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The Simmons Firm to Host Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference
The Simmons firm, a leading national law firm in the fight against mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases and headquartered in East Alton, Ill., will host the first HarrisMartin's Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference on Friday, September 25, at the Westin St. (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:50:00 GMT)

Mayor slams asbestos case as un-Australian
MAYOR Paul Pisasale has slammed the “disgusting, un-Australian” plan by former asbestos manufacturer James Hardie to sue the Ipswich City Council to help cover compensation claims. (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:14:48 GMT)

EPA discusses next phase of asbestos removal
Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency discussed plans for phase two of the removal stage at the BoRit asbestos site during the Community Advisory Group’s Sept. 2 meeting. (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:16:14 GMT)

Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy Announces Take-Nothing Verdict In Mississippi Asbestos Exposure Trial
LAUREL , Miss. – The Jackson, Miss.-based civil trial law firm of Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP is announcing a take-nothing defense verdict in a Mississippi asbestos exposure lawsuit in favor of Houston-based Union Carbide Corporation and two other defendants, including ConocoPhillips Company and Montello, Inc. (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:08:41 GMT)

ADAO Congratulates the Acting U.S. Surgeon General, Steven K. Galson, and Thanks the U.S. Senate for Efforts to ...
REDONDO BEACH, Calif.----The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization today announced its support for the Surgeon General’s statement acknowledging the dangers of asbestos and thanks the U.S. (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:23:00 GMT)

CSX asbestos-fraud lawsuit dismissed in WVa
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) -- An asbestos fraud case filed by CSX Transportation against a Bridgeport radiologist and a Pittsburgh law firm has been dismissed.The trial was to begin this week, but U.S. District Judge Frederick Stamp dismissed claims of fraud and... (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:33:25 GMT)

School board OKs asbestos removal plan
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. An asbestos abatement project was approved Tuesday night by the Morgan County Board of Education. (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:06:55 GMT)

CSX asbestos-fraud lawsuit dismissed
WHEELING, W.Va. -- An asbestos fraud case filed by CSX Transportation against a Bridgeport radiologist and a Pittsburgh law firm has been dismissed. (Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:16:21 GMT)

EPA discusses next phase of asbestos removal
Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency discussed plans for phase two of the removal stage at the BoRit asbestos site during the Community Advisory Group’s Sept. 2 meeting. (Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:45:24 GMT)

ColoMarker assay achieves 100 percent detection rate for colon cancers
Marking a major milestone in the early detection and management of colon cancer, EDP Biotech Corporation (EDP), a developer of immunodiagnostic tests for humans and animals, announced today that its ColoMarker assay achieved 100 percent detection rate for colon cancers presented at stages I through III in pre-clinical trials. (Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:41:40 GMT)

Asbestos fears threaten $5.2b Karratha mine
Work on building Sino iron ore project must halt until asbestos danger is addressed, union says. (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:22:23 GMT)

Asbestos find halts $5.2b WA iron ore project
Union claims work has halted on a huge resources project near Karratha after asbestos was found on site. (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:07:13 GMT)

Staten Island man indicted in Deutsche Bank fire now on the hook with alleged upstate asbestos violations
He faces federal environmental charges stemming from a job at SUNY New Paltz this summer (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:40:27 GMT)

Local asbestos inspector indicted
Local asbestos inspector indicted (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:25:02 GMT)

Pressure mounting on SA Govt over asbestos compo
Pressure is mounting on the SA Government to change regulations for asbestos compensation. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:51:39 GMT)

2 indicted in SUNY asbestos violations
NEW PALTZ — A Staten Island man indicted on manslaughter charges in the deaths of two New York City firefighters is facing federal charges over asbestos removal at SUNY New Paltz. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:08:53 GMT)

Midtown asbestos removal project costly, well hidden
City and state officials update the public on how asbestos removal is going at Midtown Plaza complex. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:06:57 GMT)

Army Archerd: Columnist dead of cancer
Friday, Sept. 11 LOS ANGELES -- Army Archerd, whose breezy column for the entertainment trade publication Daily Variety kept tabs on various Hollywood doings for more than a half-century, has died. He was 87. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:15:01 GMT)

Home owners must declare asbestos
HOME owners will have to declare whether their house has asbestos when listing it for sale under a plan to be introduced to State Parliament. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:31:00 GMT)

Cancer deaths higher for some DOE workers
OAK RIDGE - Construction workers at Department of Energy nuclear sites, including Oak Ridge, had a significantly increased rate of cancer deaths, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. Oak Ridge, in particular, had an abnormally high number of deaths attributed to non-Hodgkins lymphoma - a type of cancer sometimes linked to radiation exposure ... (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:33:40 GMT)

Couple's country cottage a showplace
When Barbara and Bob Duke purchased the 26-acre property called Rose Hill more than 20 years ago, they discovered a time-worn 800-square-foot cottage on the land that was covered with asbestos siding and topped with an old tin roof. (Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:38:02 GMT)

KRIKORIAN: `The Deacon' remains resilient, unreserved
As he does every May, the legendary defensive end David (Deacon) Jones went in for his annual physical check-up. (Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:14:35 GMT)

Turnall commences building new non-asbestos plant in Beitbridge
TURNALL Holdings Limited has started building a new non-asbestos plant after securing a US$5 million loan from the PTA Bank to purchase the required equipment. (Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:33:08 GMT)

Surgeon Battling Own Cancer Developed New Treatment
The bump on his left ear looked innocent enough. At 33 and just two years out of surgical specialty training, craniofacial and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Stephen Cantrell was consumed with teaching and practicing in a busy university hospital. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:01:00 GMT)

Health-care reform achievable, congressmen say
A leading opponent of proposed health care reforms in Congress predicted at a Richmond Times-Dispatch Public Square today that differences could be bridged to produce acceptable legislation. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:53:55 GMT)

New interferon/lovastatin treatment to battle cancer
For selected patients, he decided he might have something better. He now has opened NeoPlas Innovation in Nashville to offer the combination "off-label" treatment on an outpatient basis. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:55:56 GMT)

Man's death linked to asbestos exposure
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Surgeon Battling Own Cancer Developed New Treatment
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The bump on his left ear looked innocent enough. At 33 and just two years out of surgical specialty training, craniofacial and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Stephen Cantrell was consumed with teaching and practicing in a busy university hospital. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:13:02 GMT)

Study reveals that patients with NSCLC who received maintenance therapy with ALIMTA showed survival benefit
Data published today in The Lancet showed a survival benefit in nonsquamous patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received maintenance therapy with ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection) plus best supportive care as compared to placebo plus best supportive care. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:11:50 GMT)

Lilly: Alimta improved survival in lung cancer
Eli Lilly and Co. said Monday a clinical trial showed lung cancer patients treated with Lilly's drug Alimta lived about three months longer than those who received the best available care. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:25:02 GMT)

The Herts Advertiser
AN INQUEST has ruled that a 65-year-old man's death was caused by industrial disease after he was exposed to asbestos dust in his first job as a teenager. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:03:27 GMT)

Appeal on Hardie judgment
The question of whether the James Hardie board approved a misleading media release about asbestos compensation in 2001 will be examined again in a NSW Court next year. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:13:02 GMT)

Directors take judge to task
A CONTEST over whether the James Hardie board approved a misleading media release about asbestos compensation in 2001 will be fought again in the NSW Court of Appeal next year. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:16:42 GMT)

Health-care reform achievable, congressmen say
A leading opponent of proposed health care reforms in Congress predicted today that differences could be bridged to produce acceptable legislation. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:22:56 GMT)

UMinn seeks more participation in Iron Range study
Associated Press - September 21, 2009 5:04 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to... (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:08:05 GMT)

U of M seeks more participants in Iron Range health study
Researchers are trying to find out why so many Iron Rangers are dying from mesothelioma, a lung cancer which is usually associated with exposure to asbestos. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:42:25 GMT)

U of M needs more participants in Iron Range study
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to participate (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:47:48 GMT)

Fresno halts project on asbestos fear
A construction project inside the Fresno Police Department was stopped Monday when officials discove (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:48:43 GMT)

U of M Seeks More Participation in Iron Range Study
  Minneapolis (AP) _ Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to participate in a study of the connection between taconite mining and cancer.   Dr. Jeffrey Mandel and his team are trying to find out why so many Iron Rangers are dying from mesothelioma, which is more commonly associated with exposure to commercial ... (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:49:01 GMT)

Alpena to test water pipes for asbestos
After several weeks of discussion, Alpena Municipal Council voted on Monday to test the city's water for asbestos. City Engineer Rich Sullenger presented the council with a testing method developed by Mike Glowinski, utilities manager for United Water - the company the city contracts with to provide water service. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:55:38 GMT)

Pilbara workers walk out over asbestos fears
The Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia has expressed concern about reports of asbestos fears on a Pilbara worksite in north-west Western Australia. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:51:39 GMT)

Wanted: More miners for cancer study group
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to participate in a study of the connection between taconite mining and cancer. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:36:02 GMT)

Iron Range / Taconite-cancer study expanding
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to participate in a study on the possible connection between taconite mining and cancer. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:16:20 GMT)

Fresno Police employees exposed to asbestos
Nearly 100 employees of the Fresno City Police Department found out Monday, they may have been exposed to asbestos. Contractors were installing new equipment in a computer room adjacent to the police communication center, when materials possibly containing asbestos were disturbed. Work in the area was halted, and 90 employees were informed they could have been exposed. Asbestos was commonly used ... (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:56:11 GMT)

Study Published In The Lancet Showed Significant Survival Benefit For Patients Facing Deadly Form Of Lung Cancer
Data published in The Lancet showed a survival benefit in nonsquamous patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received maintenance therapy with ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection) plus best supportive care as compared to placebo plus best supportive care. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:27:44 GMT)

Baron & Budd, P.C. Sponsors CURE Media Group Book on Mesothelioma
DALLAS----Baron & Budd, P.C. has sponsored the publication of a new informational book on mesothelioma titled Understanding Mesothelioma. Understanding Mesothelioma was published by CURE Media Group, L.P., which also publishes CURE, a magazine dedicated to informing cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:20:00 GMT)

Hamilton County Jury Returns $1.4 Million Verdict In Asbestos Case
A Hamilton County jury on Monday afternoon returned a record $1.4 million verdict against National Service Industries, doing business as North Brothers. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:19:17 GMT)

Agent’s honesty questioned in Mancuso asbestos case
Three Mancuso family members facing asbestos conspiracy charges are due to appear in a Syracuse federal court this morning for a hearing to determine whether an investigator was completely honest with a judge about their case. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:30:06 GMT)

Former Combustion Worker Wins $1.4 Million Asbestos Verdict
Monday afternoon a Hamilton County jury returned a record $1.4 million dollar verdict against National Service Industries, doing business as North Brothers. The trial was believed to be only the second asbestos trial in the state of Tennessee in the last 15 years or so. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:03:16 GMT)

Wanted: More miners for cancer study group
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to participate in a study of the connection between taconite mining and cancer. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:06:11 GMT)

Laws to control asbestos needed | The National
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that is widely used in building construction and maintenance. It is versatile, plentiful and ideal as a fire-proofing and insulation material but it can be deadly. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:13:37 GMT)

Asbestos radio advert 'misleading'
The advertising regulator has upheld a complaint that a series of radio adverts about the number of people killed by asbestos were misleading The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received a single complaint about five adverts by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which warned of the dangers of asbestos exposure to tradesmen. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:33:02 GMT)

Fresno City employees exposed to asbestos
A warning went out today to nearly 90 City of Fresno employees who may have been exposed to asbestos. It happened Monday night, in the basement of Police Headquarters, near the dispatch center. City officials already knew the asbestos existed in the area, that had been sealed off for safety reasons, but the asbestos was damaged during construction, sending the dangerous material into the air. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:26:08 GMT)

Jury awards $1.4 million in asbestos lawsuit
A Hamilton County jury has awarded $1.4 million to a widow after finding that asbestos-containing products made by a Delaware-based company contributed to her late husband’s rare form of cancer. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:14:07 GMT)

Wanted: More miners for cancer study group
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to participate in a study of the connection between taconite mining and cancer. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:07:43 GMT)

Ban on 'misleading' radio asbestos danger adverts
A complaint that a series of radio adverts about the number of people killed by asbestos was misleading has been upheld by the industry's regulator. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:30:06 GMT)

Heath and Safety Executive 'mislead' industry on asbestos deaths
Five radio adverts warning of the danger of death as a result of asbestos exposure were 'misleading', a watchdog has ruled. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:42:13 GMT)

Asbestos victim's Government plea
A cancer victim who lost his battle with an industrial disease has left an emotional plea to the Government to help other sufferers. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:58:29 GMT)

Asbestos find closes school
SCHROON LAKE -- Officials at Schroon Lake Central School hope to reopen the building Thursday after it was closed Wednesday to allow removal of asbestos from behind a bathroom wall. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:20:58 GMT)

Asbestos radio adverts pulled
Adverts urging tradesmen to take precautions over asbestos have been pulled from the radio after the intervention of an industry pressure group. (Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:37:22 GMT)

TALKING: Asbestos; Removal Problems In Homes
OWNERS of older one- and two-family houses in New York City, aware that asbestos is lurking somewhere in their homes, will have to face some difficult decisions as a consequence of new city regulations. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:36:02 GMT)

ASA bans asbestos ad over deaths figure
ASA rules against a government agency, the Health and Safety Executive, after complaint about asbestos warning ads A dispute over the number of people expected to die from exposure to asbestos fibres has led the Advertising Standards Authority to uphold a complaint against the Health and Safety Executive. The highly unusual criticism of the government agency focused on a series of radio ... (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:57:22 GMT)

Asbestos find closes school
SCHROON LAKE -- Officials at Schroon Lake Central School hope to reopen the building Thursday after it was closed Wednesday to allow removal of asbestos from behind a bathroom wall. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:07:34 GMT)

Mesothelioma Research Garners Interest of Scientists and Volunteer Fundraisers
Mesothelioma patients and their families play an increasingly active role in generating funds for mesothelioma research, while scientists, encouraged by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation's research funding, show more interest toward this previously ignored field. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Cornerstone Training Institute Prepares Local Workers for Midtown Asbestos Removal
The Rochester Midtown Plaza project has increased the demand for asbestos abatement experts. Cornerstone Training Institute has joined forces with several job-placement and equal-opportunity agencies to provide affordable asbestos removal training to local workers. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Asbestos found in dumping probe
Asbestos is discovered at a County Durham quarry during an investigation into organised illegal tipping. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:18:28 GMT)

Scientist reveals that selecting optimal radiation dosage for a patient is possible
An international group of scientists has taken the first step on the road to targeting radiotherapy dosage to individual patients by means of their genetic characteristics, a radiation oncologist told Europe's largest cancer congress, ECCO 15 - ESMO 34, in Berlin today (Thursday September 24). Professor Dirk de Ruysscher, from Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands ... (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:20:06 GMT)

Cancer victim’s fight continues after death
A CANCER victim who died from an industrial disease has left a posthumous plea to the Government to help other sufferers. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:28:27 GMT)

CTRC commences patient enrolment in Phase 2 clinical trial of REOLYSIN for metastatic melanoma
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced today that the Cancer Therapy Research Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center (CTRC) has started patient enrolment in a U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial using intravenous administration of REOLYSIN(R) in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with metastatic melanoma. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:20:03 GMT)

Hardie ignores dying chaplain
JAMES Hardie refused to pay a dying priest full compensation for contracting asbestos cancer mesothelioma while renovating his house with Hardie products. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:14:38 GMT)

Wanted: More miners for cancer study group
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota are about to begin a public relations push to get more Iron Range residents to participate in a study of the connection between taconite mining and cancer. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:37:53 GMT)

Safety Regulator Disappointed By 'killer' Advert Ruling, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) expressed its deep disappointment at a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to uphold a complaint about its 'Asbestos: The hidden killer' awareness campaign. The ASA has upheld one complaint from a single source challenging HSE on the numbers of workers it quoted as dying as a result of exposure to asbestos fibres. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:16:04 GMT)

Fleet feet to beat streets
Local News: Fleet feet to beat streets | walk, event, registration, place, year, lugge, fund, people, support, time (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:39:45 GMT)

Deadly asbestos lurked in teacher's cupboard
A FORMER Ratton School teacher died of cancer likely to have been caused by asbestos in the school, an inquest found. (24/09/2009 16:07:56) (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:16:25 GMT)

Loyal Bristol worker killed by asbestos
David Eaves worked for the same Bristol business for 44 years with hardly a day off. Within nine months of retiring he was dead. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:38:15 GMT)

Asbestos found as police target organised crime
ILLEGALLY dumped asbestos has been found during a police operation aimed at an organised gang of criminals in the North-East who are suspected of widespread environmental offences. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:58:26 GMT)

Durham waste raids uncover asbestos on sites
POLICE who raided an organised gang suspected of illegally dumping waste have discovered asbestos after diggers moved onto the sites. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:42:35 GMT)

A graceful tribute in steel to B.C. workers
Metro Vancouver's newest public art is a unique tribute to workers that started with an idea from fiery former labour leader Jack Munro. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:48:47 GMT)

Report on the various segments of cancer treatment
This Kalorama Information report - The World Market for Cancer Therapeutics and Biotherapeutics - focuses on several segments for cancer treatment. The report covers both currently marketed and late stage development cancer products. Revenues for each current market segment were generated using dollar and unit sales for each product. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:35:21 GMT)

Research study supports reovirus and cisplatin combination for cancer treatment
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. ('Oncolytics') reported today that research led by Prof. Hardev Pandha of the Royal Surrey County Hospital, U.K., was published September 22, 2009 in the online version of Clinical Cancer Research. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:36:03 GMT)

'Council put us at asbestos risk'
RESIDENTS say they have been put at risk by a council decision not to cover, or immediately remove, a dirt pile containing asbestos which was dug up as part of building works on a new school. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:47:53 GMT)

Pending obituaries for Friday
Donald Coughanowr, 81 Dr. Donald R. Coughanowr, 81, formerly of West Lafayette and Saint Davids, Pa., died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at Crosslands, Kennett Square, Pa., following a struggle with mesothelioma. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:37:05 GMT)

Mesothelioma Surgical Update by Dr. David Rice MD Anderson Sponsored by MesoCare.org
On Tuesday September 29th, at 5:30 pm CST, Dr. David Rice from MD Anderson will be conducting a lecture on the "Advances and Surgical Options For Patients Suffering From Mesothelioma". His lecture will be held live, via teleconference, and the mesocare website. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

No plea in Mancuso asbestos case, attorney says
An attorney for one of the Mancuso brothers accused in an asbestos removal cover-up conspiracy has said that his client will not be pleading guilty in the case, according to court papers. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:05:29 GMT)

Simmons sponsors 5K run and walk to benefit mesothelioma research
ALTON -- The Simmons Law Firm is sponsoring the first annual "Miles for Meso" 5K run and walk Saturday in Alton. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:39:03 GMT)

Natasha Henstridge leaves Sherman Oaks for the beach
Model-turned-actress Natasha Henstridge, who starred as the alluring human-alien hybrid Sil and her clone Eve in the sci-fi horror "Species" films, has sold her Sherman Oaks home for $1.75 million. (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:10:29 GMT)

Simmons sponsors 5K run and walk to benefit mesothelioma research
ALTON -- The Simmons Law Firm is sponsoring the first annual "Miles for Meso" 5K run and walk Saturday in Alton. (Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:02:52 GMT)

Asbestos widow Dinah Eaves loses out on £200K
The widow of a man who spent 44 years working with asbestos has missed out on a potential £200,000 payout. (Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:57:24 GMT)

Charitable activities hit their stride
ALTON - Those who like to walk or run for a cause might have been in a quandary Saturday with six to choose from, including two inaugural events, all of them beginning at 9 a.m. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:54:45 GMT)

Army Archerd; columnist kept tabs on Hollywood stars
Army Archerd, whose breezy column for the entertainment trade publication Daily Variety kept tabs on various Hollywood doings for more than a half-century, has died. He was 87. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:03:19 GMT)

Kids face asbestos danger
CHILDREN are being directly exposed to asbestos in schools, with debris resurfacing in school playgrounds, sandpits and ovals. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

The dust hasn’t settled in the asbestos fight
Exploring the scourge that is asbestos, writer-director Donna Jackson was disgusted by James Hardie’s allergy to paying compensation and decided to put on a show. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:16:17 GMT)

Qld to publish schools' asbestos details (AAP)
The Queensland government in October will publish an online register of schools in which asbestos is present. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:47:52 GMT)

Govt to publish asbestos details
The Qld government will publish an online list of which school buildings have asbestos. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:10:51 GMT)

Qld Govt to publish asbestos in schools register
The Queensland Government's register of asbestos in state schools will be published online. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:21:40 GMT)

Qld to publish schools' asbestos details
The Queensland government will publish an online list of which school buildings have asbestos as it removes vinyl floors containing the potentially deadly substance. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:15:46 GMT)

Breathing easy: new asbestos register
Information about asbestos in Queensland schools will be updated regularly and made available freely to parents, as the deadly material surfaces in schoolyard landfill. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:54:31 GMT)

School asbestos detailing to be released
The Queensland government will publish an online list of which school buildings have asbestos. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:56:55 GMT)

School asbestos registers 'not updated'
A PRIVATE asbestos auditor who has examined five Queensland schools in the past few months says their registers were poorly kept, with one not updated since 1996. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:11:00 GMT)

Mesothelioma Surgical Update by Dr. David Rice MD Anderson Sponsored by MesoCare.org
On Tuesday September 29th, at 5:30 pm CST, Dr. David Rice from MD Anderson will be conducting a lecture on the "Advances and Surgical Options For Patients Suffering From Mesothelioma". His lecture will be held live, via teleconference, and the mesocare.org website. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Rally racers boost Northern Cancer Fund
Thirty-one teams hit the back-country roads on Sunday to race for glory and the Northern Cancer Fund. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:30:18 GMT)

California Cancer Specialists Medical Group, Inc. finds clinical benefit in RapidArc(TM) technology and executes ...
California Cancer Specialists Medical Group, Inc. executes strategic vendor agreement with Varian Medical Systems, Inc. following its clinical evaluation of the RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy technology. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

California Cancer Specialists Medical Group, Inc. finds clinical benefit in RapidArc(TM) technology and executes ...
California Cancer Specialists Medical Group, Inc. executes strategic vendor agreement with Varian Medical Systems, Inc. following its clinical evaluation of the RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy technology. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:12:24 GMT)

Flaws in school asbestos list
A SCHOOL asbestos register is inaccurate and publishing it would provide the community with a false sense of security, the Opposition says. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

Silkstone asbestos ok but questions remain
THE buildings burnt down in the Silkstone State School fire last Sunday contained asbestos but would pose no risk to students' health, education officials said yesterday. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:29:38 GMT)

Council to consider asbestos-removal contract for old post office
The City Council may approve a contract with Southern Global Safety Service this afternoon to remove asbestos from the old downtown post office. The $12,265.85 contract will be considered at the 6 p.m. meeting. Southern Global is a Houston-based firm that specializes in safety and environmental services, including asbestos removal. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:13:46 GMT)

Crow River cleanup volunteers find discarded asbestos
A group of volunteers cleaning up their community came upon a disturbing find after they discovered discarded tiles that contain asbestos, a potentially toxic fiber. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:09:06 GMT)

Qld to publish schools' asbestos details
The Queensland government in October will publish an online register of schools in which asbestos is present. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:10:04 GMT)

Govt to list school asbestos details
The Qld government will next month publish online schools in which asbestos is present. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:26:55 GMT)

Crow River cleanup volunteers find discarded asbestos
A group of volunteers cleaning up their community came upon a disturbing find after they discovered discarded tiles that contain asbestos, a potentially toxic fiber. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:39:07 GMT)

NovoCure initiates newly-diagnosed GBM clinical trial
NovoCure, Ltd., a privately held medical device company focused on developing the Novo-TTF device, a non-invasive portable medical device for the treatment of cancer, announced the completion of a new funding round today. Key investors in this round included Pfizer Inc, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation and Index Ventures. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:05:01 GMT)

Asbestos-removal contract OK'd
By Bernie Delinski, Staff Writer The Tuscumbia City Council agreed Monday to dedicate more than $12,000 toward ridding the old downtown post office of potential asbestos problems. The council approved a $12,265.85 contract with Southern Global Safety Service. The Houston-based firm specializes in safety and environmental services, including asbestos removal. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:45:26 GMT)

Weitz & Luxenberg News: Court Affirms $4.5 Million Award in Vioxx Trial and Dismisses Appeal by Merck & Co. on ...
NEW YORK----Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. would like to inform the public of a ruling of the New Jersey Supreme Court issued on May 7, 2009, but just released this week, which dismissed an appeal by Merck & Co. in the case McDarby v. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:45:00 GMT)

Asbestos fears over factory fire
A massive factory fire in the West Midlands may have led to asbestos being released into the environment, fire chiefs say. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:46:21 GMT)

Expert Calls for Complete Ban on Asbestos
DUBAI — A full ban needs to be introduced on asbestos products, experts say, after it emerged that the UAE imports more of the hazardous building material than any other Middle Eastern country. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:41:41 GMT)

Crow River cleanup volunteers find discarded asbestos
A group of volunteers cleaning up their community came upon a disturbing find after they discovered discarded tiles that contain asbestos, a potentially toxic fiber. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:09:06 GMT)

14 asbestos tanks in schools
There are 14 water tanks made of asbestos in government schools, information given in Parliament shows. Education Minister Dolores Cristina said in reply to a question by Labour MP Evarist Bartolo that there is one asbestos tank, used to water plants, at Floriana primary school. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:00:30 GMT)

Local contractor fined again for alleged asbestos violations
A Brush Prairie contractor has been fined $30,409 by Oregon environmental regulators for allegedly violating state regulations in handling asbestos.Able Contractors Inc. has appealed the... (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:10:48 GMT)

SBIR grant from NIH to GenVec for metastatic cancer research
GenVec, Inc. announced today that it has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the research of a new approach to treating metastatic cancer. Under this grant, valued at over $300,000, GenVec will investigate the hypothesis that the delivery of a specific gene will ... (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:21:08 GMT)

September 30 - Dr. Stephen Cantrell
A surgeon's own battle with stage IV melanoma gave rise to the development of a new cancer treatment. In 2000 craniofacial and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Stephen Cantrell was told that he had six weeks to live after medical treatment and repeated surgery could not keep up with his cancer's growth. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:58:59 GMT)

Straw's asbestos claim draws fury
Mr Ritchie challenged Mr Straw's statement that trade union leaders had accepted the medical evidence supporting the Law Lords ruling. Despite the minister's claim, union leaders "do not accept the so-called medical evidence" that sufferers of the disease should not get compensation, he insisted. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:38:22 GMT)

EPA continues asbestos testing in West Central - Wed, 30 Sep 2009 PST
Additional asbestos testing is taking place today near W.R. Grace’s former Zonolite factory in Spokane. EPA officials want to know if routine activities – such as shoveling dirt or raking – could cause asbestos fibers to become airborne. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:42:59 GMT)

Removal of boiler filled air with carbon monoxide, raised concerns about asbestos
Auburn, NY — The state is investigating the what may be the improper removal of an asbestos-laden boiler from a Market Street building, evacuated Monday after workers dismantling the equipment filled the air with dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, officials said. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:21:41 GMT)

Simmons Law Firm Presents Second 'Miles for Meso' Walk/Run Fundraiser for Mesothelioma Research
The Simmons firm, a leading national law firm in the fight against mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, will present the second Miles for Meso 5K run/walk on Sunday, October 11, in University City, at 9 a.m. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:33:00 GMT)

Soil in West Central Spokane tested for asbestos
SPOKANE -- The Environment Protection Agency says it’s found asbestos in the ground near the old Vermiculite Northwest plant in West Central Spokane. Now, scientists have to figure out if it’s dangerous. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:04:40 GMT)

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