Asbestos Disposal Fines Issued at Navy Shipyard
Three companies that worked on a demolition project at the Newport Navy Base in Newport, R.I. will pay nearly $15,000 in fines for illegally handling and disposing of asbestos, the toxic building material linked to deadly mesothelioma cancer.
Continue →$20 Million Asbestos Cancer Verdict Upheld
A California woman is entitled to $20 million in damages from the company that made a construction material containing toxic asbestos that gave her mesothelioma cancer of the lungs, an appeals court has ruled.
Continue →9/11 Rescue Workers More Likely to Have Acid Reflux, Study Shows
Police officers, fire personnel, and other emergency responders who were among the first on the scene of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City are twice as likely than others to suffer from a condition commonly called acid reflux, a new study shows.
Continue →EPA Investigating Possible Health Risks of Weed Killer Atrazine
The Environmental Protection Agency is looking the possible health risks of the weed killer atrazine, which numerous scientific studies have linked to birth defects, premature births, and other health problems.
Continue →Researchers Create Better Test for Diagnosing Mesothelioma Cancer
Oxford University medical researchers say they have developed a more sensitive test for diagnosing mesothelioma, the rare but deadly form of lung cancer that is caused by exposure to the toxic material asbestos.
Continue →Former Handyman Awarded $2 Million for Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma
A man who used to work as a handyman in Illinois has been awarded $2 million in damages by jurors who found he was wrongly exposed to cancer-causing asbestos, which caused him to develop mesothelioma.
Continue →Younger 9/11 First Responders Being Diagnosed With Rare Immune System Cancer
Young police officers who were among the first to respond to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 are developing a form of immune system cancer that is relatively rare in people their age, according to new research.
Continue →Mesothelioma: Deadly Cancer Caused by Exposure to Asbestos
Mesothelioma is an aggressive, deadly form of cancer that targets the soft tissue surrounding most of the body’s internal organs. Exposure to the toxic substance asbestos, which was widely used in thousands of construction materials, insulation, and other products for many decades, is the leading known cause of mesothelioma. People exposed to asbestos, most often directly on the job and for long periods of time, are at an increased risk of developing mesothelioma around the lungs, liver, and heart. About …
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