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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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Mesothelioma Watch was created as a means to hold asbestos manufacturers and companies who forced their employees to work with and around asbestos accountable for the thousands of cases of cancer they have caused. We do this in three ways.

First: We will keep the spotlight on the abuses in the industry through addition of current news in both the medical field and with regards to litigation.

Second: We will continue to support prevalent groups harmed by the asbestos industry by providing current information about their particular issues. Please take a chance to visit our Asbestos in the Military, Asbestos and Firefighters, Asbestos and 911 in addition to our general information for pipefitters, steamfitters, asbestos workers, construction workers and brake manufacturers.

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September 11 first responder settlement closing

14 October 2010

Thousands of rescue workers and first responders, or those who were first to administer aid on the 9/11 disaster, are being urged by New York Mayor Michael Bloomber and U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein to sign a settlement for Ground Zero Workers. When the World Trade Center buildings collapsed in 2001, their destruction released clouds [...]

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EPA: San Bruno fires may carry asbestos dust

07 October 2010

The fires which recently ravaged San Bruno, California may have passed, but officials say that some danger still remains. That’s because many different types of toxins common to home structural components and insulation materials could have been released during the blaze. Among those potential toxins is the dangerous mineral asbestos, which is commonly found in [...]

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New microRNA mesothelioma screen developed

30 September 2010

A new, accurate screening test for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has been developed by Rosetta Genomics, a molecular diagnostics company. The test uses genetic material known as microRNA found in tissue samples to identify MPM and distinguish it from other pleural carcinomas. According to the research company the microRNA test is incredibly accurate, and is [...]

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Southwest Oncology Group studies new chemo treatment

22 September 2010

A new clinical trial is seeking to better understand the possible benefits of altering a standard chemotherapy regimen widely used for mesothelioma patients. The chemotherapy in question, a combination treatment using both pemetrexed and cisplatin, has been used historically with patients suffering from mesothelioma of the pleural cavity, and has demonstrated varying levels of efficacy [...]

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Study shows radical surgeries more effective

15 September 2010

A study conducted by M. Utley and colleagues was recently published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery which outlines the benefits of various malignant pleural mesothelioma treatments. The study, which was entitled ‘Obtaining an Upper Estimate of the Survival Benefit Associated with Surgery for Mesothelioma,’ covered several treatment methods beginning with non-surgical treatment and [...]

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Asbestos victims continue to face difficulties

08 September 2010

Incidents of mesothelioma are still on the rise throughout Canada, and diagnoses continue to climb higher each year. While the dangers of asbestos have been recognized and at least somewhat mitigated in the modern workplace, many victims of yesteryear’s employers find themselves rudely awakened to a grim prognosis on the brink of retirement. Dirk Jansema, [...]

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