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Asbestos scare follows school fire

Fire crews responded to a call in Nottinghamshire, UK to find a former school up in blazes. Sherwood Hall’s two stories were sending up flames and ash into the surrounding neighborhood. Local Colin Thornton saw the fire from his workplace. “I’ve not seen anything like this before, this is massive. It is a really, really [...]

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Prophylactic irradiation therapy not recommended for mesothelioma treatment

13 April 2011

A recent study by a group of Oxford researchers has led to the suggestion that prophylactic irradiation therapy (PIT) is not a good choice in the treatment of mesothelioma patients. PIT necessitates the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a procedure using small puncture wounds to insert video technology to aid in isolating problem areas, [...]

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Maryland school not discouraged by asbestos abatement

30 March 2011

A Maryland school is not letting the presence of asbestos get in the way of their vision for the future. Wye River Upper School in Centerville has purchased an old armory; ivy-covered walls, asbestos tiles, rusty hinges and all, to be renovated into a center for kids with learning challenges. The property was once an [...]

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Asbestos threatens to contaminate drinking water in NY community

23 March 2011

A public health hazard has surfaced in Chester, New York. What was once a scenic lakeside estate is now threatening the safety of local residents. Poisonous chemicals are potentially seeping into the ground water and back into the lake from what was once Glenmere Mansion. In years past, unable to pay taxes, the mansion’s owners [...]

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New biomarker findings may aid in early mesothelioma detection

16 March 2011

As the search for a mesothelioma cure continues, scientists and researchers pry deeper into the complexities of the human body looking for clues to end the suffering caused by this rare cancer. Researchers at Somalogic, Inc. have found biomarkers that could be key in diagnosing and treating mesothelioma patients. A biomarker is a sign or [...]

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School children relocated due to asbestos removal

09 March 2011

A group of Sacramento, California elementary students have been removed from their school following the discovery of asbestos material on the premises. Fruit Ridge Elementary School children are joining students at Bear Flag Elementary School to await the removal of hazardous material found in the attic of their own facility. The presence of asbestos was [...]

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New clinical trials for pleural mesothelioma

01 March 2011

Italian biotechnology company, MolMed S.p.A., is expanding clinical trials of their new drug NGR-hTNF to Europe and the US. Currently being tested in ten Italian facilities, NGR-hTNF has been developed for treatment of pleural mesothelioma. NGR-hTNF has been designated as an ‘orphan drug’ in the US, which means its target disease is an ‘orphan disease,’ [...]

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