August 2, 2012 – Over 76 million U.S. students in grades kindergarten through twelve spend seven hours or more each day in school buildings that have been built with asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral commonly used in building materials and is also a known carcinogen. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer of the […]
August 1, 2012 – Local, state and federal regulations regarding the removal and disposal of asbestos materials are in place to keep the public safe from asbestos exposure, a known cause of malignant mesothelioma. The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection (USDEP) requires the removal of asbestos materials before a building can be renovated or demolished. […]
August 1, 2012 – Barbara Minty McQueen, the widow of screen legend, Steve McQueen, recently called on President Obama and Congress to ban the use and importation of asbestos immediately when she addressed the House of Representatives at the “Asbestos: Environmental and Occupational Health Exposure Continues” conference in Washington, DC on July 24, 2012. In […]
July 23, 2012 – Malignant mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that is found in the body’s mesothelium – the thin layers of cells that line the body’s internal organs. Mesothelioma is most often found in the pleura, the lining of the lungs, may also attack the cells that line the abdomen and the […]
July 12, 2012 – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s president and co-founder, Linda Reinstein, has traveled to the Galway Film Festival in Ireland to participate in a panel discussion today on asbestos- related disease. Following a showing of the documentary, “Dust: The Great Asbestos Trial,” Ms. Reinstein will discuss the global impact that the continued […]
July 11, 2012 – Quebec has recently announced that it will support the revitalization of the Jeffrey Mine, located in Asbestos, Quebec, by investing $58 million dollars along with the private investor Balcorp Ltd. The mine, which will undergo a major renovation prior to its reopening, is expected to revive the asbestos industry in Canada. […]
July 11, 2012 – Ongoing research involving a new mesothelioma treatment may provide asbestos victims hope in the fight against the deadly disease. As reported in the online medical journal Plos One, an experimental anti-cancer drug called Perifosine may offer a new way to treat malignant mesothelioma, either alone or in combination with other treatments. […]
June 28, 2012 – A recent investigation by New Jersey state officials has led to multiple indictments against two men and a demolition company that illegally and improperly removed asbestos-containing materials from the site of an old hospital in the process of demolition. The defendants have been charged with second and third degree offenses that […]
June 25, 2012 – While the tragic events of September 11, 2001 will be forever engrained in the minds of the American people, there are thousands of workers and volunteers who risked their lives on that dreadful day to help the victims of the terrorist attacks that are now facing their own battles against cancer. […]
June 25, 2012 – A recent study out of Great Britain has reported that a workers exposed to asbestos on the job have a significantly higher chance of developing heart disease and stroke than the general public. In addition, the research also indicates that women tend to be at greater risk than men. It is […]
