Mesothelioma Lawyer : Simian virus 40, or SV40, is a virus that has been associated with the development of malignant mesothelioma. This virus is found in rhesus monkeys and is now widespread among humans. The way this virus was transferred from monkeys to humans is uncertain, but it is postulated that some of the transfer [...]
Mesothelioma Lawyers : Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is found m the lining of the chest and lung (the pleura), the abdomen (the peritoneum), or the saclike space around the heart (the pericardium). Although it is rare, mesothelioma is a very serious disease that is often at an advanced stage when [...]
Mesothelioma Cancer: Although rare, cases of mesothelioma have been found following radiation exposure to the chest and abdomen. These individuals were usually treated in the past with radiation therapy for a malignancy of the lymph glands known as lymphoma. Lastly, there is an indication that a person’s own genes can play an important role in [...]
Asbestos Exposure and You (June 14, 2011) Asbestos is described as a combination of long, thin fibers and fibrous minerals that studies have shown can cause cancer in the lungs as well as other asbestos-related illness. What also makes this mineral dangerous is the fact it will not breakdown or dissolve in water, is heat, [...]
(June 14, 2011) Mesothelioma is described as a rare cancer type that develops within a protective lining that covers the multiple internal organs labeled as mesothelium. The common area that is likely to be infected is the pleura (the internal wall of the chest and the outer lining of the lungs). Mesothelioma can also develop [...]
Asbestos Exposure Concerns Still Linger in New York (May 24, 2011) Asbestos continues to be a concern for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the lower Manhattan and New York Harbor areas as the catastrophe of the fall of the World Trade Towers continues to haunt New York. Even after clean-up efforts following the incident [...]
(February 22, 2011) A former plumber who suffered because of asbestos exposurehas been awarded an out-of-court mesothelioma settlement. He filed a mesothlioma lawsuit against his former employer, Hawkins and Holmes Limited, where he maintained and repaired boilers and flue pipes between 1961 and 1973. Cyril Faulkner, a resident of Woodland near Bishop Auckland, alleged that he [...]
(March 10, 2011) In recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of asbestos settlement cases, in response to increasing numbers people suffering from asbestos-related diseases. Studies show that most people have developed several lung diseases as mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. The owners of production industries that use asbestos now in [...]
Mesothelioma Cases Higher Among Men (April 24, 2011) Studies have shown that mesothelioma seems to be three to four times higher in men ages 30-40 in comparison to women and 10 times higher if the man is between the ages of 60-70. Why does this cancer occur more frequently in men than in women? Unfortunately, [...]
A Brief History of Asbestos (April 24, 2011) The use of asbestos dates back over 2,000 years and its name meaning “inextinguishable”, was given by the Ancient Greeks. Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that contain long, thin, separable fibers that can be separated into threads and woven. Even though a lung [...]