A petition was signed by over 20000 people, petition that should aid in the creating of a special asbestos cancer research center. Experts and the general public argue that mesothelioma cancer, a type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, is the least researched disease in the whole of the United Kingdom.
Archive for May, 2009
More Funds for Asbestos Cancer Research
Monday, May 25th, 2009Asbestos exposure claim filed by two former airmen
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009Two former airmen that were stationed in Iraq file a claim towards four companies contracted by defense, stating that thee companies have burned trash containing asbestos materials, toilet waste and toxic plastic bottles. The two airmen claim that they have inhaled smoke from these fires and as a result, their general state of health was compromised.
Asbestos trials: another W.R. Grace & Co. defendant dismissed
Friday, May 8th, 2009Charges against another defendant in the environmental trial against W.R. Grace & Co. have been dismissed by a federal judge. Charges against former executives have also been dismissed.
Predicting result of mesothelioma patients treated with surgery with the help of gene expression tests
Friday, May 1st, 2009Surgery is one of the most effective asbestos treatment methods available for patients suffering from malignant mesothelioma. The problem with surgery is that not all patients are able to receive this kind of treatment, thus resulting in negative outcomes. Doctor Raphael Bueno of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston (more…)