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Lung tissue analysis can further understanding of mesothelioma

Mesothelioma, a rare disease caused by asbestos exposure, is notoriously difficult to diagnose. In most cases, patients do not learn ...
Tags: Medical

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 ...
Tags: Legal, General

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 ...
Tags: Medical

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 ...
Tags: Medical