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• Mesothelioma Remains A Concern For Construction Workers

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Virtually no aspect of the construction field has been untouched by asbestos. Particularly during the mid-twentieth century, when a boom in babies led to a boom in construction, this so-called miracle mineral was widely used at every stage of commercial and residential construction. Unfortunately, however, the ...
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• Former Employees Blow the Whistle on Illegal Asbestos Dump

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  DENVER, C.O.—More than 20 years after the fact, several former employees of Denver Water, the city’s main provider of drinking water, are coming forward with information that has the potential to seriously harm the reputation of the environmentally-friendly company.Joseph Pacheco, one of the former workers, told a ...
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• Wells Fargo Won’t Pay Lump Sum To Mesothelioma Patient

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Charleston, WV—A man who has been diagnosed with the terminal asbestos cancer mesothelioma has been awarded a substantial amount in compensation – but he might not see a penny of it.Gordon Conley worked for Union Carbide as a chemical plant operator and electrician for nearly 40 years, and was exposed while there ...
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• James Hardie Out of Money For Mesothelioma Victims

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  An Australian mother of four who is dying from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma recently made a heartfelt plea to the beleaguered building materials company James Hardie: “Just do the right thing.”The woman, whose first name is Serafina and who asked that her last name not be disclosed, is just 39 years old. She ...
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• Jury Grants $5.5 Million to Mesothelioma Widows

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Bloomington, IL—The widows of three men killed by the asbestos cancer mesothelioma have been awarded damages in the amount of $5.5 million.The men, Merlon Dukes, Bob Blessing and John Watkins, all worked at Union Asbestos & Rubber Co., which was later called UNARCO Industries, Inc., during the 1950s and 1960s. ...
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• Ford Motor Company Plants & Factories - Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 142
  Since asbestos was commonly used in the manufacture of numerous automotive components, especially brakes, any employee at a plant or factory where cars or car parts were assembled, such as the various Ford Motor Company PLants and Factories, has a higher risk than the general public of contracting mesothelioma, the ...
  5 days ago

• Mesothelioma Less of A Risk As Oregon Library Closed for Asbestos Removal

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Salem, Ore. – Parents, children, and other residents of Salem, Oregon will be able to breathe a little easier in a few months, after the Salem Public Library undergoes the final stages of its scheduled asbestos abatement.In May, the city council approved $165,000 in funds to be used for the removal of the harmful ...
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• Georgia (GA) Mesothelioma, Asbestos Cancer, and General Asbestos Resources

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 142
  Information about resources provided in Georgia regarding asbestos and mesothelioma, including asbestos cancer and mesothelioma doctors and treatment centers, clinical trials, legal reources, general information, and asbestos removal.
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• Potential new pancreatic cancer treatment safer than standard chemo

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Scientists from Ohio State University have designed tumour-penetrating microparticles (TPM) may offer treatment hope for those suffering with pancreatic cancer. Tiny particles can carry drugs and target cancer cells more effectively and efficiently than the standard form of chemotherapy such ...
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• University Community Facing Mesothelioma Risk From Asbestos Contamination

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Cheyenne, Wyoming—State officials have announced that anyone who was on-site at a demolition project, and even those in the surrounding community, at the University of Wyoming, may have been put at risk for developing the deadly cancer mesothelioma after improper handling of asbestos.The demolition, which is taking ...
  6 days ago

• Mesothelioma Clinical Trial to Take Place in North Carolina

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Wake Forest, NC – FirstWatch of the Carolinas, as well as researchers from Wake Forest Medical School in North Carolina, are partnering for a breakthrough research study which aims to discover more about the development and effects of the deadly asbestos cancer mesothelioma.According to a news release issued by ...
  6 days ago

• RENAP Update: Peritoneal Dialysis with Return Demo

  
  NURSES' PAD: Online Training and Seminar Updates for Filipino Nurses — Authority: 103
  Renal Nurses Association of the Philippines (RENAP) Cebu Chapter in cooperation with Fresenius Medical Care - Philippines invites all Registered Nurses to attend the training on "Peritoneal Dialysis with Return Demo" on November 14-15, 2009 (Saturday-Sunday) 8:00 - 5:00 PM at Function Hall, Mango Park Hotel, ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 142
  Comprehensive, informative answers to the most commonly asked questions about the deadly cancer mesothelioma including how it is contracted, who is at risk, what its symptoms are, how patients are diagnosed, and how mesothelioma is treated. www.asbestos.net
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• Widow Expresses Grief, Pain Following Loss of Husband to Mesothelioma

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Portsmouth, UK – The family of a former sheet metal worker is still coming to terms with the man’s death from mesothelioma earlier this year. Tom Williamson had no knowledge of being exposed to asbestos at his workplace, but quickly succumbed to the asbestos cancer mesothelioma in a matter of months following his ...
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• Iowa (IA) Mesothelioma, Asbestos Cancer, and General Asbestos Resources

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 142
  General, legal and medical resources for the residents of Iowa who may have been exposed to asbestos, or who have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease such as asbestosis or mesothelioma.
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• Asbestos.net Combines Forces with Keystone Symposia

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  The comprehensive asbestos cancer resource Asbestos.net has recently paired with Keystone Symposia in order to publicize awareness of various cancers, cancer research, and scientific advancement.Keystone Symposia–a nonprofit organization based in Silverthorne, Colorado–sponsors and coordinates over 50 conferences ...
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• Researchers Join Forces to Develop Mesothelioma Drug

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Mesothelioma patients may be closer than ever before to receiving a new drug aimed at treating and preventing the deadly cancer. Drug researchers from China and the United States are working together on the KDR/Kit Inhibitor, which will work to end the new growth of cancerous cells in patients.The two companies, ...
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• Peritoneal Cavity, Diseases of Parietal and Visceral Peritoneum, Video

  
  Current Health Articles 2009 — Authority: 121
  What Is Peritoneum?The peritoneum (Greek peritonaion = stretched across) is an abdominal membrane consisting of two sheets: the parietal peritoneum (Latin parietalis = belonging to walls) that covers the inner side of the abdominal wall and the visceral peritoneum (Latin viscera = internal organs) that covers certain ...
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• Florida Mom Claims Mold, Asbestos led to Son’s Death

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Jacksonville, Fla. – The unexpected death of a Jacksonville pre-teen has led the boy’s mother to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the owner of the family’s apartment complex. Michele McGrady claims that toxic mold and asbestos led to the death of her son, 12-year-old Darius Thompson.McGrady’s family lived ...
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• Delaware (DE) Mesothelioma, Asbestos Cancer, and General Asbestos Resources

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 142
  If you are concerned about exposure to asbestos or the deadly asbestos cancer mesothelioma in Delaware, you can find a great deal of information and resources, including medical and legal resources specific to the state, here.
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