University apartments to undergo asbestos removal, renovations
Nacogdoches, Texas – January 3, 2010
In Nacogdoches, Texas, students attending Stephen F. Austin State University are getting ready to say their final goodbyes to a complex that has housed many students over the years. The Garner Apartments will soon be demolished, as soon as asbestos abatement has been completed.
The 14-story dormitory is scheduled be demolished [...]
Mesothelioma-causing asbestos to be removed from abandoned city property
Moundsville, West Virginia – January 4, 2010
In Moundsville, West Virginia, the former Fostoria property is finally showing signs of life after two decades of sitting vacant.
“It hurt our economy when we lost the Fostoria. It had 700 to 800 employees at any one time. So that was a major dent in our employment,” said city [...]
Bionomics testing new mesothelioma drug
TREVOR CHAPPELL
December 9, 2009 – 4:34PM
Drug developer Bionomics Ltd plans to conduct a Phase II clinical trial of its leading compound, anti-cancer drug BNC105, on 60 mesothelioma patients in Australia next year.
Bionomics chief executive Dr Deborah Rathjen said on Wednesday that the trial would be one of few trials next year involving a drug targeting [...]
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 patients [...]
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 being exposed [...]
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 to 1968. [...]
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 they [...]
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 to [...]
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. As [...]
