The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 37
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Asbestos Exposure & BansNew details have emerged of a plan to remove 30 million tons of asbestos waste from the inactive 1,550-acre Eden-Lowell mine in Vermont. -
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Research & Clinical TrialsShorter Mesothelioma Survival Linked to High Platelet Count
A disorder that forces the body to overproduce platelets is now linked to worsening the prognosis of peritoneal mesothelioma patients, according to researchers… -
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Veterans & MilitaryPearl Harbor: 75th Anniversary & Future Asbestos Dangers for Veterans
Seventy-five years later, Dec. 7, 1941, still lives in infamy. Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The surprise Japanese… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Mining Town in Canada Searches for New Identity
Asbestos wasn’t always an ugly word. Once hailed as a miracle fiber in manufacturing and construction, it is now scorned for its toxicity and… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsNew Study: Asbestos Related to Most Common Kidney Cancer
Exposure to asbestos may lead to renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, an Italian study shows. The link to kidney… -
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Legislation & LitigationNew Zealand Enacts National Asbestos Ban
New Zealand will prohibit importation of all asbestos products and materials beginning Oct. 1, joining 57 other countries that already ban asbestos use. -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansMr. Fluffy Asbestos: Photos Educate Canberra Homeowners
New photos of loose asbestos in a Mr. Fluffy home in Canberra show an extreme example of the contamination that has endangered residents in… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansToyota Warns Australians of Fake Brake Pads with Asbestos
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, recently announced dealers and independent mechanics in Australia may have unknowingly installed thousands of counterfeit brake pads containing deadly asbestos… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAre Children Safe from Asbestos Lurking in Their Crayons, Toys?
Recent reports of deadly asbestos discovered in crayons serve as a grim reminder that children may come in contact with the toxic substance where… -
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Legislation & LitigationWoman Wins $13M for Deadly Asbestos in Talcum Powder
A California woman won a $13 million lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive after a jury determined she developed mesothelioma from asbestos in the company’s Cashmere Bouquet…