Australian Capital Territory Government Buys Back Asbestos-Ridden Homes...
In October 2014, an in-principle $1 billion deal was struck to finance the purchase and demolition of 1,021 Canberra homes that were considered unsafe to live in due to asbestos. These were called...
View ArticleOklahoma Governor Signs Asbestos Clean-Up Bill
On Monday, April 20, Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma signed a bill that will clarify the State Department of Labor’s (DOL) role in asbestos removal in buildings and structures. The law removes...
View ArticleInsulation Company Required to Pay $490,000 As A Result Of Not Protecting Its...
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to First Capital Insulation, Inc. of York, PA on Monday, April 20 for failing to protect three of its...
View ArticleCanada should ban asbestos use in Canada and globally
To prevent future cases of asbestos-related disease, Canada should institute a time-specific ban on asbestos use in Canada and support a global ban, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…...
View Article$13 Million To Be Paid To Mesothelioma Victim By Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive was found to be 95% responsible for Santa Barbara resident Judith Winkel’s mesothelioma cancer and ordered to pay out $13 million, including $1.4 million to her husband, John Winkel,...
View Article$3.5 Million Awarded In Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure Case
The jury of King County has ruled $3.5 million to be paid to the estate of Barbara Brandes who recently passed due to mesothelioma cancer. She started feeling sick in February 2014, was diagnosed with...
View ArticleSmoking a significant predictor of lung cancer recurrence in survivors
In 2015, an estimated 158,040 Americans are expected to die from lung cancer, making it the leading cause of cancer death in this country. Powered by WPeMatico
View ArticleGovernment Proposes New Plan For Montana Superfund Site
Montana has a long-standing history of asbestos as a superfund program, which has caused thousands of residents to become ill. So far, $540 million has been spent by the U.S. government to remove more...
View ArticleShould Canada Lobby For UN To Add Asbestos To Its Hazardous List?
There has been lots of buzz surrounding Canada’s allowance of the chrysotile form of asbestos within the country. Greg Rickford, Federal Natural Resources Minister, said Canada would not fight the...
View ArticleFACT Act Legislation Continues To Move Forward
The 2015 Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act was introduced to the House of Representatives by Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) this week with a 19-9 Judiciary Committee vote of approval....
View ArticleNumber One Asbestos Exporter Blocks The Addition Of Chyrostile To UN's...
While countries like Canada opposed the addition of chrysotile asbestos to the United Nation’s dangerous chemicals list, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Zimbawe blocked its inclusion on Saturday. A...
View ArticleCanadian Government Keeps Asbestos Documents A Secret
An information battle that has been going on since 2012 has finally been resolved regarding Public Works documents being ordered for release to the public. Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault...
View ArticleTexas Follows Suit In Asbestos Case Requirements
For mesothelioma victims and their families in Texas, a new law is making its way through state legislation that will make it more difficult for victims to be compensated by the companies responsible...
View ArticleNew Study: Keytruda Drug Shows Promising Results in Mesothelioma Cancer...
Multiple studies presented at last month’s American Association for Cancer Research conference in Philadelphia show promising results in favor of a new cancer immunotherapy drug, Merck & Co.’s...
View ArticleGenelux announces promising data from two phase I trials of GL-ONC1 in head...
Genelux Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of vaccinia virus for oncolytic immunotherapy, today announced that data from two Phase I trials… Powered by...
View ArticleTrabectedin shows activity in ATREUS trial in patients with sarcomatoid...
PharmaMar has announced data from a Phase 2 study in patients with sarcomatoid/biphasic malignant pleural mesothelioma showing that 41.2% (95% CI: 18.4-67. Powered by WPeMatico
View ArticleThree Decades of UK Police Officers With Possible Asbestos Exposure
An approximated 30,000 Metropolitan Police officers may have been exposed to asbestos in training buildings in London. That’s three decades of officers who resided in the buildings for firearms...
View ArticleNew Triple Threat Treatment Combo Could Change Standard of Care For...
According to a new study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015 annual meeting, there is a promising new mesothelioma treatment regimen that could replace the standard of...
View ArticleAspirin may delay growth of asbestos-related cancer
Findings reported by University of Hawai’i Cancer Center researchers could eventually improve survival for patients with an aggressive cancer that attacks the lining of the chest wallAspirin may…...
View ArticleNew Report Shows Maine With Largest Mesothelioma Cancer Rate
According to a new report by the Environmental Working Group Action fund of Washington, D.C., Maine is the state with the country’s largest rate of mesothelioma cancer. This cancer is caused by...
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