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Widow of Steve McQueen publishes book about their life together 2007-05-16 00:35:00 Barbara McQueen
, the widow of iconic film star Steve
McQueen, has published a book about the 3 ½ years they spent together
before his death from mesothelioma in 1980. “Steve McQueen: The Last Mile” by Barbara McQueen with Marshall Terrill (Dalton Watson Fine Books, 2007) documents their life together, telling the stories behind the hundreds of photographs taken by Barbara during that time. Steve McQueen died at age 50 from mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure from his days as a merchant marine and race car driver.For more information about the book, read the review at www.malibuartsreviews.com and the article at women.timesonline.co.uk. Read more:publishes
Increase in mesothelioma deaths reported in the UK 2007-05-15 07:10:00 Statistics from the UK Mesothelioma Register show that more than 2,000 North East people died of the asbestos cancer mesothelioma from 1985 to 2004. That represents an increase over the 1701 deathsreported
from 1981 - 2000. The Mesothelioma Register statistics also show that more women are being affected by mesothelioma, with 251 deaths during the later period compared to 216 previously. Many of the people stricken with mesothelioma in the North East worked in shipyards and factories where asbestos was used. It is anticipated that the number of people in the UK diagnosed with mesothelioma will continue to rise until 2020.For the full article, go to www.legal-medical.uk.
U.S. EPA settles asbestos case with Bay Area construction consultant; Three defendants paid $170,000 in penalties for alleged Clean Air Act violations 2007-05-15 07:03:00 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a $20,000 settlement with a construction consultant for violating federal regulations governing asbestos removal from buildings in Hayward, Calif. in 2000.The construction consultant, Timothy Chu Construction Consulting Services, is paying a penalty of $20,000. Settlements were previously reached with the building owner, Cheng, Chow and Chu, Inc, for $149,000 and the construction company, Sincere Construction, for $1,500. The asbestos removal was also the subject of a criminal investigation which resulted in a plea agreement under which the building owner Clifford Cheng served four months under house arrest and paid a $5,000 criminal penalty.“This case was particularly important because of the large amounts of asbestos and the delay in mitigating the problem,” said Deborah Jordan, director of the Air Division in the EPA’s Pacific Southwest region. “We are pleased that all responsible parties were held accountable, and acknowledge Read more:Three
, penalties
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Oswego, Illinois schools to undergo asbestos removal over the summer months 2007-05-12 07:09:00 The Oswego School District will conclude a project this summer to remove asbestos floor tiles from older schools in the district. The one-month project begins June 25 and will affect Oswego High School, Eastview Elementary, Long Beach Elementary, and Thompson Junior High. The district’s newer school buildings do not have asbestos, according to the district’s director of construction services. Asbestos exposure can cause the cancer mesothelioma and other diseases.For the full story, go to www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/. Read more:Illinois
Median age of Americans with mesothelioma dropping; more women developing disease 2007-05-11 07:08:00 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization released findings today reporting that mesothelioma–a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure–is affecting younger victims than in previous years. According to the ADAO, case reports from the past three years show a new median age of 51 for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma. Of these cases, nearly 50% are women. The Columbia University Mesothelioma Center in New York reports similar findings; the average age of their patients with peritoneal mesothelioma is 51.7 years.In 1986, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that the median age of mesothelioma patients was nearly 70; other studies reported that approximately eighty percent of patients with the disease
were men. It is estimated that during the next decade, 100,000 Americans
will die of asbestos-related diseases–averaging 30 a day.For the full story, go to www.insurancenewsnet.com.� Read more:Median
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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Releases New Findings on Exposed Victims 2007-05-11 07:02:00 The Asbestos
Disease AwarenessOrganization
(ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today announced that an increasing number of patients suffering from asbestos-related diseases are now younger than in previous reports. Case reports from the past three years reveal a new median age of 51 and nearly fifty percent of those are women. Anecdotal evidence suggests a changing profile of newly diagnosed patients, many of whom are under 40 years old, nearly forty percent of which have never worked with asbestos, but have environmental exposure.The Columbia University Mesothelioma Center in New York City reports similar findings. "The average age of our peritoneal mesothelioma patients is 51.7," said Dr. Robert N. Taub, Milstein Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of the Columbia University Mesothelioma Center in New York City. "And less than fifty percent had immediately recognizable asbestos exposure.""Asbestos-related diseases, like many occupa Read more:Victims
Arizona couple names 77 companies in asbestos suit 2007-05-11 00:43:00 CHARLESTON - A former West Virginia couple
filed an asbestos suit against 77 different companies, claiming the husband is ill because of their negligence concerning asbestos safety.Donald and Virginia Schwartz, now residents of Arizona
, filed a suit April 24 in Kanawha Circuit Court. Donald Schwartz was employed as a steamfitter, superintendent, foreman, project manager and president of Pittsburgh Mechanical Supplies.Schwartz worked in the heating and air conditioning business and plumbing and construction business. He also worked in various steel mills, power plants and industrial and commercial worksites in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Arizona, where he claims he came in contact with asbestos-containing productsHe claims he was exposed to asbestos from Foster Wheeler boilers, Union boilers, Riley Stoker boilers, General Electric turbines, and Westinghouse turbines.According to the suit, on Feb. 12, 2007, Schwartz was advised he suffered from malignant mesothe
Oregon State Hospital fined over $10,000 for asbestos violations 2007-05-10 07:08:00 Oregon State
Hospital has been fined for violating state environmental regulations governing asbestos. Hospital authorities failed to inform a contractor installing a new water line that the old pipeline they were excavating contained asbestos. A 1990 survey documented where the amosite asbestos -containing pipeline lay on the hospital campus. Asbestos causes mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer. Asbestos diseases do not develop until many years after exposure.For the full story, go to www.statesmanjournal.com. Read more:Oregon
U.S. EPA Sends Experts to Israel for Asbestos Training 2007-05-09 07:02:00 A team of asbestos experts coordinated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just returned from a unique mission in Israel
. Asbestos
experts Chuck Nace and David Eppler traveled to Tel Aviv to conduct a workshop for the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), US State Department, and local non-governmental organizations in Israel. The goal of the visit and workshop was to help the Israeli government address severe asbestos contamination in certain areas of the country."This trip was an opportunity for the EPA to use its technical knowledge and experience to help Israel avoid environmental problems that could potentially harm local residents," said Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg. "This mission gave our experts the opportunity to learn from and share with our Israeli colleagues."To better understand Israel’s asbestos problems, EPA risk expert Chuck Nace and EPA asbestos inspector David Eppler first traveled to Nahariyya, a town in northern Israel close to the Leban Read more:Experts
, Training
Depleted uranium may post health hazard 2007-05-09 00:40:00 GORHAM, Maine, May 8 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests exposure to particles of depleted uranium
might increase the risk of genetic damage and lung cancer.Depleted uranium is the material remaining after removal or depletion of the U-238 isotope. With a density about twice that of lead, depleted uranium is ideal for use in military armor and munitions.But now John Pierce Wise Sr. and colleagues at the University of Southern Maine have discovered depleted uranium dust produced in combat creates potentially frequent and widespread exposure for soldiers and non-combatants inhaling such dust particles.In their study, the researchers tested the effects of depleted uranium dust on cultures of human lung cells."These data suggest that exposure to particulate DU may pose a significant genotoxic risk and could possibly result in lung cancer," the scientists said.The study is to be reported in the May 21 issue of the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Honors Asbestos Victims on Workers Memorial Day 2007-05-02 21:30:00 To commemorate WorkersMemorial
Day on April 28, 2007, the Asbestos
Disease AwarenessOrganization
(ADAO) honored the memory of workers killed by mesothelioma and other diseases caused by exposure to asbestos in the workplace. According to the organization, asbestos is still the number one occupational carcinogen and causes 54% of all deaths due to occupational cancers.The ADAO, founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004, seeks to give asbestos victims a united voice to help ensure their rights are fairly represented and protected. The ADAO also strives to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos and the diseases caused by asbestos exposure. For more information, visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org. Read more:Victims
, Honors
NYU Medical Center Partners With Rosetta Genomics to Develop a Line of Diagnostic Tools for Lung and Mesothelioma Cancers 2007-04-23 16:49:00 REHOVOT, Israel and NEW YORK, New York, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rosetta
Genomics, Ltd. announced today that it has partnered with NYU Medical Center
with the aim of developing a line of early detection diagnostic products for lung, and Mesothelioma
cancers.The early detection test will mainly target over 45 million Americans who are at an increased risk of lung cancer due to smoking, as well as those who have been exposed to asbestos fibers. The test will utilize Rosetta Genomics' proprietary protocol to extract microRNAs from a simple blood draw."A test that will be able to detect cancer at an early stage using a simple blood draw will have far reaching implications on the fight against cancer," noted Dr. Harvey Pass, Professor and Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology at NYU Medical Center. "MicroRNAs have been shown to hold great potential as effective biomarkers for various cancers, and I believe that NYU Medical Center's vast experience with lung c Read more:Partners
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ONCONASE(R) has Potential as Chemopreventive Agent in Mesothelioma, Reports World-Renowned Mesothelioma Researcher at AACR Annual Meeting 2007-04-18 16:51:00 BLOOMFIELD, N.J., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ONCONASE (ranpirnase), Alfacell Corporation's lead drug candidate, may have potential as a chemopreventive agent, according to world-renowned mesothelioma researcher Michele Carbone M.D., Ph.D., at this week's American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual
Meeting.In a series of poster presentations, Dr. Carbone highlighted the growing worldwide problem of asbestos exposure and its link to malignant mesothelioma. Dr. Carbone presented data that show the early detection in patients at high risk for developing malignant mesothelioma is becoming more prevalent via the presence of certain biological markers in blood samples. Furthermore, he pointed out that ONCONASE's favorable toxicity profile and its well-documented mechanism of action, which directly affects the pathway that has been shown to cause asbestos carcinogenesis, position ONCONASE for potential early administration to populations "at-risk" for mesothelioma. If cli Read more:Mesothelioma
, Potential
, Agent
, World
, Researcher
Karmanos Researchers Identify Pathway for Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 2007-04-17 16:52:00 DETROIT, April 17,2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute today announced significant scientific findings that could lead to better treatment and therapies for cancer patients suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma.Karmanos scientists presented their research at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Los Angeles, CA."We are getting closer and closer to making an impact on this insidious disease," said Anil Wali, Ph.D., an associate professor with Karmanos who led a group of cross-collaborative researchers in studying the ubiquitin-proteasome proteolytic (UPP) pathway regulatory proteins.Their study demonstrated that protein ubiquitination and degradation are critical players in the spread of mesothelioma. After studying 241 genes involved in the UPP pathway, Wali's group determined 33 genes were differentially expressed among epithelioid and biphasic histotypes."We have already reported earlier detection biomarkers that can b Read more:Mesothelioma
, Pathway
, Treatment
, Malignant
U.S. EPA settles asbestos case with Bay Area building owner 2007-03-28 17:05:00 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has reached a settlement with a San Francisco building owner and a construction contractor for violating federal regulations governing asbestos removal from buildings.The penalty for the building owner, Cheng, Chow and Chu, Inc, is $149,000. The construction company, Sincere Construction, will pay a $1,500 penalty.In August 2000, Cheng, Chow and Chu hired Sincere Construction to remove regulated asbestos-containing materials – such as acoustic ceiling, tiles, linoleum, insulation, fire-proofing, and stucco – from property it was renovating in on Maple Court and Main Street in Hayward. Ultimately, more than 31,000 square feet of asbestos-containing material was removed from the building, which was used as a chiropractic college before closing.Inspections of the building by EPA and Bay Area Air Quality Management officials uncovered numerous asbestos emission and disposal violations. Debris collected at the site for analysis Read more:asbestos case
Studies Show Mild Hyperthermia Enhances Antitumor Effects of Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) 2007-03-22 15:52:00 Alfacell Corporation today reported that in vitro studies show mild hyperthermia enhances the therapeutic effects of ONCONASE (ranpirnase), the company's lead investigational drug candidate.In a paper entitled, "Mild hyperthermia predisposes tumor cells to undergo apoptosis upon treatment with ONCONASE," published in the International Journal of Oncology (April 2007), the studies conducted by Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, M.D., Ph.D., and collaborators demonstrated apoptosis, or programmed cell death, increased up to 200 percent when ONCONASE was applied to lymphoblastoid TK6 cells at 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) compared to treatment at 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 degrees Fahrenheit). In these experiments, apoptosis was manifested by classical changes in cell morphology and the activation of caspase-3, both considered hallmarks of the apoptotic mode of cell death."This is very encouraging data that support our work in investigating multiple therapeutic options for the ONCONAS Read more:Studies
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Mesothelioma Survivor Speaks to Other Mesothelioma Patients 2007-03-15 16:04:00 Mesothelioma survivor, Paul Kraus recently delivered another outstanding presentation about how he healed his mesothelioma.Paul was “devoid of all hope” after he was given only a few months to live after his mesothelioma diagnosis in 1997. But, he did not give up. Instead, this ten-year mesothelioma survivor used integrative, holistic, and experimental therapies. Today, he continues to enjoy a good quality of life and is committed to inspiring other mesothelioma patients through his free teleconferences and critically acclaimed book - Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers: A Patient’s Guide. http://www.survivingmesothelioma.comPaul explained, “When I was diagnosed my medical prognosis was very poor. At that time, I asked what were the chances of success with chemotherapy and I was told not very high at all. That’s why I opted for a different path. Apart from being racked with fear and the fact that the fluid in my abdomen was building up again, I did not have any pain. My Read more:Mesothelioma
NIOSH Seeks Comment On Draft Asbestos Research Roadmap 2007-03-13 16:03:00 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently issued for public comment a draft research strategy document on asbestos and other mineral fibers. The draft suggests avenues of new research to answer current scientific questions about occupational exposure and toxicity issues relating to asbestos and other mineral fibers; reduce current scientific uncertainties in those areas; and provide a sound scientific foundation for future policy development.The draft document, “Asbestos
and Other Mineral Fibers: A Roadmap for Scientific Research
,” is posted on the NIOSH web page at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/099/. It was developed by a working group of NIOSH scientists and engineers with combined experience in toxicology, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, analytical chemistry, and other disciplines that are essential for identifying, understanding, and addressing occupational health concerns related to asbestos and other mineral fibers.While many advanc Read more:Comment
, Draft
NYU Study Validates Use Of Fujirebio Diagnostics’ MESOMARK Test For Monitoring An Asbestos-Linked Cancer 2007-03-12 16:02:00 There is new hope for the thousands of Americans suffering from mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Results from a recent study conducted by researchers at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine show the MESOMARK Assay, the world’s first and only in vitro test for monitoring mesothelioma developed by Fujirebio Diagnostics
, Inc., is an effective way to measure proteins within the blood that reflect changes in disease. The findings represent a major milestone in the management of mesothelioma, as the test may enable doctors to more accurately monitor patients for treatment.Mesothelioma causes fluid to accumulate in the sac lining of the chest, the abdominal cavity or the area around the chest. Primarily caused by work-related asbestos exposure, physicians have long suspected it could be identified by the presence of soluble mesothelin-related proteins (SMRP) that are released into the blood stream by diseased cells. Previously, these proteins h Read more:Asbestos
, Study
, Cancer
NYU Study Validates Use Of Fujirebio Diagnostics' MESOMARK Test For Monitoring An Asbestos-Linked Cancer 2007-03-10 16:54:00 Malvern, PA - There is new hope for the thousands of Americans suffering from mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Results from a recent study conducted by researchers at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine show the MESOMARK Assay, the world’s first and only in vitro test for monitoring mesothelioma developed by Fujirebio Diagnostics
, Inc., is an effective way to measure proteins within the blood that reflect changes in disease. The findings represent a major milestone in the management of mesothelioma, as the test may enable doctors to more accurately monitor patients for treatment.Mesothelioma causes fluid to accumulate in the sac lining of the chest, the abdominal cavity or the area around the chest. Primarily caused by work-related asbestos exposure, physicians have long suspected it could be identified by the presence of soluble mesothelin-related proteins (SMRP) that are released into the blood stream by diseased cells. Previously, th Read more:Asbestos
, Study
, Cancer
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Calls for Passage of the Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 2007-03-01 17:00:00 The Mesothelioma
Applied ResearchFoundation
today applauds Senator Patty Murray for her steadfast leadership on behalf of the mesothelioma patient and research community and offers its endorsement of her legislation, “Ban Asbestos
in America
Act of 2007.”Dr. Harvey Pass, Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the NYU School of Medicine in New York and Chairman of the Foundation’s Science Advisory Board, testified before a Senate panel responsible for overseeing workplace safety. Dr. Pass, a leading mesothelioma researcher, explained why asbestos exposure remains a serious threat to the health of Americans, “the mesothelioma victims of today built our country as pipe fitters, insulators, boilermakers, electricians and shipbuilders, among others, and a third of today’s mesothelioma victims served the U.S. on Navy ships or shipyards. Families have been destroyed by second hand fiber exposure when these heroes brought asbestos from their livelihood into their home.” P
Costly reminder of asbestos dangers: Salvation Army takes steps to abate asbestos and pays nearly $77,000 to EPA for Clean Air Act Violations 2007-02-22 16:59:00 An Anchorage Salvation
Army thrift store has agreed to pay a $76,906 penalty to settle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for alleged violations of the asbestos National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (asbestos NESHAP) under the Clean
Air Act.In response to customer complaints, EPA conducted an inspection of a thrift store operated by the Salvation Army
in Anchorage in September 2005, and found untrained workers removing over 7,500 square feet of asbestos-containing floor tile during business hours. EPA’s inspector determined the floor tile was in a deteriorated state and easily crumbled with hand pressure. The store had already disposed of much of the broken floor tile prior to the inspection. Samples collected by EPA’s inspector showed the floor tile contained asbestos.Upon learning of the asbestos concern, the Salvation Army immediately closed the store, located on Northern Lights Boulevard, and kept it closed until an abatement company was abl Read more:steps
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Benefit Concert Raises $250,000 for Mesothelioma Research 2007-02-15 16:58:00 The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute raised $250,000 for asbestos cancer research at a benefit concert on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Over 350 guests gathered to hear Grammy Award- winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti give the performance of a lifetime. Chris and his band were joined by Jordan Zevon who warmed the crowd with his father’s, Warren Zevon’s, classic “Werewolves of London.” Guests were eager to talk with Barbara McQueen who made an appearance to support mesothelioma research. She shared personal stories about her time with late husband, Steve McQueen the international movie legend. Barbara autographed copies of her latest book, “Steve McQueen: The Last Mile” as well as never before seen photos she took of Steve over 25 years ago. Another champion, Floyd Landis, winner of the 2006 Tour de France, raised his voice with others about the need to end asbestos-related cancer. Those able to attend enjoyed a musical night together with all proceeds from the even Read more:Mesothelioma
, Research
, Concert
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to Honor Les Skramstad with Alan Reinstein Memorial Award; Asbestos Victim to Be Posthumously Recognize 2007-02-09 16:57:00 The Asbestos
Disease AwarenessOrganization
(ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today announced that asbestos victim Les Skramstad will be posthumously honored with the Alan Reinstein MemorialAward
. Les was a Montana miner who lost his eleven year battle to diseases caused by asbestos on January 27, 2007 at age 70.On March 31st, Les will be honored for his unwavering commitment to justice and asbestos disease awareness at the 3rd Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference in Philadelphia. He remained a beacon of hope and truth for nearly fifty years, even during his battle with asbestosis and mesothelioma. Les worked as a sweeper at Zonolite, a vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana for three years.“We are pleased to honor Les Skramstad with the Alan Reinstein Memorial Award,” said Linda Reinstein, Executive Director and Cofounder of Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). “Les not only fought a deadly asbestos disease, but also worke Read more:Recognize
Chemo Combination Improves Survival in Asbestos-Related Cancer 2007-02-08 16:56:00 People with mesothelioma — a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure — have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds.Mesothelioma, a rare but aggressive form of cancer that occurs in the lining of the lungs, heart and abdomen, is associated with exposure to asbestos. There is no known cure.In the study, patients receiving pemetrexed and cisplatin — along with the vitamin supplements folic acid and B12 — survived nearly three months longer than patients getting cisplatin alone.Researchers led by John Green, M.D., at the Clatterbridge Center for Oncology in England, reviewed a study of 448 patients with advanced mesothelioma who were treated with either the single drug or the combination.“Pemetrexed used in combination with cisplatin significantly increases the length of survival, when compared with cisplatin alone,” the researchers say. “Further research is needed into the optimum treatment regimen Read more:Asbestos
, Cancer
, Chemo
, Combination
Asbestos Victims' Support Group Seeks Memorial for Cape Asbestos Factory Workers and Families 2007-05-21 18:01:00 Members of the Barking and Dagenham AsbestosVictims
' SupportGroup
(BAD Asbestos) has petitioned the government for a memorial commemorating the lives of Cape Asbestos Factory
workers who have died from diseases resulting from their exposure to asbestos at the plant. The number of deaths caused by asbestos at the factory is believed to be in the hundreds, affecting shop floor workers, office staff, family members of employees who brought asbestos fibers home on their work clothes, and residents who lived close to the site. Cases of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are still resulting from exposure at the Cape Asbestos plant, which operated from 1913 - 1968 in Barking, a town in Great Britain. Read more:Memorial
, Workers
, Families
Three violators of Clean Air Act pay $170,000 for illegal asbestos removal in California 2007-05-19 02:00:00 The EPA has settled claims with three defendants to pay fines totaling $170,000 for violating Clean
Air Act regulations during the removal of asbestos from buildings in Hayward, California
in 2000. Over 31,000 square feet of asbestos-containing materials, including acoustic ceiling, tiles, linoleum, insulation, fire-proofing, and stucco where removed from the former Hayward Chiropractic College and dumped in open containers. The asbestos removal project was also the subject of a criminal investigation of the building owner, who under a plea agreement served four months under house arrest and paid a $5,000 criminal penalty. Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and classified by the EPA as a hazardous air pollutant that poses a significant risk to human health, including cancers such as mesothelioma and lung cancer.For the full article, go to yosemite.epa.gov.For more information about the EPA's regulation of asbestos, go to epa.gov/asbestos. Read more:Three
, illegal
, Clean Air Act
Government officials in Great Britain not funding Alimta for mesothelioma patients 2007-05-17 20:36:00 Health officials
in Portsmouth, England have disapproved funding for the chemotherapy drug Alimta to treat mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining caused by asbestos exposure. Portsmouth has the sixth highest mesothelioma death rate among men in GreatBritain
, particularly among former dockyard workers who were exposed to asbestos on the job. Portsmouth health officials' reason for not approving funding of Alimta for mesothelioma patients
is their claim that the drug is not effective enough. Mesothelioma patients are urging the health officials to approve Alimta, as the chemotherapy drug has been shown to prolong life expectancy and help to relieve pain and breathing problems.For the full article, go to portsmouthtoday.co.uk. Read more:Government
, Great Britain
Forum of UK Asbestos Support Groups Present Award to ADAO Executive Director, Linda Reinstein 2007-05-17 17:34:00 The Asbestos
Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today announced that ADAO ExecutiveDirector
, Linda Reinstein, was honored with a special recognition award by the Forum
of UK Asbestos SupportGroups
. The award, which was presented today at the House of Commons, recognized Ms. Reinstein for her work in fighting for the rights of victims of asbestos in the United States and globally. The award was part of a special educational asbestos seminar hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group."The Parliament passed a Resolution in June, 1806 about the abolition of slavery, but its message could easily be replaced with a message about the abolition of asbestos," said Linda Reinstein. "I would like to see a similar resolution that reads: "That this House, conceiving asbestos to be contrary to the principles of justice, humanity and sound policy…and the same is hereby utterly abolished, prohibited, and declared to be u Read more:Present
, Award
EPA study looks for better asbestos removal technology 2007-05-16 17:30:00 The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the release of a draft report that evaluates an alternative demolition process for buildings containing asbestos. Scientists and engineers from EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory and the Dallas regional office compared the current process of demolishing a dilapidated, asbestos-containing structure with a new method called the Alternative Asbestos Control Method or AACM. The first demonstration project was successfully completed in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Preliminary findings show the AACM procedures to be protective for clean-up of many asbestos-containing buildings.Two similar buildings at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, containing similar types and quantities of asbestos, were demolished in April 2006. One demolition utilized the alternative method and one utilized the standard National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) method. As they were demolished, environmental emissions were monitored to Read more:better
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