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Mesothelioma, a rare disease caused by asbestos exposure, is notoriously difficult to diagnose. In most cases, patients do not learn ...
N.J. Supreme Court rejects Exxon’s appeal in mesothelioma case
The New Jersey Supreme Court will not hear an appeal of a $7 million judgment awarded to a woman who ...
Protein test shows promise in detecting early-stage mesothelioma
In a key test of a new biomarker for identifying early-stage pleural mesothelioma, researchers from the National Cancer Institute say ...
One in four asbestos-related cancer deaths likely go unreported
In the first attempt to determine the number of unreported mesothelioma cases worldwide, a team of researchers found that for ...
Israel becomes latest country to ban asbestos
Israel has joined the growing list of countries that have banned the use of asbestos, a known carcinogen that kills ...
Health officials release “roadmap” for future asbestos-related research
The federal agency that directs scientific research into work-related illnesses has proposed expanding an ongoing study of asbestos to include ...
Senate moves to declare National Asbestos Awareness Week
A resolution sponsored by Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and supported by a bipartisan group of legislators has designated the first ...
Pennsylvania school renovation interrupted by asbestos discovery
Environmental inspectors preparing for the renovation of a Pennsylvania school apparently missed more than 16,000 square feet of ceiling tiles ...
Asbestos discovery closes Sacramento elementary school
More than 300 students and staff at a Sacramento elementary school will relocate to another campus next week after workers ...
New evidence suggests antioxidants may have a future in cancer treatments
Antioxidants, once thought to do more harm than good in many cancer patients, may help stop the growth of mesothelioma ...