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Council warned on school asbestos
Health and safety inspectors tell Doncaster council it must improve the management of asbestos risk in its schools. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:36:53 -0700)

The AACR To Host Molecular Diagnostics Conference
The American Association for Cancer Research will host its Fourth AACR International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development from Sept. 27-30, 2010, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colo. Recent advances in genomics, proteomics, molecular imaging and other new technologies are leading to a molecularly based reclassification of cancer. These approaches ... (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:46:14 -0700)

York's McKinley Elementary closed as teachers balk at asbestos
McKinley Elementary teachers refused to enter school Wednesday morning after teachers said a "cloud of dust" from asbestos abatement appeared in the hallway Tuesday afternoon after school ended. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:17:55 -0700)

Asbestos discovery cancels classes in Heyworth
HEYWORTH -- The Heyworth school district has canceled allclasses today and Thursday after an air sample in a section of thejunior-senior high school tested positive for asbestos. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:41:37 -0700)

CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsMoline dorm ready to be torn down
The land and building is asbestos free, now the City of Moline is waiting for state approval to tear down the nurses dorm. The blighted building sits on 6th Street in Moline. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:59:36 -0700)

Asbestos Closes Heyworth School
An extensive cleaning is underway in the Heyworth Junior High School. Superintendent Randy Merker says classes were canceled for Wednesday and Thursday after a piece of asbetos was found in the hallway. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:07:38 -0700)

Solutions sought for Scarborough school
SCARBOROUGH – Asbestos, mold and radon problems at Wentworth Intermediate School in Scarborough have officials scrambling to improve conditions at the aging school. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:32:26 -0700)

Baron & Budd, P.C. Warns That Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Risk for Cardiac Events with Avandia
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Many Americans suffer from Type 2 Diabetes and have taken the medication Avandia. Now the very medication these patients took to improve their health could be the cause of more serious issues. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:16:00 -0700)

Asbestos scare at Cairns school
CEILING panels containing asbestos in two classrooms at a Cairns school are being repaired over the school holidays and inspections are under way. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:27:02 -0700)

Extra, Extra
Newsstand at 12th & Union, 1946 " by Seattle Municipal Archives from our Flickr pool . Bill Gates has signed on to 1098, his dad's income tax initiative. Some other local industry captains, notsomuch.[ Seattle Times ] Police are investigating an apparent homicide discovered this morning in a West Seattle park. [ Seattle PI ] Longtime Seattle social justice advocate Roberto Maestas has died ... (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:33:18 -0700)

Harrow primary schools warned over asbestos
TWO Harrow primary schools are still failing to meet standards maintaining asbestos months after health and safety issues in their buildings emerged. (Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:23:17 -0700)

New York Attorney Joseph W. Belluck Supports Federal Legislation To Provide Monitoring and Health Services for 9/11 ...
Police, firefighters and other 9/11 workers who have experienced respiratory problems deserve treatment and support, says Belluck, a mesothelioma lawyer with Belluck & Fox LLP. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700)

Press Release
Baron & Budd P.C. Posted on:23 Sep 10 Many Americans suffer from Type 2 Diabetes and have taken the medication Avandia http://thetruthaboutavandia.com/ . The very medication these patients took to improve their health could be the cause of more serious and possibly life-threatening health problems. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:18:22 -0700)

Ben DuBose Speaks at Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference
Ben DuBose, of DuBose Law Firm, PLLC, participated in a panel discussion at the recent Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference: A National Overview and Outlook, September 13-15, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0700)

Berkeley Heights honors resident with Mesothelioma Day, Sept. 26
Tracy NessRAISING AWARENESS -- Bonnie Anderson, who has been battling Mesothelioma since 2001, brought her grand daughter to recieve a proclaimation from the Berkeley Heights Council declaring Sept. 26 as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in Berkeley Heights. BERKELEY HEIGHTS -- Bonnie... (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:51:17 -0700)

Positive asbestos test shuts Heyworth schools
HEYWORTH, Ill. (AP) -- Two schools in the central Illinois community of Heyworth are closed after an air sample tested positive for asbestos. School officials decided to cancel classes Wednesday and Thursday for junior-senior high school and elementary school students. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:13:19 -0700)

Dr. Raja Flores, Renowned Surgeon and Lung/Esophageal Cancer Specialist, Joins Mount Sinai as Chief of Thoracic Surgery
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the world's most prominent surgeons in the treatment of lung cancer, mesothelioma, and esophageal cancer, Raja M. Flores, M.D., has joined The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Chief of Thoracic Surgery, and as Director of the Thoracic Surgical Oncology Program at Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Institute. Previously a leading surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering ... (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:14:33 -0700)

Seattlest Pix 23September10
Some place to call home; Seattle Washington from the PAC-MED parking lot, Amazon, USA by Wonderlane from the Seattlest Flickr pool . (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:18:19 -0700)

Mesothelioma: a Rare Cancer That Needs Funding to Find a Cure
WELLESLEY, Mass. -- On September 26, 2010, Sokolove Law will recognize Mesothelioma Awareness Day, which was inaugurated five years ago by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation to bring attention to this deadly, incurable and often overlooked cancer. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:56:23 -0700)

Dennis Allen Anderson
Dennis Allen Anderson, 67, of Elburn, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, due to complications of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:53:25 -0700)

Cleaning, testing for asbestos continue at Heyworth school
HEYWORTH -- A piece of plaster found by custodians at HeyworthJunior-Senior High School has tested negative for asbestos, but thedistrict's superintendent said unsafe air quality at the schoolwould not have been known without its discovery. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:00:20 -0700)

South St. Louis mom fighting cancer she likely got from a hug
South St. Louis mom fighting cancer she likely got from a hug (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:02:00 -0700)

Grandad's hugs are killing me 40yrs on
A MUM is dying from a cancer caused by hugs given to her by her grandad 40 years ago (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:26:23 -0700)

Asbestos found in Queensland schools
Asbestos, known to be the cause of malignant mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer for which there currently is no cure, is still found in the playground of Tewantin State School in Tewantin, Queensland, Australia. Since the beginning of 2009 asbestos has been reported numerous times at the school. Repeated exposures to the toxic material over 20 to 50 years may lead to this cancer. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:55:29 -0700)

Lawyers say asbestos changes coming too late
Lawyers say asbestos disease victims are dying while they wait for legislative reforms promised by the Tasmanian Government. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:25:37 -0700)

Lawyers say asbestos compo coming too late
Lawyers say asbestos disease victims are dying while they wait for legislative changes promised by the Tasmanian Government. (Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:17:43 -0700)

Mesothelioma Continues to Take Lives, Simmons Law Firm Advocates for More Awareness of Rare Asbestos Cancer
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure that is diagnosed in nearly 3,000 Americans each year. On September 25-26 the Simmons law firm will sponsor multiple Miles for Meso races benefiting the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0700)

Asbestos complaint against UW dismissed
A series of complaints filed by a former University of Wyoming employee seeking damages for allegedly being exposed to asbestos and subsequently fired in retaliation were dismissed by Albany County District Judge Jeffrey Donnell Tuesday. (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:20:19 -0700)

Baron & Budd Supports National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, September 26
DALLAS----As National Mesothelioma Day nears on September 26, we reflect on all of those who have fought the valiant battle against this disease. Those who are winning and the loved ones we've lost. (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:47:00 -0700)

Appellate court rules asbestos case should not be heard in Madison County
The Fifth District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon has overruled the decision of a Madison County judge, dismissing an asbestos case filed in the death of a man who neither lived nor worked here. (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:53:09 -0700)

Asbestos killed my wife
“IT’S just not fair.” Those were the words of a distraught widower who broke down at the inquest of his wife who was killed by asbestos. (Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:54:52 -0700)

Asbestos trial should not be here, judges say: Man whose family brought suit didn't work or live in area
The 5th District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon has overruled the decision of a Madison County judge, dismissing an asbestos case filed in the death of a man who neither lived nor worked here. (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:03:13 -0700)

Baron & Budd Supports National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, September 26
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As National Mesothelioma Day nears on September 26, we reflect on all of those who have fought the valiant battle against this disease. Those who are winning and the loved ones we've lost. (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 01:15:44 -0700)

Walk benefits mesothelioma research
ALTON - Julie Gundlach did not finish first in Saturday's Miles for Meso 5K race, but she was first in the hearts and minds of many who were gathered in front of the Simmons law firm. Gundlach, of St. Louis, is a "49 months" survivor of mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. (Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:03:04 -0700)

Power lines, asbestos, latest hurdles to reopening Morristown, N.J., library
MORRISTOWN — The public library, already closed five months because of an underground explosion, won't reopen anytime soon after more asbestos was found and town officials postponed voting on a proposal to deliver electricity to the building using overhead wires. (Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:18:39 -0700)

Asbestos complaint against UW dismissed
A series of complaints filed by a former University of Wyoming employee seeking damages for allegedly being exposed to asbestos and subsequently fired in retaliation were dismissed by Albany County District Judge Jeffrey Donnell Tuesday. (Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:51:43 -0700)

September 26 proclaimed Mesothelioma Awareness Day
In Kentucky, September 26 has been proclaimed by the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly as the annual Mesothelioma Awareness Day. (Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:57:40 -0700)

Asbestos a time bomb
A letter from RUEBEN DUDLEY, Former UN/ILO Regional Deputy Director for Asia & the Pacific. (Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:07:09 -0700)

Mesothelioma still rare, but cases are growing
Mesothelioma continues to plague a population exposed to asbestos 20 to 50 years ago, with the number of incidents in the United States expected to peak this year. (Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:58:52 -0700)

York school reopens after teachers refused to enter amid asbestos concerns
York's McKinley Elementary reopened this morning after being closed Wednesday when teachers refused to enter the building because of concerns about asbestos removal. (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:27:42 -0700)

Asbestos is a cause for concern, but not for panic
The very mention of the word asbestos sends a jolt of anxiety through most homeowners -- and for good reason. The utilization of asbestos fibre in construction materials was widespread until the early 1980s when it was proven that exposure to it posed a significant health risk. (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:49:35 -0700)

Scott & White on the front lines of mesothelioma treatment
The number of mesothelioma cases is predicted to peak sometime during the next five years, and a Scott & White doctor is on the front lines of treating patients with the rare cancer. (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:03:59 -0700)

Mesothelioma still rare, but cases are growing
Mesothelioma continues to plague a population exposed to asbestos 20 to 50 years ago, with the number of incidents in the United States expected to peak this year. (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:14:24 -0700)

Scott & White on the front lines of mesothelioma treatment
The number of mesothelioma cases is predicted to peak sometime during the next five years, and a Scott & White doctor is on the front lines of treating patients with the rare cancer. (Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:48:11 -0700)

Dredging stirs asbestos concerns
The City of Abbotsford is dredging the Sumas River for flood control amid U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerns regarding elevated asbestos levels in the river's sediments. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:19:56 -0700)

Former Hopkinton company fined by DEP for asbestos violation
Life Technologies Corporation, a Delaware-based corporation, has been assessed a $7,940 penalty by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, or MassDEP, for violationing state asbestos regulations that occurred during work conducted at its former facility located at 94-96 South St. in Hopkinton. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:18:56 -0700)

New biomarkers discovered for pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma
( American Association for Cancer Research ) Using a novel aptamer-based proteomics array technology, researchers and collaborators have identified biomarkers and protein signatures that are hallmarks of cancer at an early stage for two of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer -- pancreatic and mesothelioma. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:27:36 -0700)

Tests may detect mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer
* Somalogic's protein test turns up cancer biomarkers (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:26:08 -0700)

Tests may detect mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer
U.S. researchers have discovered specific changes in the blood of patients with two deadly cancers that may allow doctors to diagnose them at an earlier stage. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:28:04 -0700)

We must take threat of asbestos poisoning more seriously
I REFER to the letter “Asbestos is a time bomb” ( The Star , Sept 26) in which the writer mentioned that “the international community has a responsibility to take urgent action to totally ban the use of asbestos. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:52:52 -0700)

New Biomarkers Discovered For Pancreatic Cancer And Mesothelioma
Using a novel aptamer-based proteomics array technology, researchers and collaborators have identified biomarkers and protein signatures that are hallmarks of cancer at an early stage for two of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer — pancreatic and mesothelioma. This technology would enable better clinical diagnosis at an earlier stage and may provide insight into new therapeutic ... (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:15:58 -0700)

Asbestos saga proves our feeble press watchdog has no bark and no bite | Richard Wilson
It took a seven-month battle to get the Daily Mail to correct Christopher Booker's dangerous claims about asbestos. Guest post by Richard Wilson Back in February, the Daily Mail published an article denouncing "The Great Asbestos Hysteria", and claiming that the health risks had been grossly exaggerated by "the BBC, profiteering lawyers, and gullible politicians". The article was a response to a ... (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:09:06 -0700)

Mesothelioma still rare, but cases are growing
Mesothelioma continues to plague a population exposed to asbestos 20 to 50 years ago, with the number of incidents in the United States expected to peak this year. (Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:15:45 -0700)

Discovery Of New Biomarkers For Pancreatic Cancer And Mesothelioma
Using a novel aptamer-based proteomics array technology, researchers and collaborators have identified biomarkers and protein signatures that are hallmarks of cancer at an early stage for two of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer - pancreatic and mesothelioma. This technology would enable better clinical diagnosis at an earlier stage and may provide insight into new therapeutic ... (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:40:04 -0700)

Asbestos causes workplace deaths
Some call it the silent killer, because it takes years, sometimes decades, before it can be detected. Once diagnosed, mesothelioma often spreads too quickly to be treated. (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:09:52 -0700)

Mesothelioma still rare, but cases are growing
Mesothelioma continues to plague a population exposed to asbestos 20 to 50 years ago, with the number of incidents in the United States expected to peak this year. (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:13:37 -0700)

Asbestos causes workplace deaths
Some call it the silent killer, because it takes years, sometimes decades, before it can be detected. Once diagnosed, mesothelioma often spreads too quickly to be treated. (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:40:11 -0700)

Mesothelioma still rare, but cases are growing
Mesothelioma continues to plague a population exposed to asbestos 20 to 50 years ago, with the number of incidents in the United States expected to peak this year. (Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:17:15 -0700)

Asbestos settlements dragged out, say lawyers
Lawyers acting for people dying of asbestos-related diseases say building manufacturers - particularly CSR - are dragging out the process of settling claims. (Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:08:04 -0700)

Crews remove unexpected asbestos at convention center site
PROVO -- A man enjoying his coffee near the demolition in downtown Provo was concerned Thursday by the sudden resurgence of workers in white suits and ventilators, a sign of asbestos or toxins in the (Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:36:01 -0700)

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