Knee Deep in Asbestos

When I was 17 old I started working at an asbestos mine in the Yukon. I had the excitement of youth and looked on the thing as a big adventure.The mine was located about 7 miles from the Alaska border on the banks of the Forty Mile River, which emptied... Read More

Does It Pay to Get a Mesothelioma Attorney?

Mesothelioma is a serious form of rare cancer. There is no known cure for mesothelioma cancer. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer you will no doubt have many questions and concerns and may have wondered if you need a mesothelioma attorney.Although the number of... Read More

Asbestos Killed My Husband

He was only a child when it begun -and he played as children do- in his yard with his toy cars and tip trucks But his sand was asbestos blue?In December 1999, my husband and I were walking home from a game of lawn bowls when I became aware of... Read More

Mesothelioma Cancer

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer involving mesothelial tissues of body organs usually lungs or abdominal. It is often caused by exposure to asbestos. However, there are 30-50% of patients without any history of asbestos exposure. People who have received asbestos exposure of as little as one or two months... Read More

Who is at Increased Risk For Developing Mesothelioma?

Since the late 1800's Asbestos has been mined and used commercially. The use of Asbestos dramatically increased during World War II and since the early 1940's millions of Americans have been exposed to asbestos dust working within industries where initally the risks were not known. There has been widespread exposure... Read More

How Is Mesothelioma Treated?

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. However, they may have been been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways. This could include working with asbestos or by home renovation using asbestos cement products or even by washing the clothes of... Read More

Mesothelioma - The Largest Man Made Epidemic

It is documented that Australia had the highest per capita use of asbestos in the world from the 1950's until the 1970's. As a tragic consequence, Australia now has the highest per capita incidence of mesothelioma in the world. With more than 500 Australians contracting mesothelioma per year, it is... Read More

Mesothelioma Book - Review

"Lean on Me" Cancer through a carer's eyes Lorraine Kember (2003) 130pp.ISBN 0 646 49969 6As Janet Craven, palliative care nurse, and Andrew Dean, palliative care physician note in their respective forwards to this book, Lean on Me is a unique and intensely personal description of a writer's responses to... Read More

What Is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma the medical name for cancer of the pleura (the lining of the lung and chest cavity) or cancer of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen). It is usually caused by prolonged or persistent exposure to asbestos.Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until between twenty and fifty years after... Read More

Beryllium The New Asbestos?

It was American workers on the world's first atomic bomb who became the first industrial victims of beryllium, a rare but especially light, stable and strong metal whose toxic dust can kill those who breathe it.Now Seafarers doing ship maintenance and have used Jasons De-rusting and de-scaling guns (also known... Read More

In The News:


Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center Acknowledges New
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - Nov 21, 2008
The Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center encourages patients suffering from lung-related cancers to speak with doctor about Iressa during the month of ...

Daily Mail

Asbestos cancer victims win High Court fight
Times Online, UK - Nov 21, 2008
Until then, insurers for the employers of the victims had paid compensation for the fatal lung disease mesothelioma on the basis that their liability arose ...
Asbestos victims’ insurance victory Journal Live
Thousands of asbestos cancer victims set for compensation claim Telegraph.co.uk
Pay up, High Court tells asbestos case insurers Daily Mail
The Press Association - This is Nottinghamall 29 news articles

Asbestos claims another victim
The Press, York, UK - Nov 22, 2008
For many years, insurers paid compensation for the fatal lung disease mesothelioma on the basis that their liability arose at the time when a worker was ...

EPA and Vermont Working Together to Solve Asbestos Mine Problem
Asbestos.com, Florida - Nov 20, 2008
The latter of these diseases most commonly develops in the mesothelial lining of the lungs, known as pleural mesothelioma. However, mesothelioma can also ...

Victory for campaigners as asbestos victims win protection for claims
The Herald, UK - Nov 21, 2008
People suffering from the lung disease mesothelioma have been told that insurers will have to pay out, even if their condition did not develop until many ...

Asbestos Mesothelioma--A Navy Perk
Lawyers and Settlements - Nov 19, 2008
I was told by the lawyer that non small cell lung cancer can be caused by asbestos because the fine particles can live at the bottom of the lung for a long ...

Possible Mesothelioma Risk from Asbestos Mine in Vermont
Asbestos.com, Florida - Nov 17, 2008
The risk of dying from lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma is also higher for people who live closer to the mine. In addition, ATV-owners often use the ...

Justice News Flash

West Palm Beach mesothelioma lawyer explores new lung cancer in ...
Justice News Flash, FL - Oct 27, 2008
The patient avoids an intensive surgery and the radiation kills the mesothelioma asbestos cancer cells while sparing other parts of the lung and surrounding ...

LegalView Informs Readers of Fake Documents for Asbestos Removal ...
PR Leap (press release), CA - Nov 20, 2008
Because asbestos exposure can cause the development of a deadly form of lung cancer known as mesothelioma, it is important for individuals who feel they ...

Asbestos Tests Show New Jersey Sports Field Poses No Risk
Asbestos.com, Florida - Nov 20, 2008
Other diseases that can develop from exposure to asbestos include lung cancer and asbestosis. Malignant mesothelioma can be especially harmful due to the ...
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