12 year old Taylor Boerem has been recently diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. In order to help Taylor and his family with money for the treatment (more…)
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12 year old diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010Startling facts at asbestosis workshop
Saturday, January 9th, 2010At the asbestosis workshop, organized by the Occupational and Environmental Health Network of India (OEHNI), located in New Delhi, Dr. Qamar Rehman, a professional toxicologist known as an emeritus scientist doctor (more…)
Asbestos Plants Exposure-multiplied risk of Mesothelioma cancer
Monday, December 7th, 2009From many years now, mesthelioma cancer is known as a type of cancer related to asbestos exposure. The work research developed in this area shows that in deed, mesothelioma or asbestosis is caused by exposure to asbestos. (more…)
Mesothelioma Victim at Queen Mother’s London Home
Friday, October 16th, 2009The question rose after the sudden death of Sir Alastair Aird. An inquir will be held as to provide more detailed information on this subject. Sir Aird was 78 when he passed away after suffering from mesothelioma, a type of cancer that is known to be caused by asbestos.
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Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2009
Sunday, September 20th, 2009Taking place each year on the 26th of September, the Mesothelioma Awareness Day gives anyone that wishes to help an opportunity to do so. The immense success of last year, the radio campaign, will be made even more impressive. Another important campaign taking place is the encouraging of people to promote and sustain Mesothelioma Awareness Day in their region.
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Earlier detection of mesothelioma made possible with a new test
Friday, September 11th, 2009Earlier detection of mesothelioma cancer could be possible, after testing conducted by an Oxford University research team. This test will allow mesothelioma doctors to treat diseases at an earlier stage, when the virus or affected tissues more vulnerable. Doctors are hoping to increase mesothelioma life expectancy due to this test.
Victims of asbestos exposure left to suffer
Monday, July 27th, 2009Watching someone die before your very eyes because of the negligence of their employer, and seeing this person in constant severe pain, is a very hard to deal with picture.
The last whish of these people is that their families will be taken care of after they pass away, and that their family and their colleagues will never suffer because of asbestos exposure.
Chevron sued by deceased man’s family
Friday, June 19th, 2009The family of the deceased, his wife and son, blame Chevron for the misfortune. The man died from a combination of pulmonary asbestosis and lung cancer, two diseases caused by asbestos. The suit was filed June 12th by the family of Rufus Granger, former employee of Gulf Oil, which is known today as Chevron.
An asbestos “clean-up” emergency has been declared in Montana town
Friday, June 19th, 2009Due to a high number of mesothelioma deaths in the area (more than 200), a small town in Montana has been granted an additional 6 million dollars. That amount should cover medical and clean-up bills. The money was granted by the Obama under a public safety issue on Wednesday.
Zaida Mattson - Mesothelioma
Friday, April 17th, 2009
This is Zaida Mattson. She is typical four-year-old girl, living in Boulder, Colorado with her father, mother and her older sister, Runa. She enjoys all the things that make a four-year-old happy, dancing, singing, cartoons and Disney stories. Zaida is indeed a very normal four-year-old girl, except for one thing. At the age of three Zaida was diagnosed with peritoneal malignant mesothelioma. (more…)