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July 10, 2011 – Baring Witness to an Asbestos Eruption: Possibilities to Expect At one point in time, the dangerously, hazardous asbestos, was once said to be a superior material for the substance’s strength. Recently, however, the asbestos has been placed to a hazardous materials list in last months Rotterdam Convention, that decided that prior [...]
(January 26, 2011) Researchers said that mesothelioma cancer patients who continue to smoke after their diagnosis only put their lives at greater risk. According to a study published in the Journal of Addictions Nursing January issue, lung cancer patients who still smoke during their cancer treatment medically compromise their lives. Researchers said that most of [...]
2/23/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Hawaii” Although geologically active, Hawaii differs from the continental U.S. in that its terrain was not formed from folding action resulting from the collision of tectonic plates, but from the building action of volcanoes. As a result, Hawaii is unique in that it is one of the few places in the world [...]
(February 7, 2011) Recent studies showed that mesothelioma cases in the United States may reach 2,500 to 3,000 this year, in which one-third of the victims are retired Navy veterans with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the protective lining that covers the internal body organs such as lungs (pleura), abdomen [...]
(January 28, 2011) Reports said Friday that an anti-asbestos group in Canada encouraged Quebec government to stop supporting asbestos exports to India. Opposition leader Michael Ignatieff said in a statement that Canada must stop exporting asbestos, a toxic material commonly used for manufacturing materials such as roofing shingles, ceiling, floor tiles and cement products because [...]
2/25/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Washington” Located in the mountainous Pacific Northwest, Washington state has its fair share of serpentine, from which chrysotile asbestos is produced. There are at least five “past producers” in the northern part of the state as well as numerous serpentine deposits in the central Cascades and in the Okanogan highlands in the [...]
2/25/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer South Carolina” The Palmetto State has two major industrial sources of asbestos exposure: ship building and repair, and power generation plants. For many reasons, these two industries have some of the highest rates of asbestos-related disease victims. South Carolina also has abundant deposits of serpentine, from which comes the common chrysotile variety [...]
2/25/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Ohio” In 2004, Ohio passed its own tort reform law (HB 292) that requiresasbestos victims to have been diagnosed with a disease before filing a claim; those who have merely been exposed to asbestos but have not developed any symptoms are barred from taking any legal action. They may file at a [...]
2/25/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Oregon” Located in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. – and therefore part of the Pacific Rim – Oregon has strong ties to the sea and maritime industries. It should therefore come as no surprise that most of the asbestos-related illnesses are found in those who were employed in these maritime [...]