Archive for January, 2012

Conoco Phillips Corp, knowing a lengthy list of plaintiffs from the oil drilling industry are awaiting, began oral arguments today before the Mississippi State Supreme Court in its appeal of the $15.2

There was news from all angles this week at the Mesothelioma Center, and much of it good, but clearly the most disconcerting news was that the importing of asbestos by American manufacturers could be

Congressman Leonard Lance stood proudly alongside cancer survivors and patients of rare diseases on Thursday as he promoted a new piece of legislation designed to speed the process of getting drugs

After several years of decline, the importing of asbestos into the United States is back on the rise, infuriating advocates like Linda Reinstein of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.

According

Approximately 45 percent of cancers in men and 40 percent of cancers in women could be prevented by living a healthier lifestyle, a report from the Cancer Research UK concludes.

The study found

The small-cell lung cancer that killed legendary former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno may have been caused by a long-ago exposure to asbestos

Paterno, a non-smoker, died Sunday, 72 days

Bristol-Myers Squibb announced late last week that the company donated $6.9 million in 2011 to a non-profit that is dedicated to providing financial assistance to those in need of health treatments.

This

Contractors working for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began removing 5,000 cubic yards of asbestos-contaminated soil from a former factory site where fireproof insulation was produced for

New Mexico’s House Speaker announced this week that he has been battling Stage IV lung cancer since 2009.

What’s more Ben Lujan told his colleagues and constituents, is that he contracted