A new campaign aims to warn tradesmen about the dangers of asbestos

Mesothelioma Cancer News (UK) – A new campaign has been created to warn tradesman about the potential dangers of asbestos exposure. As reported by BBC News, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) national campaign is targeting those most at risk for asbestos-related diseases to provide information about risks and protecting themselves. John Greig, a former [...]

Community seeks answers about asbestos contamination

2009-12-18 (mesotheliomacancernews.com – Mesothelioma News) Mesothelioma Cancer News provides news and information for Florida mesothelioma lawyers Individuals in the Florida community of Whiskey Creek are seeking answers to their questions about potential asbestos contamination. Fort Myers, Florida (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – Individuals in the Florida community of Whiskey Creek are seeking answers to questions regarding [...]

Asbestos Dangers Around Demolition Sites

In construction of a building, some Asbestos is contained in form ceiling, insulation, floor tiles or spray-on soundproofing materials etc. so of Asbestos containing material remain in place then it could not become airborne and when the fibers are crushed they separate in many smaller that they could be inhaled. Fibers once inhaled they start [...]

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Advocacy Pays Off in Government Awarded Grants

Monday, December 14, 2009 The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) announced today that several million dollars in grants has been awarded by the DoD for three mesothelioma research projects. The awards are in response to a 2007 directive from the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee for DoD to fund mesothelioma research through its Peer Reviewed Medical [...]

Scientists Identify Natural Anti-Cancer Defenses

ScienceDaily (Dec. 11, 2009) — Canadian researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that prevents cancer. In the December 11 edition of the journal Molecular Cell, scientists from the Université de Montréal and the Université de Sherbrooke explain how they found that the SOCS1 molecule prevents the cancer-causing activity of cytokines, hormones that are culprits [...]

Asbestos Warning Signs

Health problems can be caused by Asbestos fibers as it lead to lung cancer and mesothelioma , accordance with US Environmental Protection Agency. The houses that were built in 1970’s, may contain asbestos. Thus for safety of your family, one should make sure that fibers are not exposed. Asbestos is prized for its pliability and [...]

THE LINK BETWEEN ASBESTOS AND CANCER

If you have a microscope then you can positively identify the asbestos. Asbestos was commonly used in 1970s that was in this type of products: pipe insulation; furnace and boilers ducts; millboard; cement sheet and also the paper used as insulation around furnace; backing on vinyl floor sheets and resilient floor tiles; sound-proofing and decoration [...]