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Once again, renovations at the Sydney Opera House have stalled due to asbestos-related concerns. Read the rest of this entry »
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Asbestos contamination in public properties can cost a pretty penny that’s charged to taxpayers’ tabs. From American courts to British Parliament, asbestos contamination can also cause delays and relocations. However, public safety should remain a priority. Read the rest of this entry »
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Why do some mesothelioma patients respond to chemotherapy and others do not? According to recent research, the answer may depend on the presence of a specific cellular transporter molecule. Read the rest of this entry »
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The 1984 bombing of the Grand Brighton Hotel aimed to harm Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet during a Conservative Party conference. Though Thatcher was unharmed, five were killed and more than 30 others were injured — and some say the death toll has risen. Read the rest of this entry »
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California’s Sonoma State University will pay employees potentially exposed to asbestos and other toxins due to occupational health and safety violations, a judge ordered at the end of last month. Read the rest of this entry »
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What the anti-asbestos cause has long maintained has now been confirmed: No type of asbestos is safe. Read the rest of this entry »
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Last week the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) endorsed a proposal to ban asbestos in the Pacific —a boon to the anti-asbestos movement after the failure to list asbestos on the hazardous substances list at the Rotterdam Convention this year. Read the rest of this entry »
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The state of Montana entered the next step of remediation plans with the inaugural meeting of the Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team last week. Read the rest of this entry »
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Supporters of Mesothelioma Awareness Day began lining up at 5:45 this morning in New York City to ensure a prime spot for sporting their blue attire on the Today Show. It is just one of many ways the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is encouraging supporters to raise awareness for the deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Read the rest of this entry »
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Put simply: What’s in the air we breathe matters. That’s the rallying point for today’s first World Lung Day, coordinated by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS). Specifically, the day was orchestrated to assert “the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals will not succeed without more attention to the burden of lung disease,” according to an American Society of Chest Physicians (ASCP) press release. Read the rest of this entry »
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