Archive for July, 2011

Erionite Still A Serious Mesothelioma Threat In North Dakota

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The threat of a sudden rise in mesothelioma cases around Dunn County, North Dakota is not going away anytime soon, despite a variety of precautions that have been taken in the last few years.

A recent study, reported in the July 25, 2011 issue of  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), details the risks still being posed by erionite, the fibrous mineral used in the western

Son of Heart Surgeon Reminds All That Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma Know No Boundaries

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When Mike Hackler, a prominent cardiovascular surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, diagnosed two of his patients — long-time good friends dating back to high school — with mesothelioma in

EPA Says It Knew About Asbestos-Contaminated Bark and Wood Chips in Libby, Montana

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Federal regulators were aware that asbestos-contaminated bark and wood chips in Libby, Montana were being sold and used by local residents and government officials more than three years before they

Jury Awards $22 million from Goodyear to New York Families of Two Smokers in Asbestos Lawsuit

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Eugene McCarthy may have smoked two to three packs of cigarettes a day for more than 20 years, but that was not the only thing that led to the lung cancer that killed him.

Asbestos played a role,

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