SearchTags: cancer researchWhat Is Asbestos - A Brief Overview25th September 2007 Asbestos is a naturally occurring element that is fibrous in composition. The mineral was mined, beginning in the 1950s, specifically for the quality asbestos had for exhibiting fire-resistance. Because of this quality, it was soon deemed that asbestos… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma Can Be Treated with Alimta, Life Span Prolonged06th September 2007 Exposure to asbestos is the silent catalyst that, in most cases, will lead to the death of those unfortunate enough to have come in contact with this airborne killer. Like fine grains of sand or dust, the fibrous particles of the material find their way… more » Categories: Asbestos Information British Asbestos Case Results in $300,000 Settlement30th August 2007 A couple in Texas recently filed suit against 39 different companies due an illness caused by exposure to asbestos. Theodore Alderman and wife, Nancy, are filing their lawsuit in West Virginia where Mr. Alderman worked from 1957 to 1990 as a pipefitter f… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Legal Action Helps Raise Asbestos Awareness18th August 2007 Sheila Alsop watched her husband, Lionel, die of mesothelioma in 2005, two years after he had retired. The couple had been married for 43 years and shared two sons. Sheila is now suing the company that she feels is responsible for her husbands exposure t… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Texas Vermiculite Plant Responsible for Asbestos Exposure Cases17th August 2007 In 2005, the federal government warned the Texas Vermiculite plant, a mineral processing plant in West Texas owned by W.R. Grace & Co., that it could have exposed employees, as well as residents of the area around the plant, to asbestos. After the g… more » Categories: Asbestos Information |
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