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Tracking Down a Cure for Mesothelioma LawyersandSettlements.com interviewed Chris Hahn, Executive Director of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Based in Santa Barbara, California, the Meso Foundation has the distinction of being the only US or international organization that focuses exclusively on research for improving mesothelioma. This lesser-known form of cancer is caused by asbestos contamination and remains incurable, for now.
Asbestos Fall-Out after 9/11 Elliot R. moved to New York when he landed a job at the World Trade Center. Ten days later it came down and Elliot volunteered on the cleanup crew. "The air quality was overwhelming, the amount of particulate matter in the air was palpable," he says, "and a lot of asbestos was in the air."
Asbestos Mesothelioma: Six Members of One Family Now Dead A Canadian First Nations family that has incredibly lost five of its members to asbestos poisoning, has now lost a sixth.
Asbestos: One Man's Story He may live half a world away, but Dennis Beddoes is a classic example of not only the health hazards of asbestos, but also of the typical delay governing the onset of asbestos-related diseases such as cancer, asbestosis and asbestos mesothelioma.
Asbestos Victim Given Last Rites Calgary, AB: On Good Friday, Edgar Blouin was given his last rites at the Peter Lougheed hospital in Calgary. "Edgar started working with his dad when he was only 13," says his step-son Colin MacVicar. "He mixed bags of plaster and the air would be white with asbestos dust. Edgar just turned 64--way too young to die, especially because he was so healthy before he got lung cancer." Edgar's family suspects he has mesothelioma, but he will not be subjected to another biopsy. They will know soon enough.
Mechanic's Diagnosis: Mesothelioma "My daddy was a mechanic for more than 50 years right here in Clanton," says Reginia Minor. "He owned Brand's Garage and drove a truck for as long as I can remember. But in May, 2000 he developed what we thought was lung cancer; he was scheduled for chemotherapy but he didn't make it: the doctor confirmed that it was mesothelioma."
Asbestos Mesothelioma: Some Interesting Questions The worst thing about asbestos mesothelioma, a relatively rare but evil cancer that affects 2000 Americans every year, is that you did little if anything to bring it on. With asbestos mesothelioma, you could have acquired your death sentence simply by getting up in the morning and going to work. And worse, that may have been 30, 40, even 50 years ago.
$20 million awarded to Family of Mesothelioma Victim San Francisco, CA: It was announced today that $20 million dollars has been awarded in a civil suit against Georgia Pacific Corp. on the behalf of 69-year-old Joan Mahoney, a victim of the painful and debilitating form of cancer called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma affects the lining of the lungs.
Asbestos Exposure: Asbestosis can lead to Mesothelioma That Asbestosis can lead to Mesothelioma is of great concern to Robert J. He worked as a union plumber and steamfitter back in 1956 when asbestos was used in just about everything he worked with. "Through time, it got into my lungs and now I have been diagnosed with asbestosis," says Robert as he tries to catch his breath, his voice barely audible over the phone.
Asbestos Mesothelioma: Five Members of One Family Dead The dangers of asbestos are once again front and center, after recent reports of five members of one family losing their lives to asbestos poisoning from the use of asbestos-laced Zonolite insulation in the family home.
Son Died from Lung Cancer: Exposed to Asbestos "Monte was my older son; he was only 51 when he died last month from lung cancer," says Frances Majette. Monte was a mechanic in the Navy and he worked on tanks in Kentucky and Fort Hood. "He was in the Navy for four years and at this time he worked on the fire control system and I believe this is where he was exposed to asbestos. He was a tank turret mechanic."
Asbestos Exposure: "None of us had a Clue" Steve S. had a job back in the 1980s removing asbestos from a huge General Electric plant. Now, his chronic cough is getting so bad that his doctor wants Steve to have lung tests next week. What really worries Steve is that his uncle has been diagnosed with mesothelioma—a form of cancer that is directly linked to asbestos exposure-- and their symptoms are identical.
Mesothelioma Medically Devastates Many Over Multiple Years Washington, D.C.: Mesothelioma presents itself often as a deadly after effect of asbestos exposure. Malignant Mesothelioma is infamous for being the "asbestos lung cancer." For many years Congress has tried to assist those suffering with this condition by making their lawsuits public knowledge. However, Congress has met with great opposition and has reached an impasse with trying to assist people afflicted with the illness.
Asbestos Exposure could have Asthma Symptoms In the last year, Bob J. developed asthma. His doctor can't explain why or how. "I don't smoke, nothing has changed in my life and nobody in my family has asthma," says Bob. But he was exposed to asbestos in the workplace for many years. "We were young and stupid and didn't know any better."
Asbestos: Remove? Or Leave Well Enough Alone? There is a myth out there about asbestos. Oh, it's a health hazard all right, and as a known carcinogen it can cause asbestos mesothelioma. However, the popular belief that if you have asbestos in your building you've got to get it out of there, could be flawed.
Style is not the Only Risk with Aged Flooring It appears that weekend warriors have more to be concerned with than the style and fashion of fixtures in their home. Apparently, many flooring specifically linoleum produced during the 1970's and through the early portion of the 1980's, may have asbestos properties. Exposure to asbestos has been proven to cause Mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer. Home improvement has become a booming business in recent years. This is causing many homeowners to remove linoleum and flooring from older homes. Especially those who flip homes for a living will update floors in older homes. If special precautions aren't taken, the risk for asbestos exposure can turn deadly.
Asbestos in Iowa: Was the Equitable Building a Health Hazard? Asbestos has been on the minds and in the headlines in Des Moines in the wake of a redevelopment of the historic Equitable Building. At issue is the alleged improper handling of asbestos, and a risk for asbestos mesothelioma cancer, during renovations.
Asbestos Mesothelioma Victims Awarded Millions Baltimore, MD: Jurors in Baltimore have found defendants liable in two separate cases, in which exposure to asbestos-containing products caused the plaintiffs to develop mesothelioma.
When Asbestos is Disturbed, so are Human Lives A group of 16 workers from Cayuga County filed suit against their employer over allegations of exposure to asbestos in the workplace. The suit alleges that day-to-day operations were allowed to continue in the Board of Elections Building while a boiler was being replaced in the basement, in February of last year.
Asbestos: The Migration of a Killer Residents of this small town whose health was affected over years of exposure to asbestos particles from the former W.R.Grace vermiculite mine have been fast-tracked to receive a $400,000 settlement award via the Spector-Leahy Asbestos Bill. Virtually the entire town was negatively impacted by the fallout of asbestos production, with death rates many times above the national average. At its height of production, W.R. Grace was spewing 5,000 pounds of asbestos-laden ash into the air every single day--particulate that would drift, and settle for miles.
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