Category archives for: Asbestos Cancer

Yes, We Spread Asbestos Awareness with the Help of a Law Firm, and We’re Proud of It

Yes, We Spread Asbestos Awareness with the Help of a Law Firm, and We’re Proud of It

At a dinner party the other night, I was asked about what I did for work. I replied, “I’m inasbestos awareness and advocacy.” Blank stare. “We’re trying to get the word out about the dangers of asbestos. Most people don’t realize how dangerous it is, and that it’s not a banned substance in the United States. We’re trying [...]

Films Hope to Raise Asbestos, Mesothelioma Lawsuit Awareness

Films Hope to Raise Asbestos, Mesothelioma Lawsuit Awareness

One of the more heartbreaking aspects of mesothelioma and asbestos cancer is that, despite the devastation that the diseases take on the families they effect, the public is largely not aware of the illnesses and the toll they take. Thankfully, a pair of new films are attempting to raise awareness regarding the dangers of the asbestos industry and [...]

Low Income Projects and Training Results from EPA Funded Grants

Low Income Projects and Training Results from EPA Funded Grants

July 14, 2011   On July 12, Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency would be helping not only stimulate the employment rate, but also help provide a clear imagine to underprivileged neighborhoods of green, environmentally friendly ones, by giving $6.2 million in Atlanta.   Asbestos is still a presently known substance [...]

How Are Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Organized?

How Are Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Organized?

When looking at various mesothelioma clinical trials that are available, it is important to look at the different sizes and groupings that a study can be a part of in order to understand them better. Clinical studies can vary in size and scope when it comes to how many different institutions are in the process. [...]

Is a Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Right for You?

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While mesothelioma is not a curable disease, there are many options that patients can take to effectively treat their illness so they can live as comfortable a life as possible. In addition to many established forms of treatment that one can undergo, some patients may want to pursue more experimental treatments in the form of [...]

Mesothelioma Case in Tennessee Improperly Awarded No Settlement due to Incorrect Use of Doctrine

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A Tennessee Supreme Court Ruling has found that a trial judgment was incorrect when it awarded no money to man who passed away form mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure that was caused by a former employer. Hugh Todd Nye passed away in 2006 from mesothelioma that doctors – and the Tennessee jury of the asbestos [...]

Asbestos Lawsuits and Lung Cancer Patients

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Did you know that even if you smoked, your lung cancer may be due to something outside of your control? If you ever worked with or around asbestos, then your lung cancer may have been caused or exacerbated by the exposure – even if you smoke or once smoked. And if your asbestos exposure can [...]

Massachusetts Mesothelioma Risk Following Tornadoes

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Only days after the devastating tornadoes in Missouri sparked fears of asbestos exposure amid debris and rubble, Western Massachusetts is now dealing with a similar situation after being hit by a series of deadly tornadoes last week as well. Prior to the implementation of restrictions that limited how and when asbestos could be used during [...]

History of Asbestos

History of Asbestos

  (May 21, 2011) History experts have reported that asbestos has been used to make many products for over 4,500 years and Greece is the location where the first known asbestos mine was established on the island of Ewoia. Its name means ‘inextinguishable’ and was labeled as such by the ancient Greeks, who also learned [...]

The Harmful Results of Asbestos Exposure

The Harmful Results of Asbestos Exposure

  (May 21, 2011) Unfortunately, over ten-thousand workers from a wide variety of industries all across the United States have been victims of asbestos exposure and now are at a high risk of developing asbestosis, asbestos cancer, or mesothelioma. It has been estimated that in the United States alone 100,000 people have died from asbestos [...]

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