April 4, 2014 – Acting U.S. Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak, issued a statement this week in support of National Asbestos Awareness Week 2014. This is the tenth consecutive year the United States Senate has adopted a national resolution giving the first week of April this special designation. Each year, events held throughout the […]
April 2, 2014 – A Woodbridge, New Jersey contractor faces a prison term of 7 years and fines exceeding $19,000 for unlawfully removing asbestos from a Union Township daycare in February, 2012. Muzzio pleaded guilty to the unlawful release of a toxic pollutant and to violating the Asbestos Control and Licensing Act after illegally removing […]
March 31, 2014 – An innovative cancer treatment developed by Canadian researchers has given new hope to mesothelioma patients worldwide. Known as SMART, Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy, the technique reverses the conventional course of treatment for mesothelioma. For the first time, patients are receiving their radiation treatment prior to lung surgery. The survival […]
March 29, 2014 – A new study examined the effectiveness of manipulating a specific molecule as a prospective treatment for mesothelioma. The study, which appeared in the journal Cell Cycle, was conducted by a group of researchers at the Sbarro Health Research Organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The researchers tested two molecules, one known as RITA, […]
March 5, 2014 – Mesothelioma is an aggressive and lethal cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Symptoms of the disease do not appear for 10 to 50 years after the initial exposure. By this time, the disease is typically in a more progressive stage, leaving patients with limited treatment options and a shortened life expectancy. Researchers […]
March 5, 2014 – A building owner has been charged with knowingly hiring unqualified workers to remove hazardous asbestos-containing materials from his building, located in the Logan section of Philadelphia. These workers, as well as residents living in the vicinity, now face the possibility that they may have suffered exposure to asbestos and the real […]
February 28, 2014 – Pottsgrove High School in Pottstown, PA is getting a makeover. The school’s Kauffman Road building is being extensively repaired and may undergo additional renovation and expansion later this year. As part of the project, the Board of Directors is bringing in a team to test for and remove asbestos in the […]
February 20, 2014 – The Associated Press recently confirmed that 74 year old American actor, Ed Lauter died from malignant mesothelioma. Best known for his movie roles in “The Longest Yard,” “The Family Plot,” “Born on the Fourth of July,” and “The Artist,” Lauter also starred in numerous high-profile television shows such as “ER,” The […]
February 20, 2014 – Asbestos, a dangerous carcinogenic material, is found primarily in construction materials. Most studies focus on its deadly effects on adult construction workers. Now a study from the Libby Epidemiology Research Program provides vital information on the often forgotten victims of asbestos exposure, children. For many decades, W.R. Grace and Co. operated […]
February 11, 2014 – Diagnosing peritoneal mesothelioma has been historically difficult because the presenting symptoms are not specific to just this disease and are common to many other medical conditions. Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include abdominal pain, swelling or fluid in the abdomen, loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, and vomiting. The symptoms generally do […]
