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MesotheliomaHelp.net Reports the Results of a Chemotherapy Trial for Peritoneal Mesothelioma (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) MesotheliomaHelp.net reports the results of a chemotherapy trial that investigated pemetrexed and gemcitabine for the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma. us.rd.yahoo.com
Asbestos damages plans 'flawed' (BBC News) Plans to help compensate people in Scotland suffering from past exposure to asbestos are heavily criticised. us.rd.yahoo.com
LegalView Informs Mesothelioma Blog Readers of Asbestos Still in Use in America (PRWeb) LegalView reported on the details of several thousand tons of asbestos still being used in the United States, even though the material has been highly associated with an incurable form of lung cancer. The U.S. Geological Survey reported on the use of asbestos in a 2005 study and found that asbestos was being used in several everyday products. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008) Read the full story at ... us.rd.yahoo.com
LegalView Informs Mesothelioma Blog Readers of Asbestos Still in Use in America (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) LegalView reported on the details of several thousand tons of asbestos still being used in the United States, even though the material has been highly associated with an incurable form of lung cancer. The U.S. Geological Survey reported on the use of asbestos in a 2005 study and found that asbestos was being used in several everyday products. us.rd.yahoo.com
51-year Southbury fire veteran dies Thursday (Republican-American) SOUTHBURY -- Lester "Les" Cable, a 51-year veteran of the Southbury Volunteer Firemen's Association, died Thursday. He was 74. us.rd.yahoo.com
Union criticises insurers over ‘asbestos illness’ (The Herald) The trade union Unite has accused the insurance industry of fighting a "virulent" campaign against recognition of the asbestos-related condition pleural plaques. us.rd.yahoo.com
Fears over asbestos exposure in schools (Guardian Unlimited) Teachers' leaders warn of a 'ticking time-bomb' after primary classroom link to premature death us.rd.yahoo.com
MSPs attack lawyer on claim asbestos plaques are 'good' (The Herald) Insurance lawyers and MSPs have clashed over claims that the lung-scarring condition pleural plaques could be a "good thing" because it proved the body's defences were working. us.rd.yahoo.com
Schoolchildren at risk from toxic chemical dust on whiteboards, scientists warn (Daily Mail) The health of children in primary schools could be at risk from potentially dangerous toxic chemicals in their classrooms, a new report warned today. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant: Shareholder Activists Promote Corporate Transparency (SocialFunds.com) By Bill Baue. SocialFunds writer Bill Baue speaks with Sanford Lewis of the Investor Environmental Health Network on his shareholder activism promoting corporate disclosure us.rd.yahoo.com
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