Nov. is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
The American Cancer Society promotes local and nationwide activities, like the Great American Smoke out, to help educate people and to provide them with resources to help conquer their smoking habit. This year’s Great American Smoke out is scheduled for November 18. Cancer is defined as a group of diseases that are characterized by the [...]
Cost of Asbestos-Related Deaths in Great Britain Projected to Double, Study Says
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 In the United Kingdom, more 2,000 people die a year of mesothelioma, a cancer associated with asbestos exposure. The numbers have been trending steeply upward since the 1960s, according to Great Britain’s Health and Safety Executive. Asbestos-related disease exacts a steep cost in terms of lives lost, pain and suffering by [...]
Mesothelioma-causing asbestos removed from Nat’l’ Guard armory
Jackson, Missouri – January 24, 2010 In Jackson, Missouri, a $500,000 armory renovation is wrapping up. Removal of asbestos was a key component of this project, with small amounts of the carcinogenic material being removed from beneath floor tiles in the training room. The removal of this material reduces the risk of servicemen and women [...]
London Appeals Court to Hear Landmark Mesothelioma Case
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Nether Langwith, UK—The death of a painting and decorating contractor in 2003 from the fatal asbestos cancer mesothelioma is at the center of a new court case which may have a lasting impact on mesothelioma sufferers’ compensation claims. Leslie Edwin Screach worked for G&C Whittle Ltd., in Chiswick, Middlesex, from 1963 [...]
Mesothelioma Lawsuit Process Described by Belluck & Fox Attorney
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 When someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma they are often faced with disbelief not only for the impact of the disease, but for the fact that most cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed 30 years or more after their initial exposure to asbestos. Many patients are not even aware of when or where [...]
Cancer-causing asbestos still an issue at Wisconsin college campus
Manomonie, Wisconsin – December 9, 2009 At the University of Wisconsin-Stout, asbestos concerns have resurfaced. Just last month, concerns were raised about the safety of an elevator in Price Commons thought to contain asbestos. Now, a leak in a steam pipe at the college’s Harvey Hall has exposed parts of the ceiling which are thought [...]
Steroids in WWE
Throughout the world, the fan following of WWE is increasing at an exponential rate. People of all ages and sex are attracted by the daring exhibited in the arena by these huge men, have Hercules built, with huge muscles and unmatched stamina. But if investigated too deep, it is reported that the bodies of the [...]
Mesothelioma Cancer News: New York City urged to continue asbestos exposure reduction
2010-01-11 22:15:04 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com – Mesothelioma Asbestos, News) Mesothelioma Cancer News provides news and information for New York asbestos attorneys. New York (Mesothelioma Cancer News) – Personal Injury Attorney Joseph W. Belluck of Belluck & Fox LLP is urging New York City officials to continue with efforts to reduce asbestos exposure risks in the city. [...]
Belluck & Fox Law Firm Urges Caution When Buying Toys This Holiday Season
New York, NY (PRWEB) December 6, 2009 — As parents shop for children’s toys during the holiday season, they should be alert to reports of recalls due to lead paint or asbestos contamination, says a New York personal injury lawyer. “Close to 230,000 children visit hospital emergency rooms each year due to toy-related injuries,” says [...]
Florida construction company suspected of illegal asbestos use
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has halted Posen Construction’s huge Summerlin overpass construction project based on suspicions that the firm is using an illegal amount of asbestos products in their materials. Areas of the new road in Lee County have been sectioned off with yellow caution tape while members of the FDEP’s crew meticulously [...]
