SearchTags: asbestos fibersWhat Causes Mesothelioma? Posted By : Matt Stoddart23rd July 2007 Ninety percent of all mesothelioma cases are caused by asbestos exposure. This cancer affects the protective lining that covers many of the bodys internal organs known as the mesothelium. The areas of the lining most often affected are the lungs and ab… more » Categories: Asbestos News Saskatchewan Forms Asbestos Ban Organization18th July 2007 In a move that bolsters a growing movement in Canada against the countrys continued mining and exporting of white (chrysotile) asbestos, individuals who live in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan have formed Ban Asbestos Saskatchewan (BAS) in… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Mesothelioma and the Health Risks of Asbestos Posted By : Peter Kent18th July 2007 Mesothelioma is an extremely serious form of lung cancer usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Though asbestos has been out of prominent use for quite some time, those who may have been exposed can benefit from more information about mesothelioma as a… more » Categories: Asbestos News Roofer Dies of Asbestos Disease13th July 2007 A British man who spent his life working as a roofer has died at age 67 from exposure to asbestos while on the job.
The Surrey Mirror reports that John Davidson of East Grinstead has succumbed to mesothelioma after spending four years fighting the disea… more » Categories: Asbestos Information British Set to Overturn Ruling on Alimta10th July 2007 A group of Belfast (Ireland) mesothelioma sufferers are seeing a glimmer of hope as the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence appears (NICE) set to overturn a ruling which disallowed the use of the drug Alimta to treat patients with this… more » Categories: Asbestos Information |
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