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After being issued 19 willful citations and eight serious violations during a 2010 health inspection, AMD Industries was ordered to pay fines exceeding $1.2 million by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Classified as a human carcinogen, asbestos is responsible for the development of several cancers, including mesothelioma and lung cancer. Research has suggested that a number of other cancers such as gastrointestinal, kidney, throat and gallbladder cancer can be caused by exposure to asbestos, but they are still the subject of investigation.
Although the scientific and medical industries have conclusively agreed that mesothelioma is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure, the process by which asbestos fibers cause the rare cancer is still under investigation.
Although mesothelioma can be difficult to treat, for patients with early-stage cancer certain therapies may effectively reduce their tumors. To help predict a mesothelioma patient's potential response to treatment, a recent study examined the expression levels of four unique genes that appear to be involved in mesothelioma development.
As a highly biopersistant fiber, asbestos can cause severe internal damage once inhaled. Research has shown that carbon nanotubes possess properties that are comparable to asbestos fibers, and a recent report comparing the two substances indicated that pristine carbon nanotubes may be able to elicit similar responses in the body.
Curcumin, a derivative of the spice turmeric, has come into the medical spotlight as a potential agent in treating mesothelioma. Recent in vitro and in vivo studies have investigated the turmeric-based compound's ability to induce apoptosis, or programmed cell death.
In Northampton County, located in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, County Controller Stephen Barron has claimed that county officials have neglected air quality complaints about possible asbestos exposure in county buildings.
The Asbestos Diseases Awareness Organization (ADAO), one of the leading advocacy groups raising awareness about asbestos, has set up a street art contest in the Philippines to increase awareness about asbestos in the country.
The Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Quebec has come under recent scrutiny after the Canadian government proposed a $58 million grant to reopen the mine. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart sent an investigative reporter to speak with town officials about the state of the mine and their current feelings towards chrysotile asbestos.
Currently, 89 countries track data on asbestos use or the prevalence of mesothelioma. While 56 of these countries track both variables, 33 do not have systems in place for tracking the incidence of the cancer among citizens.
