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• Mesothelioma Rates Continue to Rise in Britain’s West Midlands

  
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  Birmingham, England—The latest reports from the British Health and Safety Executive have shown that rates of mesothelioma, the rare cancer which is linked to asbestos exposure, have continued to rise in the West Midlands region of the country.Provisional figures revealed that the death rate of men in the region, per ...
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• Woman Awarded Over $20 Million in Mesothelioma Case

  
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  Baltimore, MD—A University of Maryland nursing professor who contracted the asbestos cancer mesothelioma from her grandfather has been awarded more than $20 million in damages.A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury made the award on Friday in the case of Jocelyn Farrar, 57, after a two-week trial. Farrar had been ...
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• Holiday Spirit Survives in the Legacy of Mesothelioma Patient

  
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  Toronto—A man who has died from mesothelioma, the rare asbestos cancer that usually results in a grim prognosis for its patients, has left a legacy of generosity.Maurizio (Moe) Korcynski, a retired teacher, asked that donations made in his name go to the Toronto Star’s Santa Claus Fund, a yearly effort which ...
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• First Punitive Damages in NYS Mesothelioma Case in 20 Years Awarded

  
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  Buffalo, NY—The family of Ronald Drabczyk, a Niagara Falls chemical plant worker who died from the unusual asbestos cancer mesothelioma, has been awarded $1.5 million in damages and $750,000 in punitive damages by an Erie County jury.Drabczyk worked at Hooker Chemical in Buffalo, New York, overhauling valves which ...
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• Explosion at Syracuse School Prompts Asbestos Concerns

  
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  SYRACUSE, N.Y.—A basement explosion earlier this month at a private school prompted investigation and concern over possible asbestos exposure and the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.The explosion, which occurred at the Ishan School of Excellence – Syracuse’s only private Islamic school – produced large amounts of ...
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• Mesothelioma Remains A Concern For Construction Workers

  
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  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

  
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  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

  
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  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: 129
  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

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

  
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  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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• University Community Facing Mesothelioma Risk From Asbestos Contamination

  
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  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 ...
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• Mesothelioma Clinical Trial to Take Place in North Carolina

  
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  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 ...
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• Widow Expresses Grief, Pain Following Loss of Husband to Mesothelioma

  
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  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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• Asbestos.net Combines Forces with Keystone Symposia

  
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  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

  
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  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, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Florida Mom Claims Mold, Asbestos led to Son’s Death

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  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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• Mesothelioma Victim Dies After Lawsuit, Payout

  
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  North Wales, UK – A woman who successfully sued those responsible for her mesothelioma passed away on October 15th after a long battle with the deadly cancer.Dianne Willmore, 49, was first exposed to asbestos as a student at Huyton’s Bowring School in Merseyside, England in the 1970s. Diagnosed in 2007, Willmore ...
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• Papua New Guinea Seeks Asbestos Ban Over Mesothelioma Concern

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Papua New Guinea – Medical experts in Papua New Guinea are calling on the country’s government to ban the importation of asbestos for construction and building purposes. Although asbestos has been banned for use in construction by most countries, it is still being used in Papua New Guinea. They are also calling ...
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• Mesothelioma Case Against Navy Contractor to Go to Retrial

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Los Angeles—The family of a man who has died from mesothelioma will go back to trial against a United States military contractor which manufactured asbestos-containing boilers.The California First District Court of Appeal recently reversed a judgment against Foster Wheeler, the manufacturer of marine boilers. ...
  2 weeks ago

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