MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Asbestos and Mesothelioma News' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:36:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672710&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F02%2F08%2Fpolitics-behind-blocking-of-demolition-for-asbestos-containing-building%2F A proposed bid that would add $451,000 to an existing budget to demolish asbestos-containing buildings in Colorado blocked by state Republicans through a 33-32 vote. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672710 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:26 +0100 5672710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672711&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F02%2F07%2Fanti-asbestos-advocate-larry-davis-working-toward-miles-for-meso-race-sunday-in-south-florida%2F Larry Davis, a shining example of a survivor of mesothelioma, will leave the hospital this week to prepare for the 3rd annual Miles for Meso Race Sunday in South Florida. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672711 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:33:29 +0100 5672711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5672712&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F02%2F06%2Fsuper-bowl-merlin-olsen-mesotheliom%2F Merlin Olsen, NFL star from Los Angeles Rams who appeared in 14 Pro Bowls and commentated Super Bowl XXIII, died of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure in 2010. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5672712 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:46:56 +0100 5672712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663489&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F02%2F03%2Fweek-in-review-at-mesothelioma-center-asbestos-activists-working-libby-victims-getting-help%2F It was a busy week at the Mesothelioma Center with anti-asbestos activists in Canada finding success, victims in Libby getting some much-needed help, and residents in Vermont debating a Superfund site. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663489 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:27:46 +0100 5663489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663490&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F02%2F03%2Fwhite-house-asbestos-policies%2F The White House received criticism for delaying a regulation that provides a safer work environment against toxins like asbestos, citing that approximately 60 lives could have been saved during the time that the policy was being held up. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663490 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:12:45 +0100 5663490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5655042&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F02%2F02%2Fasbestos-in-schools-a-national-scandal-in-united-kingdom%2F Asbestos contamination in schools throughout the United Kingdom has become "a national scandal,'' according to one Member of Parliament who has asked for swift action to correct the growing health concern. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5655042 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:17:10 +0100 5655042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5655043&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F02%2F01%2Fvermont-residents-debate-asbestos-mine-superfund%2F Vermont residents are debating whether the Belvidere Mountain Asbestos mine should become a Superfund site. If the mine is cleaned up through the EPA program, a biomass electric generation plant will be added in its place. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5655043 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:37:07 +0100 5655043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5655044&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F31%2Fasbestos-victims-in-libby-finally-seeing-settlement-with-montana%2F More than a decade after originally filing suit against the state of Montana, those who were exposed to asbestos in Libby have begun seeing their portion of the (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5655044 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:53:11 +0100 5655044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5655045&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F30%2Fappeal-begins-involving-15-2-million-award-for-worker-exposed-to-asbestos-in-oil-drilling-mud%2F Conoco Phillips Corp. has begun its appeal before the Mississippi Supreme Court concerning the $15.2 million award that was given to a worker who was exposed to asbestos by the additive he was mixing with oil-drilling mud. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5655045 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:33:59 +0100 5655045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642602&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F27%2Fweek-in-review-at-the-mesothelioma-center-some-alarming-asbestos-news%2F The Week in Review at the Mesothelioma Center included helpful proposed legislation, an alarming report about asbestos imports, the small-cell lung cancer that killed the legendary coach and a good-looking donation by a drug company. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642602 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:01:58 +0100 5642602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5642603&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F27%2Fcongressman-promotes-legislation-to-speed-up-drug-development-for-diseases-like-mesothelioma%2F U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance is promoting a piece of legislation designed to speed the process of getting new drugs and treatments for rare diseases like mesothelioma/ to patients. The bill is in front of the Health Subcommittee. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5642603 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:11:59 +0100 5642603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634054&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F26%2Fasbestos-imports-have-started-to-rise-again-fueled-by-manufacturers-demands%2F Although the dangers of asbestos are well known, the importing of the toxic mineral has started to increase again, according to the 2012 United States Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634054 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:28 +0100 5634054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634055&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F25%2Freport-half-of-all-cancers-are-caused-by-lifestyle-choices%2F A report from the Cancer Research UK has reported that 45 percent of cancers in men and 40 percent of cancers in women could be prevented by living a healthier lifestyle, citing that four lifestyle choices contribute to over 100,000 cancers. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634055 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:49:08 +0100 5634055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634056&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F24%2Fasbestos-a-risk-factor-in-small-cell-lung-cancer-that-killed-ex-penn-state-coach-joe-paterno%2F Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno was a non-smoker throughout his life, which gave him little chance of getting the small-cell lung cancer. But that's what killed him, making asbestos exposure a question to ask about his life (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634056 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:40:43 +0100 5634056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5623910&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F23%2Fbristol-myers-squibb-donates-6-9-million-for-patients-of-cancers-like-mesothelioma%2F On Thursday, Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that the company donated $6.9 million in 2011 to HealthWell Foundation, a non-profit that is dedicated to providing financial assistance for treatments for cancers like mesothelioma. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5623910 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:04:13 +0100 5623910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615842&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2Fweek-in-review-asbestos-violations-promising-mesothelioma-research-and-more-awareness%2F Researchers examine the Navy's role in asbestos exposure, while a state lawmaker raises the awareness by a lung cancer announcement, all part of The Week in Review at the Mesothelioma Center. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615842 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:56:17 +0100 5615842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615843&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F20%2Flawmaker-announces-lung-cancer-from-asbestos-exposure%2F New Mexico House Speaker Ben Lujan, 76, has stage 4 lung cancer diagnosed back in 2009. Since he was not a smoker, he believes his cancer is a result of asbestos exposure while working as an iron worker in a previous job. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615843 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:31:27 +0100 5615843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615844&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F19%2Flouisiana-man-caught-burning-asbestos-shingles-for-2nd-time-slapped-with-fine%2F After failing to learn his lesson the first time, a Louisiana man is sentenced by District Court Judge for violating strict laws against burning asbestos shingles. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615844 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:51:28 +0100 5615844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615845&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F18%2Fresearchers-investigate-how-gene-mutations-relate-to-lung-cancer-of-nonsmokers%2F Researchers identified distinct gene mutations that exist in lung cancer cases in individuals who have never smoked. The long-term implications of the research may be tremendous for all those affected by this disease. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615845 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:48:24 +0100 5615845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602780&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F17%2Freport-shows-navy-aware-of-asbestos-dangers%2F According to a report by ChemRisk, the Navy continued to mandate that asbestos-containing materials be used on their ships even as mesothelioma and other diseases were clearly being linked to asbestos exposure. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602780 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:17:32 +0100 5602780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5602781&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F16%2Froshi-chadha-resigns-from-red-cross-board-because-of-asbestos-industry-ties%2F Days after receiving a vote of confidence, Roshi Chadha resigned from the Canadian Red Cross board of directors because of her ties to the asbestos industry and pressure from the anti-asbestos lobby. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5602781 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:36:30 +0100 5602781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591183&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F13%2Fmesothelioma-center-week-in-review-a-look-to-the-future-a-glance-at-the-past-for-asbestos%2F Asbestos abatement violators go to trial, Orphan Drug Designation comes alive, Steve McQueen and Warren Zevon all take the stage at the Mesothelioma Center this week. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591183 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:11:31 +0100 5591183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591184&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F13%2Ftrial-for-men-who-illegal-asbestos-removal%2F Three men are on trial in a U.S. District Court in Chattanooga after being accused of illegally removing asbestos from a salvage site, according to an 11-count indictment from a federal grand jury. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591184 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:54:23 +0100 5591184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591185&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F12%2Fadao-will-honor-mesothelioma-victim-steve-mcqueen-at-8th-annual-convention%2F Actor Steve McQueen is one of several well-known Americans to fall victim to mesothelioma. He will be honored in March at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's annual convention. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591185 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:00:45 +0100 5591185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591186&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2Fepa-lacks-regulation-of-nanomaterials%2F The Environmental Protection Agency doesn't have the data or ability to manage the challenges associated with nanomaterials, concludes a recent report from the EPA's Office of Inspector General. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591186 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:08:36 +0100 5591186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591187&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2Fepa-federal-courts-continue-crackdown-on-violations-of-asbestos-regulations%2F The EPA is asking a federal district court in New Jersey to access a hefty fine against Lovett Contracting, just the latest violator of (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591187 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:28:45 +0100 5591187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5575888&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F09%2Fclinical-treatment-cbp501-receives-fda-orphan-drug-designation-for-mesothelioma%2F CBP501, made by CanBas Co., is being tested as a treatment for mesothelioma. With the FDA's recent Orphan Drug Designation, the company can now receive incentives to continue pursuing their treatment for the rare cancer. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5575888 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:37:39 +0100 5575888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5567425&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F06%2Fasbestos-week-in-review-schools-bankruptcy-verdicts-aggressive-surgeries-and-presidential-campaigns%2F This week in the Mesothelioma Center, there was all sorts of news: A bankruptcy, a reversed asbestos verdict, schools awaiting costly abatement and more debate over the use of EPP surgery. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5567425 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:17:59 +0100 5567425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5567426&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F06%2Freport-cancer-deaths-and-lung-cancer-deaths-down-over-20-year-period%2F Cancer-related deaths, including those by lung cancer, continued to decrease over the past 20 years, the American Cancer Society reported. The study estimates that more than 1 million cancer deaths have been avoided. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5567426 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:37:23 +0100 5567426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5567427&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F05%2Fcanadian-asbestos-mine-to-reopen-despite-bankruptcy-filing%2F Filing for bankruptcy won't stop owners of asbestos mine in Canada from moving forward with plans to restart production in the future. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5567427 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:52:38 +0100 5567427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5567428&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F05%2Fmississippi-judge-throws-out-record-322-million-lawsuit-verdict%2F Thomas Brown won $322 million in his asbestos lawsuit against Union Carbide and Chevron Oil in 2011, but a Mississippi judge rescinded the verdict, agreeing with Union Carbide that the presiding judge should have disclosed that his parents had been involved in unrelated asbestos litigation against one of the defendants. A new trial is scheduled for April. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5567428 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:41:52 +0100 5567428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5567429&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2Fstudy-risky-mesothelioma-treatment-improves-patient-quality-of-life%2F Researchers have concluded that a controversial treatment option known as extrapleural pneumonectomy may provide more significant benefits on the quality of life in mesotheliomapatients than previously thought. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5567429 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:51:28 +0100 5567429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5567430&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2012%2F01%2F03%2Fmesothelioma-patient-and-air-force-veteran-campaigning-for-rick-perry-in-iowa%2F A diagnosis of mesothelioma didn't stop Air Force veteran Patrick Burke from joining Rick Perry's presidential campaign before the Iowa Caucus. Campaigning was on Burke's "bucket list." (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5567430 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:24:41 +0100 5567430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556270&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F30%2Fweek-in-review-asbestos-disappearing-in-canada-deadline-in-nyc-firefighters-in-washington%2F The Mesothelioma Center's week in review includes the decline of asbestos support in Canada, a deadline for Victim Compensation Fund applicants in New York City and a health care settlement for firefighters in Washington. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556270 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:54:12 +0100 5556270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556271&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F30%2Fasbestos-abatement-costly-for-massachusetts-school%2F Newton North High School spent nearly $14 million for the building demolition because of increased costs of removing asbestos. The school was initially supposed to cost $40 million, but now, the total costs are estimated at more than $190 million. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556271 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:18:18 +0100 5556271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556272&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F29%2Fdeadline-approaching-for-pending-lawsuits-regarding-911-and-compensation-fund%2F Anyone wanting to apply for inclusion in the government's Victims Compensation Fund regarding the 9/11 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center must withdraw a pending lawsuit by Jan. 2, 2012. It is the latest hard decision to make for those who fear mesothelioma cancer from intense asbestos exposure. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556272 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:59:12 +0100 5556272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548862&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F28%2Fasbestos-awareness-group-announces-details-about-conference%2F The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization recently announced who the keynote speaker and honorees will be for the 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference. The event strives to end the development of asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548862 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:11:19 +0100 5548862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5548863&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F27%2Ffirefighters-receive-lifetime-health-monitoring-after-dangerous-asbestos-exposure%2F The city of Everett,. Washington agreed to pay for lifetime health monitoring for fighters who were exposed to asbestos during faulty training sessions, as a part of a legal settlement. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5548863 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:00:31 +0100 5548863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541684&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F23%2Fweek-in-review-asbestos-still-threatens-everyone-despite-reduction-in-use%2F The Week in Review at the Mesothelioma Center touched on a variety of issues, including the continued threat posed by the toxic mineral. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541684 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:27:45 +0100 5541684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5541685&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F23%2Fexperimental-asbestos-demolition-in-fort-worth-texas-considered-health-risk%2F Asbestos abatement at the Fort Worth's Oak Hollow apartments was performed under the "wet method," which has not been approved by the EPA. Construction workers and local residents may have been exposed to asbestos during the procedure. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5541685 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:27:31 +0100 5541685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5531588&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F22%2Fnational-cancer-institute-opening-2-new-trials-for-mesothelioma-patients%2F With a rare cancer like (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5531588 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:39:19 +0100 5531588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5531589&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F21%2Fnew-york-firefighters-asbestos-firehous%2F Lackawanna firefighters have expressed serious concerns after tests confirm that asbestos fibers were present in the firehouse where they worked. The firemen were evacuated from Fire House 3 at 2990 South Park Ave. on Saturday after two samples tested positive for asbestos. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5531589 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:47:42 +0100 5531589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5531590&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F20%2Fepa-questions-its-own-approval-of-experimental-method-for-asbestos-demolition%2F The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds itself under fire in Fort Worth, Texas, because of an experimental method for handling asbestos before a building is destroyed. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5531590 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:43:17 +0100 5531590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519793&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F19%2Fmesothelioma-lawsuit-reveals-rare-case-of-short-asbestos-exposure%2F Roger Hammett was awarded $1.45 million in a mesothelioma lawsuit, after his cancer was caused by asbestos exposure after just 67 days of exposure. Most cases of mesothelioma involve years of occupational exposure, but Hammett developed cancer after less than two months of work. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519793 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:51:42 +0100 5519793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510993&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F16%2Fweek-in-review-promising-mesothelioma-study-and-red-cross-exec-under-fire-for-asbestos-ties%2F In the news this week at the (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510993 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:21:21 +0100 5510993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510994&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F16%2Felkins-challenges-epa-polices%2F The government entity responsible for protecting citizens from environmental dangers like asbestos is the same agency that is endangering its employees through asbestos exposure, reports the agency's own inspector general. asbestos (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510994 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:56:13 +0100 5510994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510995&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F15%2Fphotodynamic-therapy-for-mesothelioma-patients-should-improve-with-photofrin-approval%2F Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for mesothelioma patients got a boost when PHOTOFRIN obtained Orphan Drug Designation. PHOTOFRIN is often prescribed following surgery and chemotherapy for malignant mesothelioma cancer. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510995 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:30:08 +0100 5510995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510996&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2Fcanadian-red-cross-asbestos-ties%2F Anti-asbestos advocates are pushing for the removal of Red Cross executive board member Roshi Chadha because of ties she has to the asbestos industry. Her husband, Baljit Chadha, is president of Balcorp, a company that has a subsidiary that transports asbestos. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510996 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:17:06 +0100 5510996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5500031&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2Fcanadian-red-cross-asbestos-ties%2F Anti-asbestos advocates are pushing for the removal of Red Cross executive board member Roshi Chadha because of ties she has to the asbestos industry. Her husband, Baljit Chadha, is president of Balcorp, a company that has a subsidiary that transports asbestos. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5500031 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:17:06 +0100 5500031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5500032&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2Fmesothelioma-claims-another-actor-australias-harold-hopkins%2F Longtime Australian Actor Harold Hopkins, known for his role in Gallipoli, died Sunday of mesothelioma cancer at a hospital in Sydney, Australia. Hopkins's family said the disease stemmed from his exposure to asbestos from his days as a carpenter apprentice in the 1960s. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5500032 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:25:25 +0100 5500032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5500033&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F12%2Famerican-companies-warned-about-buying-improperly-labeled-asbestos-products%2F American companies purchased products that contained asbestos but were labeled as "non-asbestos containing." The names of the companies were not released, but handlers or end-users may be at risk of asbestos exposure if the products are disturbed or damaged. Lawsuits are expected to follow. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5500033 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:14:23 +0100 5500033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491676&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F09%2Fa-patriotic-week-in-review-for-veterans-and-mesothelioma-center%2F Navy veteran Frank Curre loved Pearl Harbor Day, not for the death and destruction it originally brought, but for the patriotism it invoked every year. He fought to see it one last time. Curre was 18 years old and aboard the USS Tennessee when he survived the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor that drew Americans [...] (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491676 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:54:19 +0100 5491676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491677&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F09%2Farkansas-community-fears-possible-asbestos-contamination%2F Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency met with community members in North Little Rock on December 8 to discuss the possible presence of asbestos exposure in the area where a vermiculite processing facility operated in prior years. Further testing is expected as residents await. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491677 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:46:24 +0100 5491677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491678&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F08%2Fobama-harper-urged-to-help-stop-asbestos-import-export-and-production%2F Critics of the asbestos industry are pushing President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to stop the import, export and production of asbestos in North America. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491678 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:29:47 +0100 5491678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481897&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F07%2Fnation-remembers-veterans-on-70th-anniversary-of-pearl-harbor-attack%2F Seventy years to the day, the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Today we honor all survivors and past veterans of the attack. Over 2,400 Americans lost their lives. Some survivors are dealing with more than the bad memories of the attack; they are also dealing with mesothelioma. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481897 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:02:14 +0100 5481897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481898&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F06%2Fhigh-cost-of-asbestos-abatement-derailing-another-historic-renovation%2F The economy is tough all over, and it is especially tough on cities and counties that find themselves needing to do an asbestos abatement. The cost can be prohibitive, it has altered more than one historic renovation. The latest is in Bartonville, Illinois. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481898 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:04:08 +0100 5481898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481899&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F05%2Fgarlock-submits-chapter-11-exit-plan-to-repay-100000-asbestos-claims%2F Garlock Sealing Technologies submitted a Chapter 11 exit plan to the North Carolina bankruptcy judge. The plan will create a trust fund payment for current and future asbestos claimants, which may involve as many as 100,000 claims. The company plans to set aside $60 million with an additional $140 secured by the company's stock. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481899 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:07:33 +0100 5481899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472985&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F02%2Fweek-in-review-canada-asbestos-mines-shut-down-spirulina-treatment-emerges%2F It was a week of good news at the Mesothelioma Center. News broke about two asbestos mines in Canada closing and that spirulina, a natural supplement, could help mesothelioma patients. In addition, Hispanic leaders went to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and pushed for tougher asbestos regulations. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472985 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:27:57 +0100 5472985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472986&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F02%2Fhispanic-workers-in-asbestos-industry-face-language-hurdles-disease-dangers%2F Hispanic workers expressed concern about asbestos exposure in the construction industry during a November meeting in Washington D.C. Leaders and workers within the construction and asbestos abatement industries spoke at the National Press Club to request stronger asbestos safety regulations. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472986 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:54:47 +0100 5472986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5463849&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F12%2F01%2Fchristmas-decorations-in-the-attic-might-be-sprinkled-with-asbestos%2F Even during the holidays, asbestos can be a danger. The toxic mineral once was sprinkled on trees and ornaments as artificial snow. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5463849 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:52:27 +0100 5463849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5463850&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F30%2Ffrench-study-shows-that-later-asbestos-exposure-lowers-risk-of-developing-mesothelioma%2F A French study shows that later asbestos exposure lowers the risk of developing mesothelioma. Recently published reports show that the risk of developing pleural mesothelioma is lower for individuals exposed after the age of 20. Sample studies of 2,466 male cases were conducted from 1987 to 2006. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5463850 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:15:03 +0100 5463850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5463851&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F29%2Fcanadas-asbestos-mining-comes-to-a-stop-for-now%2F For 130 years, asbestos mines operated in Canada. Now, with the close of Jeffrey Mine and Lac d'amiante du Canada, they are all shut down at least temporarily. Critics are hopeful they are shut down for good. Asbestos is a known cause of (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5463851 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:50:08 +0100 5463851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5463852&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F29%2Fstudy-spirulina-vitamin-c-show-promise-to-help-liver-damage-from-cisplatin%2F A recent study published in Food and Function indicates that the all-natural dietary supplement spirulina can help reverse the liver damage caused by cisplatin, which is often a key part of chemotherapy treatment for a href="http://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/">mesothelioma patients. The best results came when spirulina was given in combination with vitamen C. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5463852 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:04:37 +0100 5463852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5446552&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Fmesothelioma-erionite-warning-issued-by-niosh%2F The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health called for more protective measures on job sites for workers who may be exposed to erionite, a mineral similar to asbestos. NIOSH warned that erionite is America's next mineral danger and is similar to asbestos in the diseases it can cause. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5446552 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:41:38 +0100 5446552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5446553&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Ffamily-of-mesothelioma-patient-receives-largest-settlement-in-missouri-history-10-million%2F The family of a Nancy Lopez, who died from <a href="http://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/malignant/"mesothelioma cancer, reached a $10 million settlement, the largest in Missouri history for an asbestos case. The value of many asbestos-related settlements are never known. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5446553 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:39:24 +0100 5446553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5436339&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F22%2Finternational-think-tanks-attempt-to-shape-asbestos-policy%2F International think tanks like Cellegium Ramazzini are helping in the fight against asbestos use by pushing for reform in public policy by governments around the world. They are using scientific data to sway policy makers to ban asbestos use to reduce diseases like mesothelioma, which can result from asbestos exposure. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5436339 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:34:04 +0100 5436339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5436340&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F21%2Fasbestos-abatement-in-arizona-gymnasium-costs-school-district-160k-in-tight-times%2F The Payson Unified School District was stunned at the cost, but in the end voted to have asbestos abated from its high school gymnasium. The abatement comes as the district, like many across the country, are dealing with budget cuts. Asbestos is a known cause for mesothelioma, a cancer for which there is no known cure. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5436340 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:23:42 +0100 5436340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5427081&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F18%2Fboth-good-and-bad-news-with-mesothelioma-research-this-week%2F There was good news and not so good news for mesothelioma research this week. Our weekly news roundup details a breath test that sounds promising for detecting pleural mesothelioma but also a study that shows a drug regimen using thalidomide was not effective in treating mesothelioma. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5427081 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:04:10 +0100 5427081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5427082&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F18%2Fcan-new-electronic-nose-device-diagnose-mesothelioma-by-somones-breath-researchers-say-yes%2F Can pleural mesothelioma be detected by someone's breath? Dutch and Italian researchers think so, and early test results are promising. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5427082 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:34:33 +0100 5427082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5427083&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F17%2Faustralian-experts-no-longer-consider-bonded-asbestos-to-be-safe%2F The Asbestos Management Review in Australia decided the country should ban bonded asbestos because of the dangers it presents in natural disasters. Asbestos is a known cause of mesothelioma. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5427083 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:08:44 +0100 5427083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415969&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F17%2Fresearcher-thalidomide-does-not-slow-malignant-pleural-mesothelioma%2F Dutch scientist Peter Baas, M.D., said that a recent one-year Phase III clinical trial studying thalidomide did not prove to help pleural mesothelioma patients. Baas gave results of the study at a gathering of cancer researchers in Perth, Australia. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415969 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:14:02 +0100 5415969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415970&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F16%2Fwest-virginia-still-ripe-for-asbestos-related-claims%2F West Virginia does not have a lot of residents, but it is a Top Five state when it comes to asbestos lawsuits. The American Tort Reform Foundation considers the state one of its top-five "judicial hellholes" for asbestos defendants. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415970 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:50:28 +0100 5415970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415971&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2Fdominion-virginia-power-disputes-claims-of-asbestos-exposure-at-power-plant%2F Dominion Virginia Power is appealing a fine after inspectors found asbestos dust on the clothes of 12 workers at a nuclear power plant. Asbestos is a known cause of mesothelioma cancer. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415971 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:11:50 +0100 5415971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5404079&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F11%2Fweekly-mesothelioma-and-asbestos-news-roundup-veteran-survivor-and-national-lung-cancer-awareness-month%2F This week's asbestos and mesothelioma news roundup includes Frank Curre, a World War II veteran who survived the Pearl Harbor attacks and is now surviving mesothelioma, and news of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5404079 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:09:01 +0100 5404079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5404080&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F11%2Fveterans-day-tribute-surviving-pearl-harbor-and-mesothelioma%2F Frank Curre survived the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago and so far has survived mesothelioma cancer. He said he likely got the cancer from his time in the U.S. Navy. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5404080 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:11:03 +0100 5404080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394808&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F10%2Fnovember-is-lung-cancer-awareness-month%2F November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Like most mesothelioma cancers, lung cancer hits people where they breathe. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394808 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:36:49 +0100 5394808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394809&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F09%2Ffrance-to-take-more-steps-to-protect-workers-from-asbestos%2F Beginning in 2012, the French Ministry for Work, Employment and Health will reduce the permissible levels of asbestos within France. Asbestos is a known cause of mesothelioma cancer.. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394809 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:33:00 +0100 5394809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394810&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F08%2Fomaha-police-wyoming-hospital-are-latest-to-deal-with-asbestos-abatement%2F The city of Omaha, Nebraska, and a hospital in Wyoming are the latest public officials to deal with potentially expensive asbestos abatement. Asbestos exposure is a known cause of mesothelioma cancer. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394810 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:24:36 +0100 5394810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394811&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Fprince-william-and-kate-royal-family-bring-asbestos-abatement-into-spotlight%2F Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, must wait on asbestos abatement of their Kensington Palace home before they move in. The abatement will take a year but will be worth the wait. Asbestos is a known cause of deadly mesothelioma cancer. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394811 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:43:45 +0100 5394811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394812&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F04%2Fexecutive-order-genetic-links-new-immunotherapy-make-for-busy-week-in-mesothelioma-asbestos-world%2F This week's news roundup from the Mesothelioma Center includes details about President Obama's executive order for drugs, an upcoming symposium at the University of Hawaii organized by Michele Carbone, M.D., and Wake Forest researcher Jill Ohar's research on predisposition for mesothelioma. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394812 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:55:30 +0100 5394812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394813&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F04%2Fwake-forest-study-needs-patients-to-look-closer-at-genetic-link-to-mesothelioma%2F Wake Forest professor Dr. Jill Ohar has studied mesothelioma for two decades, and now she is looking for patients to help with her latest study related to genetic predisposition to mesothelioma cancer. The disease is caused by exposure to asbestos. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News) Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394813 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:23:34 +0100 5394813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372739&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F03%2Fstudents-removed-from-elementary-school-near-chicago-after-asbestos-scare%2F School officials in Carpentersville, Illinois, told parents of elementary students that as many as four classrooms may contain asbestos. Administrators of Sunny Hill Elementary, located approximately 30 miles outside of Chicago, said they promptly removed the elementary students from the tainted classrooms once the issue was identified. Asbestos exposure is known to cause mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the lungs, lining of the abdomen or lining of the heart. Because of this link from asbestos to this serious disease, school officials left nothing to chance. Barrington Unit District 220 Superintendent Tom Leonard and Sunny Hill Principal Irma Bates sent a letter to parents on November 1to inform parents that all the necessary precautions and safety actions are being taken. The... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372739 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:55:00 +0100 5372739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372740&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fobamas-executive-order-should-help-mesothelioma-patients-get-chemotherapy%2F Mesothelioma patients being treated with intravenous chemotherapy likely will be helped in cost and availability by President Barack Obama’s executive order this week that is designed to ease a growing number of vital-drug shortages. The order not only offers help for drug manufacturers and wholesalers, but it also strengthens efforts by the FDA to prevent and resolve shortages that have cut into the treatment of various cancers, including mesothelioma. There are 84 drugs listed on the FDA’s latest Current Drug Shortages List, including Cisplatin, which is part of the Standard Care treatment used by oncologists for mesothelioma patients. Alimta (whose generic is pemetrexed), the other most commonly-used chemotherapy drug, is not on the Shortages List, but its high cost (estimat... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372740 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:18:30 +0100 5372740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372741&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fnew-immunotherapy-treatment-provides-hope-mesothelioma-patients%2F An associate professor at the University of Western Australia believes that he has hit on a new treatment for mesothelioma, one one that shows promising signs of being able to stem the cancer’s growth. Manfred Beilharz, the university researcher and associate professor behind this potential breakthrough, refers to it as ‘triple therapy.’ A Promising Future “We’re beating it now, which is why I feel like I finally have something to say and can talk to people who are obviously desperate for some sort of improvement in the treatment regime,” Beilharz said. According to the researcher, this form of immunotherapy involves manipulating a patient’s immune system in three different ways. Early results have shown positive outcomes when tested on mice. This ... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372741 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:36:27 +0100 5372741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372742&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F11%2F01%2Fhawaii-cancer-center-hosting-symposium-on-genetic-predisposition-for-mesothelioma%2F The University of Hawaii Cancer Center, which continues to grow in prominence, will host an international symposium next month to explore the rapidly-expanding topic of genetic predisposition to mesothelioma. More than 20 experts from around the world will gather Dec. 2 for the Third Annual Translational Cancer Medicine Symposium at the nearby Queens Medical Center. New information will be released regarding the recent discovery of the BAP1 genetic mutation and its link to mesothelioma, the cancer caused almost exclusively from exposure to asbestos. It was the research team earlier this year at the Hawaii Cancer Center, led by director Michele Carbone, M.D., that first uncovered details of the BAP1 gene mutation and its tie to mesothelioma. More than 50 percent of the mesothelioma-specific... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372742 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:43:30 +0100 5372742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372743&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F31%2Freleased-documents-disclose-secrets-behind-canadas-opposition-to-u-s-asbestos-ban%2F In the spring of 2011, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) application was filed to learn why and who was involved in the overturning of the Asbestos Ban and Phase-out Rule, a 1989 policy created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Ihe International Asbestos Ban Secretariat, an organization that strives to ban asbestos globally, disclosed the contents from these once-secret documents. It is is unclear who filed the FOIA application this spring. However, with this newly-released information, the public may now have a better perspective on how Canada and the United States negotiated about asbestos regulations two decades ago. Asbestos, a toxic mineral that causes diseases like mesothelioma and asbestosis, was at the center of some political, social and economic relationships betwee... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372743 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:44:00 +0100 5372743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372744&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F28%2Ffamily-of-navy-veteran-gets-substantial-settlement-in-asbestos-exposure-case%2F Military veterans and their families are barred from collecting damages from the U.S. government by the Feres Doctrine, even in the case of blatant neglect regarding asbestos exposure. But they have another option: collecting from companies that supplied the toxic asbestos products to the military. The family of one Navy veteran recently received a “substantial settlement” from 26 defendants that were listed in his complaint filed with the Supreme Court of the state of New York by the Weitz & Luxenberg law firm. Although terms of the settlement are confidential, the original complaint filed in court asked for $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. The veterans died earlier this year from mesothelioma, the cancer caused by an exposure to asb... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372744 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:09:09 +0100 5372744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5353999&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F26%2Fdrug-company-files-for-orphan-drug-designation-for-mesothelioma-treatment%2F Mesothelioma patients soon may have a new treatment option to consider for their rare and aggressive cancer. Pinnacle Biologics, Inc., an Illinois-based bio-pharmaceutical company, announced this week it filed an Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for its product PHOTOFRIN as an aid in the surgical treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Such a designation, often applied to drugs and treatments of diseases and conditions affecting 200,000 people or less, provides a special status for the drug. It will allow the manufacturer to receive tax credits and marketing incentives. This program, put in place by The Orphan Drug Act, was designed to ensure that patients of rare diseases like mesothelioma were able to receive hopeful treatments despite the fact that the economic incentives of developin... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5353999 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:03:22 +0100 5353999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5354000&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F25%2Fphase-iii-trial-of-mesothelioma-drug-ngr-htnf-expanding-into-united-states%2F A Phase III trial of NGR-hTNF is expanding soon into the United States, raising hopes in the battle against malignant pleural mesothelioma. The trial is ongoing in Europe and will be moved into another 40 centers worldwide, according to manufacturer MolMed, which started the trial in Milan, Italy. NGR-hTNF is a vascular targeting agent that seeks out tumor cells and disrupts their blood vessel formation, causing them to shrink. The drug is being tested as a single therapy and in combination therapy. It is a two-part drug that consists of a tumor homing peptide (NGR) and a tumor killing agent (TNF). “This expansion is a very important step in the clinical development plans,” said MolMed chairman Claudio Bordigan, in a statement Tuesday. “The trial is intended to assess the... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5354000 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:23:23 +0100 5354000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5342368&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F21%2Fasbestos-case-puts-the-supreme-court-in-middle-of-a-state-vs-federal-debate%2F The United States Supreme Court has a case on its hands that may set a very serious precedent for some businesses, consumers and mesothelioma patients alike. In the case of Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp., the highest court in the country will be deciding whether or not state regulations will supersede federal regulations for locomotive safety. Gloria Kurns, daughter of a long-time railroad worker who died of mesothelioma that traced to asbestos exposure from railroad parts, is suing Railroad Friction Products Corp., the company that manufactured the asbestos-containing product that caused her father’s death. Lower courts decided that manufacturer’s claims are correct in that railroad companies should not be responsible if federal regulations don’t provide guida... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5342368 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:56:34 +0100 5342368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5342369&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F20%2Fgovernment-accountability-office-36-8-billion-sitting-in-asbestos-trusts%2F An estimated $36.8 billion in assets remain spread among 60 personal injury trusts designed to pay out claims related to present and future asbestos litigation, according to a report released this week by the Government Accountability Office. The trusts stem from the increased number of bankruptcy filings over the past decade. Since the first trust was established in 1988, all the trusts have distributed $17.5 billion, including $3 billion to 475,000 claimants in 2010. The trust fund money is in addition to an even larger pot that is being paid by companies that remain solvent. The GAO study was requested by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and was fueled by critics who want more transparency in the asbestos-trust process. The study concluded that... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5342369 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:47:36 +0100 5342369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5329305&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F18%2Fmesothelioma-death-toll-rising-from-minnesotas-taconite-mining-area%2F An already abnormal mesothelioma death toll in northeast Minnesota continues to climb, according to an updated study at the University of Minnesota examining the nearby taconite mining industry. The study, which began in 2008 with funding from state lawmakers, confirmed what many suspected for years about the mines in the “Iron Range” area of Minnesota. Taconite is a lower-grade iron ore that is prevalent in the area. The industry employees approximately 3,000 workers. The study has focused on the estimated 46,000 people born after 1920 who worked in the industry.  Early results show that 1,681 taconite workers developed some type of lung cancer, including 82 with confirmed cases of mesothelioma, which normally strikes 2,000 to 3,000 people a year in the United States. Jeffrey... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5329305 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:28:53 +0100 5329305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5329306&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F17%2Fgarlock-appeals-judges-decision-to-hide-claimants-identity-in-asbestos-cases%2F A producer of asbestos-containing products is fighting a judge’s decision to hide the names of claimants in a dozen bankruptcy cases. Garlock Sealing Technologies, a subsidiary of EnPro Industries Inc., is appealing a bankruptcy judge’s decision to keep anonymous the identities of thousands of asbestos claimants in 12 bankruptcy cases. The Charlotte-based company wants to make public the records of the tens of thousands of claimants and believes the plaintiffs are using their anonymity to receive more settlement incomes from other separate claims. Garlock makes compression packing, gaskets, hydraulic components, rubber expansion joints and mechanical and oil seals. Privacy is a Priority Judge Judith Fitzgerald cited a concern for “privacy of personal-health information&#8... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5329306 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:35:19 +0100 5329306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5320316&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F14%2Fasbestos-industry-being-criticized-for-using-big-tobaccos-marketing-strategy%2F Some stakeholders in the asbestos industry are being accused of using the same marketing approach that was used by lobbying groups for large tobacco companies decades earlier. The International Chrysotile Association, a global asbestos lobbying group, was recently criticized for supposedly hiring APCO Worldwide, a Washington D.C.-based public relations firm, to lobby the government of Malaysia to exclude chrysotile asbestos from its proposed ban list of asbestos types. According to critics, this move by the association to hire a lobbying group is very reminiscent of efforts made by another controversial industry some years back. Philip Morris, one of the largest tobacco manufacturers in the United States, hired APCO Worldwide in the 1990s to assist in the battle against public health effor... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5320316 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:29:15 +0100 5320316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5320317&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F13%2Fwatch-the-3rd-focus-on-mesothelioma-conference-from-home-this-friday%2F You don’t have to travel to Philadelphia to reap the benefits of attending the 3rd Focus on Mesothelioma Conference this Friday from the Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center. They can bring it all right into your home. Through the beauty of livestreaming on the Internet, you can listen and watch a wide variety of mesothelioma experts present all the latest advancements and future hopes in the battle against this disease. The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania is a national leader in education, research and patient care, providing an expertise on mesothelioma that only a few other facilities in the country can match. The conference, held at the nearby Hilton Hotel, will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 14. In addition to watching it live, Internet user... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5320317 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:05:18 +0100 5320317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5309668&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F12%2Fnew-mesothelioma-treatment-may-provide-safer-ways-to-deliver-drugs%2F Breathe in and breathe out. The treatment may be that simple. European scientists are developing a new treatment option that would allow drugs to be delivered through inhalation to patients who are diagnosed with lung cancer and mesothelioma. This could mean that delivery of some medications may one day not have to involve intravenous (IV) contact. The treatment utilizes a nebulizer to deliver drugs in a vaporized form. This method may also eliminate the side effects that often result from current IV methods, such as kidney disease. Thousands of mesothelioma patients may be able to benefit from this new development. The disease, caused by asbestos exposure, causes the death of 2,000 to 3,000 Americans each year, in addition to thousands of deaths annually in Scotland, where the treatment i... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5309668 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:44:03 +0100 5309668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5309669&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F11%2Fmice-lending-help-at-brigham-and-womens-with-mesothelioma-fight%2F At the acclaimed Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, it’s usually the thoracic surgeons, oncologists or pathologists getting the credit for advancing the fight against malignant mesothelioma. This time, it’s the mice. With a rare cancer like mesothelioma, research scientists often don’t have enough real test cases to use in their search for better adjuvant therapies, needing subjects who first have had surgery. That’s where the lab mice are contributing now. Scientists at Brigham & Women’s Hospital have been grafting human mesothelioma cells into the mice, letting them grow, then surgically removing the tumors from the peritoneal cavities, giving them viable test subjects for adjuvant therapies. Before closing the surgi... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5309669 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:39:43 +0100 5309669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5309670&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F10%2Fasbestos-scare-requiring-relocation-of-100-kindergarteners-angers-parents-and-teachers%2F The elementary portion of Public School 143 in Queens, New York, may be quieter for the near future. Five kindergarten classes in the neighborhood of Corona were forced to leave the school because asbestos was discovered in September. Approximately 100 students were relocated to another nearby school as the city conducts repairs on the contaminated school. Asbestos, a toxic mineral that can lead to deadly diseases like asbestosis and mesothelioma, is often found in older insulation setups, roofing materials, ceiling tiles and related products. Anger in the Community Parents and teachers both were not happy with the way that the Department of Education handled the situation. Angelica Salgado, a parent of one of the kindergarten students, said that she is reluctant to put her daughter back i... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5309670 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:51:23 +0100 5309670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301068&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F07%2Fupcoming-meeting-will-address-growing-concerns-about-the-dangers-of-erionite%2F Ignorance is not always bliss. Despite the fact that some residents of North Dakota were not aware their roadways contained the toxic mineral erionite does not change the fact that their health may be in serious danger. Erionite, a mineral that is similar to asbestos and is known to cause mesothelioma, was used for roadway construction in the state for years. The mineral can also be found in 11 other states in the western U.S. The problem was that residents, scientists, researchers and legislators in N.D. didn’t fully understand the dangers of it. Now addressing this public health concern, geological and health agencies are meeting October 12 to discuss the dangers of erionite, its level of exposure to residents, possible regulations for the mineral and how to properly educate the pu... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301068 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:01:23 +0100 5301068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291636&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F06%2Fsupport-to-expand-asbestos-mine-in-canada-tough-to-find-for-balcorp%2F Baljit Chadha, president of Balcorp. Ltd., spent the past couple weeks trying to improve his tarnished image, meeting with various critics, government officials and media in Canada, hoping for support in his bid to re-open and expand an asbestos mine in Quebec. It’s not working. The outrage against him — and his idea — is only growing. Chadha wrote a first-person account in the Montreal Gazette earlier this week, detailing why the Jeffrey Mine expansion would be good for everyone involved, despite the overwhelming evidence that any amount of asbestos exposure can lead to mesothelioma cancer. “As a mesothelioma widow, I am shocked and disgusted by your irresponsible, immoral, and reprehensible disregard for public health,” Linda Reinstein, president of the Asbe... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291636 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:09:11 +0100 5291636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291637&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F05%2Fmarine-corps-veteran-with-mesothelioma-beating-the-odds%2F Six years after a diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma, David Cutts was asking his wife to dance. They were sitting together, enjoying themselves at the wedding reception of their oldest grandson, and Cutts was feeling frisky. She smiled and accepted his invitation. It was great to be alive. Cutts, 70, is a Marine Corps veteran – including six months in Vietnam – who refused to let mesothelioma become a death sentence. In 2005 he opted for the most aggressive treatment option he could find, a radical Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP), performed by surgeon David Sugarbaker at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. For Cutts, it worked. His right lung was removed, along with parts of the pericardium and diaphragm, a rib and a section of the parietal pleura. He underwent heated chemo... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291637 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:29:55 +0100 5291637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291638&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F05%2Fadvocacy-groups-ask-fda-to-allow-patients-with-rare-diseases-to-give-more-drug-treatment-input%2F In an effort to empower people who have rare diseases, 30 advocacy groups are asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for more opportunities to provide feedback on important decisions involving the risks and testing of new drugs or treatments. The groups are aiming for more communication between patients and medical reviewers at the FDA as they are determining risk tolerance and product applications for rare diseases. Unlike patients battling more common diseases, people with rare conditions are often limited in their treatment and clinical trial options because of regulations on the amount of risk allowed for experimental treatments and research. This may be true for those diagnosed with mesothelioma. Between 2,000 and 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in the U... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291638 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:39:34 +0100 5291638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291639&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F04%2Finstallation-of-satellite-television-in-australia-suspended-over-asbestos-exposure%2F The installation of digital satellite television systems in Australia has been suspended in parts of the country after numerous complaints that asbestos was being spread in the process,  exposing bystanders to the deadly fibers. Contractors were inadvertently dislodging asbestos as they drilled in the roofs and walls of homes in which they were being installed. The exposure to asbestos, in even the smallest amounts, can lead to mesothelioma cancer. Australia is in the process of switching from analog to digital television. As part of the switchover program, the federal government had authorized the Satellite Subsidy Scheme, which had completed installations in 5,149 households in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. After the recent suspension of the program, the federal government h... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291639 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:24:42 +0100 5291639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5280310&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F10%2F03%2Fillinois-appellate-judges-retract-criticism-of-conspiracy-theory-in-asbestos-case%2F Appellate judges withdrew portions of their official legal opinion last week in a highly publicized asbestos case in Illinois. The judges, who rejected the jurors’ verdict in a case of asbestos exposure, softened their critical words about a key witness and his accusation of a conspiracy theory. In the initial verdict by jurors, Juanita Rodarmel and her deceased husband was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages. The amount was later reduced to $183,000 after subjecting settlement claims, and about $500,000 in punitive damages for the defendants’ role in causing Rodarmel’s mesothelioma. The witness, Barry Castelman, was used in the case to provide evidence that companies withheld information about the link between asbestos exposure and cancer and that a larger conspir... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5280310 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:58:32 +0100 5280310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5280311&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F30%2Fasbestos-abatement-industry-gets-clear-warning-from-justice-department%2F The message was delivered loud and clear from the United States Department of Justice to the entire asbestos abatement: Blatantly violating the laws designed to protect workers and the public from asbestos exposure will not be tolerated. The owner of Gordon-Smith Contracting, an asbestos removal business, was sentenced to 72 months in prison and fined $300,000 for an earlier conviction on multiple counts of violating the Clean Air Act, then lying about it to inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The sentencing came 10 months after a jury in Rochester, New York, convicted Keith Gordon-Smith and his company of eight counts of knowingly violating asbestos workplace standards. Asbestos Violations Began in 2007 Th... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5280311 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:01:37 +0100 5280311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5267104&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F29%2Fsouth-korea-officials-react-to-reports-of-high-asbestos-levels-at-ballparks-stadiums%2F The government of South Korea ordered the ground at ballparks and stadiums in Busan sprayed down to prevent deadly asbestos fibers from becoming airborne, but the sporting venues will remain open for the time being. An active anti-asbestos group, the Asian Citizen’s Center for Environment and Health, said it had soil samples analyzed from five ballparks in the country, and each sample found 0.25 to 1.0 percent of asbestos in each sample. One of the venues tested was Sajik stadium in Busan, a port city in southeast South Korea. It is home to a professional baseball team, and its soil sample tested at 1.0 percent, the group said. Since 2009, the country has banned the importation, use and manufacturing of any products with more than 0.1-percent asbestos. Asbestos is a world-wide health... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5267104 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:45:22 +0100 5267104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5267105&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F29%2Fresearcher-patients-with-mesothelioma-other-rare-cancers-would-benefit-from-faster-and-smaller-clinical-trials%2F A radical shift in the way clinical trials are conducted may be the key to getting new drugs to market, according to one researcher. This concept may especially provide a positive outlook for patients of rare diseases and cancers. Marie-Cecile Le Deley, M.D., Associate Professor at the Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France, told an organization of professional oncologists during a conference that performing smaller, more frequent clinical trials will help get drugs in the hands of patients sooner, especially those drugs for rare cancers like mesothelioma. Le Deley explained to her colleagues at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress that her research has shown a benefit to reducing current clinical requirements that mandate a need for large test samples and definitive evi... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5267105 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:34:12 +0100 5267105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5267106&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F28%2Fmerck-mesothelioma-drug-zolinza-fails-in-phase-iii-of-clinical-trial%2F An experimental chemotherapy treatment being investigated for benefits to pleural mesothelioma patients recently failed a Phase III trial after not achieving the required clinical significance. The drug, Vorinostat, manufactured and marketed by Merck as Zolinza, is a treatment normally used for cancer of the immune system. Researchers had hoped the drug would improve overall survival for mesothelioma patients. This Phase III trial was listed as the largest of its kind for advanced mesothelioma cases. As the drug did achieve statistical significance in improving progression-free survival, it did not pass the clinical benchmark that would allow it to proceed beyond this phase. “Unfortunately, there was no benefit with regard to overall survival compared with placebo,” said Lee Kr... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5267106 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:23:32 +0100 5267106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5267107&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F28%2Fpatient-finds-successful-alternative-mesothelioma-treatment-in-the-bahamas%2F Ruth Phillips took her eight-months-to-live, mesothelioma diagnosis from one highly regarded cancer center to another — from Atlanta to New York to Washington, D.C. — and it hardly changed. Doctors painted a picture she refused to accept. So she gambled. And won. Phillips flew to Freeport, Bahamas, not for the sun and the fun and not to spend her final days at some glitzy casino resort. She rolled the dice in a different game, stepping into a controversial, outside-the-box, alternative treatment clinic that looked nothing like the fancy cancer centers she had been visiting. That was 12 years ago. Today Phillips is thriving, returning home from another workout at a local gymnasium, preparing to make dinner for her husband, not worried about the mesothelioma that should have kill... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5267107 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:32:42 +0100 5267107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256307&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F26%2Ftoday-show-provides-exposure-for-mesothelioma-awareness-day%2F It was Mission Accomplished for a band of 50 volunteers who traveled to New York City this weekend to stand outside NBC Studios Monday morning for the popular “Today” show, making sure a national television audience knew something about Mesothelioma Awareness Day today. Even amid the usual crowd of screamers, hand wavers and gawkers who gather for the show each morning, it was impossible to ignore so many volunteers in bright orange t-shirts waving the hand held signs with the message “Cure Meso.” Eight different times during the morning show, scattered between various segments on surprise straw poll Herman Cain and Molly Shannon, Florence Henderson and a photographer selling previously unreleased Marilyn Monroe pictures, the Cure Meso crowd got valuable national te... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256307 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:05:06 +0100 5256307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256308&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F23%2Fasbestos-abatement-in-schools-included-in-obama-jobs-bill%2F Risk of asbestos exposure in some public schools may no longer be a problem. President Obama’s proposed new jobs bill, officially titled the “American Jobs Act,” includes a measure to rid schools across the nation of asbestos. The proposed $447 billion plan was created to stimulate jobs in America. If the bill passes, it will also fund asbestos abatement, which is the process of identifying, removing and disposal of asbestos. Upon the passing of the jobs bill, money will be allocated to school districts for the improvement and renovation of the 100 largest and “high need” public school districts around the country, benefiting an estimated 35,000 schools. “Every child deserves a great school, and we can give it to them,” President Obama said this we... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256308 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:53:21 +0100 5256308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244979&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F21%2Fpro-football-hall-of-famer-merlin-olsens-family-settles-mesothelioma-lawsuit%2F Merlin Olsen’s lifetime exposure to asbestos, which caused the mesothelioma cancer that eventually killed him, began as early as age 11 with a summer job on a construction site, leading to the recent settlement between his family and 10 companies that used or manufactured the product. Olsen, a Hall of Fame football star who also became a successful actor and broadcaster, died March 11, 2010, at age 69, three months after the lawsuit was filed. Attorneys for his wife filed a notice in Los Angeles, California, earlier this month that the lawsuit had been settled, according to the Associated Press. No details were provided. Olsen is one of several well-known Americans – actors, athletes, politicians – that have died from mesothelioma, which normally is associated with construction w... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244979 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:40:23 +0100 5244979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244980&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F21%2Fruble-family-making-sure-mesothelioma-awareness-day-gets-noticed%2F It won’t take long for America to know that Monday, Sept. 26, is Mesothelioma Awareness Day, not when at least 50 advocates wearing bright orange Cure Meso t-shirts gather in New York’s Rockefeller Square at 5:30 a.m. to be on the set of NBC’s Today Show. Good Morning, Matt Lauer. Although there are fundraising events and awareness efforts waged throughout the year, no day claims more attention for the cause than Sept. 26, celebrated annually since 2004. It’s a day to remember those who have fallen to the disease, but also a day to work toward everyone’s goal of finding a cure, which will be accomplished only by increasing awareness and funding more research. “When my father was first diagnosed, I had never heard of  ‘mesothelioma.’ I could... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244980 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:43:17 +0100 5244980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244981&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F20%2Flibby-montana-asbestos-victims-awarded-43-million-settlement-from-state%2F While the cleanup continues and the death toll still climbs, a district court judge approved Montana’s $43 million settlement with more than 1,300 plaintiffs regarding the contamination of vermiculite mines in Libby, Montana. The settlement stems from approximately 200 lawsuits that were filed a decade ago, most claiming the state of Montana had not done enough to warn workers in the mine and protect nearby residents of the dangers that blanketed the area. The mine, operated by W.R. Grace & Company, was laced with asbestos, the mineral that that causes mesothelioma cancer. More than 400 people have died from asbestos-related diseases since the mine was closed in 1990, and hundreds more still suffer from a variety of respiratory illnesses. According to the Associated Press, indivi... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244981 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:13:32 +0100 5244981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244982&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F20%2Fkathleen-mullens-documentary-to-stream-globally-on-national-mesothelioma-awareness-day%2F “Breathtaking,” a documentary that explores the serious repercussions of the asbestos industry, will be released for global broadcast at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2011. The date also marks National Mesothelioma Awareness Day. The film, which weaves together the personal account of Richard Mullen’s battle with mesothelioma and the stark facts of the asbestos mining business, will be streamed through the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s website at asbestosdiseaseawareness.org. Anyone with internet access can view the touching and informative 43-minute film for free. Immediately after the film, the website will broadcast a live interview with Kathleen Mullen and Linda Reinstein, president and co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. Viewers with... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244982 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:12:26 +0100 5244982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244983&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F19%2Fnew-study-human-cells-like-asbestos-cells-but-cant-handle-their-size%2F New research may begin answering questions about why asbestos poses such a health threat to humans. The answers require a microscopic look. A new study published in the September issue of the online publication Nature Nanotechnology finds that the nature of human cells and how they interact with asbestos cells may explain why asbestos exposure is harmful to humans. The study states that nanotubes and asbestos cells approach human cells at a certain angles, with the rounded tip of the cell towards the human cell. Because of the human cell’s receptors, they are able to recognize the rounded tip of the asbestos cells. Because these rounded tips can contain potentially useful nutrients, human cells often begin ingesting the long nanotube, or asbestos cell, in hope of getting these nutrie... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244983 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:50:24 +0100 5244983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5231611&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F15%2Frecent-fraud-by-asbestos-removal-companies-may-put-residents-in-danger%2F A recent trend of fraud by asbestos removal companies may be endangering homeowners and residents. The owner of a large asbestos removal training school was sentenced this month to more than seven years in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.5 million in restitution as punishment for selling hundreds of certificates of completion. The company delivered the certificates to illegal immigrants who had not taken the required asbestos removal courses. The certificates were used to allow the immigrant workers to perform abatement services without the proper training, all while getting paid “under the table.” Albania Deleon owned and ran Environmental Compliance Training (ECT), a certified asbestos training school in Methuen, Massachusetts, outside Boston. She fled to the Dominican... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5231611 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:48:05 +0100 5231611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5202488&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F09%2F10th-anniversary-of-911-we-remember-victims-heroes-and-those-still-suffering%2F It was a day that changed a generation – Sept. 11, 2001 – and changed America, a real-life history lesson to remember and never to forget. It was the Pearl Harbor of the 21st Century, a declaration of war against the US of A. Click Here to Enlarge On Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be recognized and reflected upon in New York, Washington, D.C., and all across America, providing a day to honor the thousands of innocent victims who died and to revisit the thousands more who lived and suffer still. The horror and emotion of it all will return – more than 3,000 Americans died on American soil that day – and so will the plight of the first-responders, volunteer workers and residents of New York City. A great many of them still face long-term healt... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5202488 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:25:37 +0100 5202488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5202489&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F07%2Fresearchers-modified-smallpox-virus-could-offer-hope-to-mesothelioma-patients%2F Canadian researchers are testing a new version of a small pox virus with the hope that it will help doctors deliver medicine to hard-to-treat cancerous tumors, including those typically associated with malignant mesothelioma. A study published in the September 2011 issue of Nature explored the genetic engineering of a poxvirus known as JX-594. The drug was designed by Jennerex, Inc. to selectively infect cancerous tissue and produce proteins that tell the body to destroy the tumor. The trial showed that the virus had no effect on healthy cells, but 87 percent of patients who received the highest dose of the virus showed that the virus had spread throughout the patients’ tumors. Ten weeks after receiving an injection of the virus, 13 of 23 patients had experienced halted growth or red... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5202489 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:00:45 +0100 5202489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5202490&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F06%2Ftenth-anniversary-of-911-brings-greater-threat-of-mesothelioma-dangers-of-asbestos-exposure-exposure-just-threat-just%2F The official opening Sunday of the National 9/11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York City is designed to help America remember, but it will also provide some closure for families of those who died. There will be no closure for the illnesses left behind. Although tens of thousands more – first responders, volunteer workers, residents nearby – have been suffering for years from a wide range of physical and psychological ailments related to 9/11, the real death toll from the attack will not be known fully for decades to come. The threat of mesothelioma, the slow-developing cancer caused by an exposure to asbestos, is just beginning. The much-chronicled “World Trade Center Cough,” a respiratory ailment that has dogged t... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5202490 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:32:17 +0100 5202490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5190000&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F02%2Fw-r-grace-fails-at-asset-auction-awaits-bankruptcy-organization-approval%2F The wait for W.R. Grace Company to leave bankruptcy protection and re-open itself to asbestos-related lawsuits may have been delayed a little longer after its bid to acquire new assets was rejected in an auction last month. But it also means a large pot of cash remains in the bank. The Grace Company, which operated the chrysotile asbestos mines in Libby, Montana for decades, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in 2001 to protect itself from more than 100,000 personal injury claims. Its reorganization plan finally was approved in January by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Judith Fitzgerald, but it still is awaiting final approval from higher-level courts, according to Bloomberg News. While under bankruptcy protection for more than a decade, it has bought and sold assets, needing court permission each... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5190000 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:51:14 +0100 5190000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5190001&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F09%2F01%2Fnew-study-shows-genetic-link-to-mesothelioma%2F Scientists have found that a genetic mutation may cause a higher susceptibility in the development of mesothelioma. The study focuses on a gene known as BAP1 and looked at individuals who possessed the mutated gene. It analyzed two American families who demonstrated high incidences of mesothelioma and other cancers associated with cases of the genetic mutation. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that affects the linings of the lungs and other organs. Exposure to asbestos has long been linked to the development of this aggressive cancer that has no known cure. The life expectancy of a mesothelioma diagnosis is four to 18 months. The study, which was published Aug. 28, 2011, issue of “Nature Genetics,” may provide insight into why some individuals who are exposed to asbestos develop m... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5190001 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:27:33 +0100 5190001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5190002&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Fbreast-cancer-survivor-ann-fonfa-offers-alternative-medicine-options-for-mesothelioma-patients%2F Ann Fonfa is no expert on mesothelioma. She is a breast cancer survivor, but she does have something to offer anyone in a fight for their life against this dreaded disease caused by an exposure to asbestos. She offers hope. Fonfa  has been a key national advocate for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for many years, often questioning the conventional but often-toxic treatments that doctors use regularly for different cancers, including mesothelioma. She is living proof that her theory works. Diagnosed with Stage IV  breast cancer in 1993, Fonfa opted against the chemotherapy and radiation treatments that her doctors highly recommended after her mastectomy. Instead, she searched for alternative therapies that included Chinese herbs and high-dose Vitamin A mixes. “It sucks... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5190002 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:26:34 +0100 5190002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5173479&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F29%2Fkathleen-mullen-turns-personal-film-about-asbestos-mesothelioma-into-breathtaking-experience%2F Kathleen Mullen started making a documentary as a personal tribute to her father, as a way to honor and remember his life. She finished the film as an indictment of the industry that killed him — and a government that allowed it to happen. The transformation — the bridge between the two — is what makes  “Breathtaking,” so powerful. Richard Mullen, her father, died in 2003 of mesothelioma, the cancer caused by an exposure to asbestos. He spent 40 years as a project engineer, often inspecting oil pipes where he unknowingly was inhaling asbestos fibers. “I wanted to do something from a personal standpoint, something from the heart,” she told Asbestos.com. “But the more research I did, the more I understood: this wasn’t a family issue, thi... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5173479 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:39:34 +0100 5173479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5167733&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F26%2Fcanadian-medical-association-blasts-government-over-mining-exportation-of-asbestos%2F The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) this week joined the growing list of organizations to condemn its own ruling Conservative Party for allowing the continued mining and exporting of asbestos, the mineral that causes mesothelioma cancer. Because of strict laws prohibiting its use nationally, Canada exports an estimated 98 percent of the asbestos that it mines, mostly to India, Africa and Southeast Asia. Earlier this summer in Geneva, Switzerland, the Canadian Government blocked a United Nations Summit resolution that would have placed chrysotile asbestos on a Hazardous Substances List under the Rotterdam Convention. Putting asbestos on that list would have required exporters to warn importers of the potential health hazards, likely reducing the amount sold worldwide. Although the mining... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5167733 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:44:45 +0100 5167733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5153716&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F24%2Ffoensic-sculptor-frank-bender-the-latest-well-known-casualty-of-mesothelioma%2F Frank Bender, who found fame as a forensic sculptor with his knack for identifying victims of violent crimes and helping capture criminals, became the latest well-known American to die of mesothelioma. Bender, who lived and worked in Philadelphia, died earlier this month after a year-long battle with pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by an exposure to asbestos fibers. His exposure was traced to his stint in the Navy almost 50 years earlier when he often worked in a ship’s engine room. Bender joined a growing group of well-recognized mesothelioma casualties that include actor Steve McQueen, musician Warren Zevon, pro football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen and former White House Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan. Bender’s ability to recreate faces from unidentified, discarded skulls �... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5153716 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:35:44 +0100 5153716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5101887&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F05%2Fmesothelioma-among-cancers-not-covered-under-latest-federal-funding-for-911-victims%2F Anyone diagnosed with mesothelioma – the cancer caused by an exposure to asbestos – will not qualify for help under the recently-appropriated $2.8 billion federal fund supposedly designed for those still suffering from sickness linked to the 9/11 terrorist attack a decade ago. You are out of luck – at least for now. Even though an estimated 400 tons of asbestos fibers were in the air following the collapse of the Twin Towers, part of the deadly fog that blanketing the city and particularly the rescue workers, no cancers will be covered under the new Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Fund. The omission has infuriated many of the families of those affected — many of whom attended last week’s town-hall meetings that explained the fund – and frustrated patient ad... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5101887 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:50:40 +0100 5101887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5101888&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F05%2Fct-lung-cancer-screenings-being-offered-at-moffitt%2F The Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, among others, has begun a CT lung cancer screening program, based upon a recent groundbreaking study that has shown it to be effective in early detection of the disease. “This can saves lives,” said W. Michael Alberts, M.D., chief medical officer and pulmonologist at Moffitt. The test is targeting high-risk people 55 to 74 who smoked at least one pack of cigarettes per day for 30 years or those who averaged two packs per day for 15 years. The theory is that the CT (computed tomography) scan, and what it has the potential of revealing, will give patients a diagnosis before obvious symptoms appear and provide those patients a better chance at surviving. Based upon the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, smokers who underwent... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5101888 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:32:08 +0100 5101888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5101889&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F04%2Fyoung-athlete-near-boston-hit-with-mesothelioma-diagnosis%2F It’s not often that the Red Sox, Bruins and Patriots – Boston’s three high-profile professional sports franchises – join forces like this. But it’s also not often that someone so young and so healthy is stricken with a cancer as rare as mesothelioma, which normally attacks older individuals after years of exposure to asbestos. All three teams, in Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Football League, have provided game tickets for the fundraising effort in support of Kevin Morrison, the 21-year-old former high school athletic star who is battling peritoneal mesothelioma. The “Kevin’s Cause,’’ event is scheduled for Aug. 12 at a local restaurant, hoping to raise the money to cover the alternative treatment he needs but isn�... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5101889 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:37:14 +0100 5101889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5084660&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F08%2F01%2Fflooding-cleanup-in-north-dakota-leaves-residents-vulnerable-to-asbestos-exposure%2F The flood waters have receded and help is arriving, but the danger still lurks — albeit silent and slow — in places like Minot, North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health is warning residents, and those volunteers who are coming this week to help with the cleanup, that the presence of asbestos and the dangers it presents should not be taken lightly. The calamitous spring flooding, whose costs have reached an estimated  $1 billion throughout the state, left behind a massive project that includes the gutting of homes and businesses before the rebuilding can begin. The cleanup, particularly for structures built before 1990, can be harmful to those nearby if the proper precautions are not taken.  Officials issued the warning late in July after seeing the asbestos-laced d... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5084660 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:59:46 +0100 5084660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5067774&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F07%2F26%2Ferionite-still-a-serious-mesothelioma-threat-in-north-dakota%2F 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 parts of the state to produce gravel,  mostly for roads. Erionite is very similar to asbestos, the primary cause of pleural mesothelioma, which attacks the lining of the lungs. Erionite fibers, which become airborne, already have been linked to an alarmingly high number of mesothelioma cases in Cappadocia, Turkey, where it is found in homes, roads and nearby mountains. “What the study found in North ... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5067774 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:26:35 +0100 5067774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5056711&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F07%2F22%2Fson-of-heart-surgeon-reminds-all-that-asbests-mesothelioma-knows-no-boundries%2F 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 2001, he privately suspected he would be next. Unfortunately, he was right. “I was already grown, getting ready to move to California, and I remember my dad sat me down, told me there was a chance that he’d be coming down with this cancer soon. I couldn’t even pronounce ‘mesothelioma,’ then,”  his son, also Mike Hackler, said recently.  “He just had this feeling. And I thought, ‘No way. You’re a doctor in your prime. You’re feeling great. You have nothing to worry about.’ “’ But he did. Five years later, Dr.  Hackler was diagno... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5056711 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:25:36 +0100 5056711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5046712&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2Fepa-says-it-knew-about-asbestos-contaminated-bark-and-wood-chips-in-libby-montana%2F 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 acknowledged it publicly, according to a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency, sent to U.S. Sen. Max Baucus. Libby is the site of an EPA superfund, the result of the town receiving a “public health emergency” declaration in 2009 in response to the hazards of asbestos exposure and the higher than normal incidence rate of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. After reading a report from The Associated Press discussing the use of the toxic materials, Baucus (D-Montana) requested further clarification from the EPA about the wood products. In previous statements, the EPA sa... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5046712 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:10:14 +0100 5046712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5004840&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F07%2F07%2Fjury-awards-22-million-from-goodyear-to-new-york-families-of-two-smokers-in-asbestos-lawsuit%2F 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, too. McCarthy was one of two smokers whose families were awarded a combined $22 million in damages last month from Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Goodyear Canada stemming from their job-site exposure to asbestos-laced gaskets produced by the companies. A New York State Supreme Court jury found Goodyear at least partially responsible for the deaths of the two men in 1998 after they worked in different parts of the state. The families filed separate lawsuits shortly after the deaths, but the court combined the similar cases, both of which were handled by the Weitz & Luxenberg law firm. The second ... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5004840 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:50:00 +0100 5004840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5004841&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Fattorney-myths%2F My last blog entry talked about forming a care team. If you suffer from an asbestos-related disease, a mesothelioma lawyer is an important member of your team. A mesothelioma lawyer can help you seek compensation for rising medical expenses and loss of income during your illness.  Speaking with an attorney now can spare your family a lot of worry later. If you’re like most people, you’ve never hired a lawyer. You may not want to speak with a lawyer because you’ve heard one of the many myths about working with an attorney.  Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll talk about some common myths.  I’ll also offer information to bust those myths and show how an attorney can help you. Myth #1:   I can put off speaking with a lawyer while I focus on my health. You m... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5004841 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:49:57 +0100 5004841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4990497&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F30%2Fpicking-your-support-team%2F Serious illnesses like asbestos-related diseases create many needs and concerns. One of the biggest needs is this: picking teammates to stand by you. Find your advocates. Find your helpers. An advocate is anyone who fights for or serves another person’s interests.  In this case, those interests can be complex (medical care and financial affairs) and they can be mundane (cooking healthy meals, managing stress, making a home comfortable and accessible).  There are plenty of jobs to fill. You will want more than one advocate because each advocate can serve a different need. My mom was her own best advocate.  This was never more apparent than when she was diagnosed with stomach cancer.  Soon after her diagnosis, she chose her own team of advocates. My sisters and other relatives had ... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4990497 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:31:41 +0100 4990497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4981447&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F29%2Ftime-is-of-the-essence%2F When lawyers want to signal that something needs to get done sooner rather than later, we often say “time is of the essence.” We usually only use this phrase when writing contracts, but the idea behind it is useful for understanding the importance of filing an asbestos claim soon. If you do not act quickly, you may not be able to file a claim at all. A  mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diagnosis means that suddenly you need to make a lot of decisions sooner rather than later. One of your biggest decisions is how to handle the financial burdens that may result from your diagnosis.  Asbestos-related diseases are almost always caused by asbestos exposure that could have been prevented.  If you or a loved has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, you may be elig... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4981447 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:08:26 +0100 4981447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4981448&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F29%2Fstories-of-hope%2F Lately I’ve spent a lot of time giving information to cancer patients and their caregivers. I started a few months ago when my aunt’s breast cancer returned after a brief remission. I wanted to help her and her young daughters. Recently I was asked to help more people by starting this blog for mesothelioma patients and their caregivers.  I haven’t thought about cancer this much since my mom battled stomach cancer a few years ago. It wasn’t easy then, and it’s not easy now. Knowing what information to share isn’t the hard part.  Between my own experiences and the Peterson Firm’s resources, I have a lot of information to share.  So why have I written and discarded so many blog entries before writing this one? I didn’t want you to know that my fa... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4981448 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:57:29 +0100 4981448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4974104&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2Fdaughter-honors-mother-with-mesothelioma-wristbands-at-wedding%2F Catherine Cook wasn’t there two months ago to see the loveliest wedding ever hosted at the Southern Oaks Plantation in New Orleans. She wasn’t there to see her oldest daughter glowing, to see her walk down the aisle in that beautiful dress, to hear the heart-felt wedding vows.  She wasn’t there to help Rebecca prepare for the big day like mothers do. No, she missed all that. Catherine Cook wasn’t there for what would have been the happiest day in both of their lives. Yet she was very much there – in spirit. Catherine died in 2010 at age 56, poisoned by deadly asbestos fibers, becoming yet another innocent victim of mesothelioma, the cancer that shouldn’t be. Rebecca, though, made sure her mother’s memory was present on her wedding day. Every member of the wedding par... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4974104 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:44:13 +0100 4974104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4966455&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2F3162%2F Dr. Michele Carbone at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has been renowned the past several years as one of the world’s leaders in the fight against mesothelioma, the cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. This will only make him better. The Cancer Center announced Wednesday a $3.58 million donation designated specifically for mesothelioma research, Carbone’s specialty. It is the second-largest donation in the UH Cancer Center’s history. “This gift is critical to support our efforts to generate discoveries that will aid in the prevention of mesothelioma and the development of new therapies,” Carbone said. “This will solidify Hawaii as the leading place in the research of mesothelioma.” Mesothelioma has no known cure and a five-year survival rate of 10 percent. There ... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4966455 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:40:52 +0100 4966455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4958586&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Findia-sudan-join-efforts-against-asbestos-encourage-consensus-at-rotterdam-convention%2F Officials from Canada Wednesday afternoon announced their opposition to listing chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous material, smothering the chance to reach a highly-sought consensus at the Rotterdam Convention this week. Canada’s opposition came on the same day that India and Ukraine announced their change of position, and Sudan clarified its stance, all to support putting asbestos on the list. Under the Convention’s current rules of procedure, the chemical may not be put on the Annex 3 list unless all countries at the Convention agree, according to Michael Stanley-Jones, spokesperson for the United Nation’s Environment Program. The Canadian stance touched off considerable backlash, both within the country and abroad. “Given Canada’s unconscionable track record in support... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4958586 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:15:40 +0100 4958586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4958587&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2Fstill-no-consensus-on-adding-asbestos-to-hazardous-list-at-un%2F Linda Reinstein, President of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), sounded the alarm Tuesday after delegates to the Rotterdam Convention in Geneva, Switzerland failed to reach a consensus that would have put chrysotile asbestos on the hazardous materials list, despite overwhelming evidence of its deadly effects. Exposure to asbestos is proved to cause mesothelioma, a cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen and heart. An estimated 3,000 cases each year are diagnosed in the United States. “The indisputable facts from the World Health Organization leave no room for doubt, that asbestos is a human carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure,’’ Reinstein said. “As a mesothelioma widow, I’m appalled and disgusted to see politics compromise public healt... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4958587 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:52:01 +0100 4958587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4950654&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F20%2Fchrysotile-asbestos-major-topic-of-discussion-at-rotterdam-convention%2F Adding chrysotile asbestos to the list of hazardous materials, which would make it harder for countries to export, was the major topic of discussion Monday when the United Nations Rotterdam Convention opened in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 100 countries are represented this week by scientists, physicians and environmentalists, almost all calling for asbestos to be added to the list. There is considerable pressure on the Canadian government, which has resisted — and effectively blocked — these efforts in the past. The exposure to asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma cancer. Asbestos is still mined in Quebec and exported to several developing countries, including India and Thailand. Substances on the Rotterdam list are not banned from international trade, but putting t... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4950654 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:37:16 +0100 4950654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4943505&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Fhow-to-keep-mesothelioma-at-bay-floridian-larry-davis-competes-in-triathlons%2F Larry Davis is scheduled for surgery June 27 at the University of Maryland’s Greenbaum Cancer Center — his fifth surgery since an original diagnosis of mesothelioma. The prospect of another dreaded hospital stay left him searching for a distraction. His daughter found just the right thing: Competing in a Father’s Day Weekend Triathlon, which includes a 14-mile bike leg, a 5-kilometer run and a 600-yard swim. It isn’t exactly the typical activity for a mesothelioma patient, but Davis is far from typical. He has lived much longer than expected. He has shunned many of the traditional treatments to fight his cancer, alienating some doctors along the way. He has worked tirelessly to promote mesothelioma awareness. What’s more, his father died from the same cruel disease many y... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4943505 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:37:39 +0100 4943505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4930783&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F14%2Fasbestos-removal-now-a-concern-for-survivors-of-alabama-tornadoes%2F The lack of oversight — or governmental regulation to require it — has created a growing concern in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, over the continued cleanup in the aftermath of the most deadly and destructive tornadoes in state history. The biggest concern now is asbestos, a well-known carcinogen once widely used in commercial and residential construction. The exposure to asbestos fibers can lead to a wide range of long-term health issues, including mesothelioma, a cancer that can affect the lining of the lungs, abdomen and heart. 7,000 Structures Damaged An estimated 7,000 structures in Tuscaloosa County were damaged during the string of tornadoes on April 27 that killed 41 residents and leveled entire parts of the community. According to the Tuscaloosa News, 2.3 million cubic yards of... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4930783 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:52:54 +0100 4930783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4919111&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F10%2Fmesothelioma-claims-young-victim-california-high-school-football-star-austin-lacy%2F Karen Rogers will be filled with a mother’s pride when she goes to graduation ceremonies later this month at Pasadena (Calif.) High School. She also will be filled with tears — sad ones. Instead of going to watch her son walk across the stage and accept his diploma, she’ll be doing the walk in his honor. She’ll him June 11, 2011, just 10 days before graduation. Austin Lacy, 18, died of complications from mesothelioma, a relatively rare cancer that is almost never found in someone so young. The disease is directly related to asbestos exposure, most often in the workplace, but normally takes 30 years or more before it takes hold. Austin was six months removed from his last high school football game. He died just two months after his senior prom. “He went to prom with his best f... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4919111 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:41:14 +0100 4919111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4930784&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F09%2Fcaring-for-mesothelioma-patient-husband-gave-geri-lapore-inspiration%2F Geri Lepore felt the same range of emotions family members often face after someone close to them is given a diagnosis of mesothelioma. There was denial and then depression, followed by fear and frustration. At times, hopelessness threatened to overwhelm her. She was not immune. Yet Geri found a way to turn the most heart-wrenching time in her life into a rewarding journey, finding light in a tunnel of darkness, becoming an inspiration admired by others. As the primary caregiver for her husband, Gene Lepore, she walked him step-by-step through his battle with the disease, never giving an inch, never conceding defeat. “When I look back now, I realize it became a love story for us,” Geri Lepore said during a recent telephone interview from her California residence. “We fought the fight... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4930784 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:52:52 +0100 4930784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4890505&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F02%2Fjohn-chick-running-for-legislative-office-after-imprisonment-for-asbestos-violations%2F After serving 13 months in federal prison for involvement with an illegally-conducted asbestos removal project, former carpenter John Chick plans to run for legislative office in Cayuga County, New York. Chick, who was fired after violating the federal Clean Air Act while supervising the removal of an asbestos-contaminated boiler at the county Board of Elections building, is now pursuing the city of Auburn’s District 14 seat in the legislature. Chick maintains his stance that his record should have little bearing on his candidacy. “It shouldn’t,” Chick replied when asked if he was worried that the record would influence voters’ opinions. “I did what I was told to do and I am looking forward to the future.” The ex-contractor launched his campaign on June 1, 2011, promising to ... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4890505 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:07:58 +0100 4890505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4890506&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2F01%2Fclinical-trial-to-test-internet-based-support-group-for-mesothelioma-patients%2F While health care may be one of the primary concerns for mesothelioma patients, a number of psychosocial needs also arise after a person receives a mesothelioma diagnosis. Some patients experience denial, anger, depression and confusion, and a number turn to support groups to help process these emotions as they work towards acceptance. A support group is one useful way for patients to cope with the news and understand they are not alone in their experiences. Unfortunately for some patients, the health complications caused by malignant mesothelioma can be an obstacle for attending support group sessions. Internet-based support groups, however, may help these patients receive the emotional care they need at any time of day from their own home. A new clinical trial sponsored by The Memorial S... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4890506 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:45:05 +0100 4890506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4882276&cid=s_36962_55_f&fid=36962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2F05%2F31%2Fmesothelioma-treatment-including-phytodynamic-therapy-after-a-lung-sparing-operation-improves-survival%2F While surgery is one of the most common treatments for pleural mesothelioma, the cancer may not always be completely surgically removed. As a result, some surgical treatment plans for mesothelioma are followed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Phytodynamic therapy, which uses light energy to destroy cancerous cells, may also be considered as a post-surgical option to promote the death of any remaining mesothelioma cells. In a 2011 study published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, researchers at Pennsylvania University’s Penn Medicine found that the combination of a radical pleurectomy (RP) and intraoperative phytodynamic therapy (PDT) yielded superior overall survival than the combination of a modified extrapleural pneumonectomy (MEPP) and PDT. Although the patients’ sexes, ages, ... Asbestos and Mesothelioma News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4882276 Tue, 31 May 2011 20:53:41 +0100 4882276