.
  • Asbestos compensation ruling due Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:33PMA ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families.
  • Asheville-born Ferrell was well known in legal circles Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 12:26AMMIAMI – In a legal career that stretched over decades and continents, Asheville native Milton M. Ferrell established himself as one of the foremost attorneys in South Florida and nationwide.
  • Dangers of asbestos highlighted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:40AMThe dangers of asbestos for manual trade workers in Devon and Cornwall are highlighted by the HSE.
  • Seneca, Lazarus Center declared clean Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 3:27AMTwo Downtown landmarks -- the Seneca Hotel and former Lazarus department store -- are officially clean, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Asbestos exposure kills hundreds Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 2:06PMHundreds of people die in Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians by cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
  • Asbestos hits a new generation Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 10:33AMA rising number of nurses, doctors and teachers are among the 4,000 people a year who are dying from the effects of asbestos
  • Mesothelioma Victims Center Offers World Class Free Advice and Help for the Family or Friends of a Mesothelioma Victim Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 3:15AM Americas Watchdog created the Mesothelioma Victims Center as a world class free service for a victim of mesothelioma. The group will provide a mesothelioma victim or their family the names of the best mesothelioma law firms in the US, help with Social Security disability or VA/veterans benefits along with specific health care options in the city, state or region of the mesothelioma victim. ...
  • Revealed: workers at Selfridges were exposed to asbestos Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 7:31PM Two workers at the London department store Selfridges were exposed to asbestos during a refurbishment, The Independent can reveal.
  • Hazardous Substances Considered For UN Watch List Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:55PM22 October 2008 – Ministers and officials will decide whether to add three hazardous chemicals – including the world’s most widely used form of asbestos – to a trade “watch list” under a United Nations-backed treaty, aimed at helping developing countries more effectively manage potentially harmful imported substances.
  • Mesothelioma Victims Center Expands Its Free Service For A Mesothelioma Victim & Their Family Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 3:01AM Americas Watchdog created, and has now expanded the Mesothelioma Victims Center, because the vast majority of mesothelioma victims have no honest resource, that will give honest and straight forward advice about who really are the best law firms, to health care options, to assisting the mesothelioma victim get VA medical or Social Security disability assistance.
  • Three Utica men indicted in environmental / asbestos case Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 10:42AM UTICA, N.Y. - Andrew T. Baxter, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announced the Indictment of Paul Mancuso, 45, of Utica; Lester Mancuso, 70, Utica; and Steven Mancuso, 37, of Utica, in an environmental/asbestos case.
  • Ohio court: Law on asbestos may be retroactive Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 7:16AMThu, Oct 16, 2008 (3:54 a.m.) The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on those suing for asbestos-related injuries can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed, a move that could frustrate thousands of people seeking claims.
  • Ohio court: Law on asbestos may be retroactive Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 7:06AM(AP) COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on those suing for asbestos-related injuries can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed, a move that could frustrate thousands of people seeking claims.
  • Ohio court: Law on asbestos may be retroactive Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 6:44AM(By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press Writer) The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on those suing for asbestos-related injuries can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed, a move that could frustrate thousands of people seeking claims. The 6-1 decision Wednesday means that many of the 40,000 Ohio cases filed before the law was enacted ...
  • Asbestos law applies to older cases, too Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 4:37AMThe Ohio Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a 2004 law making it more difficult to seek damages for asbestos-related deaths and illnesses can constitutionally be applied to cases that were in the pipeline before the law went into effect.
  • Asbestos and Mesothelioma: A Younger Generation Now at Risk Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 6:26AM(ARA) - Everyone knows the dangers of asbestos. What was once commonplace in factories and the construction industry has caused a slew of health problems to those who have been exposed.
  • Premier apologises to asbestos victims Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 3:15AMJOHN Brumby has formally apologised to thousands of state electricity workers struck down with asbestos related diseases.
  • Belluck & Fox Partners Joseph W. Belluck and Jordan Fox named to Super Lawyers Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 3:01AM Belluck & Fox partners Joseph W. Belluck and Jordan Fox have once again been named to the Super Lawyers list of "Top Attorneys in the New York Metro Area."
  • Brumby apologises to asbestos victims Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 8:41PMVictorian Premier John Brumby has made a heartfelt apology to asbestos victims during a regional sitting of parliament.
  • Labour activists told to prepare for November 6 byelection Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 7:10AMCrucial Glenrothes poll set to be held two days after the US presidential elections
  • Wait for compensation after asbestos death Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 6:57AMThe family of a woman who died in 2007 after being exposed to asbestos ash from a military base will have to wait until at least next year before they receive compensation.
  • Bus reminds Barstonians to fight back against cancer Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 7:00PMBARSTOW — Tour buses roll into the Tanger Outlets Center parking lot every day, but one bus that arrived Tuesday wasn’t carrying shoppers.
  • Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant: Shareholder Activists Promote Corporate Transparency Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 12:07PMBy Bill Baue. SocialFunds writer Bill Baue speaks with Sanford Lewis of the Investor Environmental Health Network on his shareholder activism promoting corporate disclosure
  • MesotheliomaHelp.net Reports the Results of a Chemotherapy Trial for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 3:01AM MesotheliomaHelp.net reports the results of a chemotherapy trial that investigated pemetrexed and gemcitabine for the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma.
  • LegalView Informs Mesothelioma Blog Readers of Asbestos Still in Use in America Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 3:17AM LegalView reported on the details of several thousand tons of asbestos still being used in the United States, even though the material has been highly associated with an incurable form of lung cancer. The U.S. Geological Survey reported on the use of asbestos in a 2005 study and found that asbestos was being used in several everyday products. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008) Read the full story at ...
  • LegalView Informs Mesothelioma Blog Readers of Asbestos Still in Use in America Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 3:01AM LegalView reported on the details of several thousand tons of asbestos still being used in the United States, even though the material has been highly associated with an incurable form of lung cancer. The U.S. Geological Survey reported on the use of asbestos in a 2005 study and found that asbestos was being used in several everyday products.
  • Belluck & Fox Supports the Creation of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 5:17AM Belluck & Fox supports the creation of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank and hopes its use will lead to more effective diagnostic and treatment techniques for patients with mesothelioma. (PRWeb Aug 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1261684.htm
  • Belluck & Fox Supports the Creation of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:01AM Belluck & Fox supports the creation of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank and hopes its use will lead to more effective diagnostic and treatment techniques for patients with mesothelioma.
  • Asbestos under control at courthouse Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 4:32AMBig plastic barriers, caution tape and signs in English and Spanish warning people about asbestos block off several rooms in the Palm Springs courthouse.
  • MP MacDougall to be laid to rest Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 7:36PMThe funeral of the Scottish Labour MP John MacDougall will take place later in Burntisland, Fife.
  • LegalView Informs Mesothelioma Blog Readers with Details on Asbestos: Silent Killer of American Veterans Dating Back ... Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 3:01AM LegalView informed mesothelioma blog readers of a silent killer of American soldiers and veterans besides traumatic brain injury (TBI). Mesothelioma cancer has likely affected thousands of American veterans, even dating back to World War II navy veterans.
  • Hissey Kientz Concerned That Patients Have Bot Been Provided With Crucial Information About Digitek Recall Despite the ... Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 3:01AM Hissey Kientz, LLP is concerned that despite a recent recall notice for the heart drug Digitek, the drug’s manufacturer has failed to provide any additional information on how long the heart medication was being improperly manufactured.
  • Funeral arranged for MP MacDougall Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 9:56AMThe funeral of MP John MacDougall, whose death has presented Labour with a difficult by-election, is to be held on Monday, it has been confirmed. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a long-standing friend of Mr MacDougall, is likely to attend the service.
  • Brown loses a friend – and faces another daunting Scottish by-election Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 7:13PM Gordon Brown faces a daunting by-election in his own political backyard following the death yesterday of a Labour MP.
  • Dilemma for PM on when to call by-election caused by death of MP Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 5:53PMGordon Brown has been forced into another round in his fight for political survival after the death from cancer of his close friend, Fife MP John MacDougall.
  • Report: Expect cancer epidemic Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 3:40AM“The extent of the epidemic of environmental mesothelioma due to exposures based at Libby will probably not peak for another 10 to 20 years,” according to the report.
  • Keith Shadwick: Critic, broadcaster and musician Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 7:10PM The writer, broadcaster and musician Keith Shadwick, who was a music critic for The Independent and a leading contributor to Jazzwise magazine, was a rarity among jazz journalists. In addition to numerous jazz books and magazine features, he was an authority on classical music who also wrote in-depth biographies of Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix. He was a jazzer who rocked and championed Górecki.
  • The N.F.L.?s Blue-Collar Workers Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 9:55PMFootball players have short, brutish careers and uncertain compensation.
  • In this section Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 10:45AMA RETIRED plumbing and heating engineer died decades after exposure to deadly asbestos.
  • Hersam Acorn Newspapers Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 9:21AMIs the game over for the town’s Wiffle ball field?
  • Asbestos removal goes on and on Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 10:17AMCHARLESTON, W.Va.--For more than 20 years, Kanawha County school officials have been working to rid the school system of asbestos. And the job is far from over.  Theyre not sure how much the work has cost and how much is left to be done, but they keep...