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Asbestos used to be popular among manufacturers and builders in the late 19th century due to its resistance to heat, electricity and chemical damage, its sound absorption and tensile strength. When asbestos is used for its resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are often mixed with cement or woven into fabric or mats. Asbestos was used in some products for its heat resistance, and in the past was used on electric oven and hotplate wiring for its electrical insulation at elevated temperature, and in buildings for its flame-retardant and insulating properties, tensile strength, flexibility, and resistance to chemicals.
Asbestos is now known to cause serious illnesses, including malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis (also called pneumoconiosis). Since the mid 1980s, many uses of asbestos have been banned in several countries. The use of asbestos in new construction projects has been banned for health and safety reasons in many developed countries, including the European Union, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.
Prior to the ban, asbestos was widely used in the construction industry. Many older buildings still contain asbestos which makes the safe removal a top priority for many homeowners.
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1. Asbestos Removal in Brisbane
by Greg Hughey
January 4, 2009
If you have found there is asbestos in your home it is crucial that you immediately have the asbestos removed. Asbestos is highly dangerous to you, your family and your pets.
Definition of Asbestos
To help you understand what asbestos is, asbestos is made up of a group of minerals. The minerals in asbestos have long and thin fibrous crystals. Your naked eye is not able to ...more...
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2. Little Girl With Mesothelioma Cancer Was Cured
by Hilda Mateiu
January 4, 2009
When a family living in Minnesota found out their little girl was living with mesothelioma cancer they made the decision that losing her was not an option.
The girl was diagnosed with the fatal form of cancer, which is typically caused by asbestos exposure, when she was only three months old. Child Develops Fatal Illness such as Mesothelioma Cancer
Heather Von St. James, along wit ...more...
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3. Courthouse in Palm Springs Exposed to Asbestos Cancer
by Hilda Mateiu
January 4, 2009
According to recent reports, asbestos has been found in the Palm Springs Courthouse on Tahquitz Canyon Way.
City Officials say they aren’t sure just how much asbestos has been found or the risk it poses to the community, but investigators are currently investigating the issue. Signs of Asbestos Caution Posted
Since the asbestos cancer problems were discovered, signs warning locals ...more...
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4. Vermont Middle School Closed Due to Asbestos Contamination
by Hilda Mateiu
January 4, 2009
A middle school in Montpelier, Vermont, recently closed due to concerns over asbestos that was found in the building.
The new school year is set to begin at the end of August and according to officials, the school may not be safe enough to open. Improper Asbestos Removal Discovered
According to reports, a safety inspector from the Vermont Health Department discovered workers were ...more...
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5. Eerie County Reaches Asbestos Cancer Settlement
by Hilda Mateiu
January 1, 2009
A $1.2 million asbestos cancer settlement was recently reached in Eerie County, New York regarding the ongoing asbestos cancer problems in the community.
The suit was filed by the county against several asbestos manufacturers and was finally settled after several years. Asbestos Cancer Exposure at Companies
Celotex and Carey Canada were named as the primary defendants in the case. ...more...
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6. Florida Streetcars Will Soon Be Asbestos Free
by Hilda Mateiu
December 31, 2008
Hillsborough County, Florida, where the city of Tampa is located, is going to spend tens of thousands of dollars to remove asbestos components from its electric streetcars. Some of the electrical parts in the streetcars are old — from the 1930s — and they contain asbestos, a toxic mineral linked to several types of cancer and respiratory diseases. Asbestos inside Ceramic Insulating Devices ...more...
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7. The History of Asbestos Use
by Marc Dean
December 29, 2008
Asbestos was called the “miracle mineral” by the Greeks especially because it could withstand heat. Due to this characteristic, it was widely used in the construction industry until the late 1900s. Until recently, the bad effects of using this material weren’t known to the public but when it came to light, it was too late. By the time the authorities found out that it was a killer, a countless num ...more...
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8. Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Global Health Epidemic on the Horizo...
by John Smith
December 24, 2008
The lung diseases asbestosis and mesothelioma have been proven for decades to be a result of asbestos exposure. Yet, asbestos continues to be mined, and employers still fail to protect workers from the dangers of asbestos. Faint warnings to the public have been made barely audible, and a deadly global health epidemic is looming on the horizon.
Asbestosis and mesothelioma are the subject ...more...
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9. Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Medical Records Ignored by Nation Le...
by John Smith
December 24, 2008
Medical records that pertain to asbestosis or mesothelioma must be dug up from the archives of the past. Without medical record collections and retrievals, the forewarnings of impending asbestosis and mesothelioma come only from witnessing the sufferings of an asbestosis patient or the languishing death of a mesothelioma cancer patient. Asbestosis and mesothelioma statistics are sharply u ...more...
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10. Pleural Mesothelioma’s Unique Indicator of the Onset of Mesothel...
by John Smith
December 24, 2008
Pleural mesothelioma diagnosis is typically met with the striking news that a patient has less than a year or two to live. Early diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma can increase the likelihood of effective treatment. Identifying a level of protein from a specific gene might just be the key to early mesothelioma treatment.
Pleural mesothelioma is significantly more alarming than other asbe ...more...
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11. Asbestosis, Mesothelioma and the Law
by John Smith
December 24, 2008
Court Decisions that Protect and Compensate Asbestos Workers
Asbestos is a dangerous substance that causes the debilitating disease of asbestosis, and the fatal cancer, mesothelioma. Asbestos workers are exposed to scarring asbestos fibers in excessive amounts on a daily basis. Employers who ignore the dangers won’t be ignored by the courts.
Asbestosis and mesothelioma affects a ...more...
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12. Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Developments Around the World
by John Smith
December 24, 2008
International Asbestos Exposure and Asbestos Disease Prevention Efforts Mesothelioma and its partner disease, asbestosis, are not limited to any one person or any one nation. Asbestos and asbestos products have been mined and manufactured, and sought after and sold, in nations around the world. The latent diseases of asbestosis and its cancerous partner, mesothelioma, are slowly developing i ...more...
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13. Stressing Over-Strained Cancer Cells May Kill Them, Study Says
by Peter Kent
December 23, 2008
Stressing Over-Strained Cancer Cells May Kill Them, Study Says
Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia Cancer Center have recently discovered that stressed cancer cells that endure an increased amount of stress may be killed causing a disruption of the "assembly line" of cells, some of which may also act as protectors fighting cancer.
The center was recently ...more...
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14. Largest Asbestos Related Criminal Trial Set to Start
by Hilda Mateiu
December 23, 2008
An asbestos trial of W.R. Grace Co. and six of its former and present executives was recently set for jury selection in Missoula, Montana, where the Grace Vermiculite mines are alleged to have caused thousands of cases of mesothelioma cancer, asbestosis and lung cancer among employees and town residents. Six Grace Executives Charged with Crimes
Grace has already been ordered to pay hundre ...more...
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15. Vermont Asbestos Mine Clean-Up
by Hilda Mateiu
December 22, 2008
The Vermont Attorney General’s office is estimating the cost of cleaning up the closed Belvidere Mountain asbestos mine at $210 to $250 million. The Lowell/Eden mine had operated for more than 100 years before it closed, and the remaining piles of waste rock contain dangerous, toxic asbestos. $2 Million Already Spent on Waterways Protection
In 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc ...more...
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16. Derby's Past Leads To Asbestos Compensation Claims
by Nick Jervis
December 22, 2008
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that occurs when someone is constantly exposed too, and breathes in, asbestos. Commonly it occurs in the lining of the lungs and the mesothelium, which is a membrane covering many of the major internal organs. As mesothelioma results from working closely with asbestos, it is obviously most common in specific jobs and work places. As these work places are usually to ...more...
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17. The Definition of Mesothelioma and Mesothelioma Diagnosis
by Patricia Woloch
December 19, 2008
Definition
The most thorough definition of mesothelioma describes it as a rare cancer caused by asbestos fibers that have been lodged in the mesothelium for many years. The mesothelium is the membrane that encases organs such as the lung, the heart and those of the abdomen. Although it takes many years, these fibers can cause cancer cells to grow in the membrane tissue surrounding the fi ...more...
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18. Fire Leads to Asbestos Discovery in CA businesses
by Hilda Mateiu
December 19, 2008
Plaza Cleaners in Downey, California was apparently the setting of arson in April 2007. The fire burned the cleaning business to the point where it was charred and unusable. Businesses adjacent to Plaza Cleaners — Café ‘n Stuff and California Affordable Insurance — were also damaged by the fire and have only recently reopened. After the fire, asbestos was found in all three businesses. Asbestos A ...more...
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19. Businessmen Indicted for Asbestos Dumping
by Hilda Mateiu
December 17, 2008
Paul Mancuso, 45, his father Lester, 70, and his brother Steven, 37, all of Utica, New York, were indicted Oct. 16 on several federal charges after illegal dumping asbestos. The charges include:
* Violating the Clean Air Act * Violating the Superfund Act * Conspiracy to defraud the U.S. * Conspiracy to commit mail fraud
Illegal Asbestos Removal and Dumping ...more...
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20. Asbestosis Survival Stories that Beat the Odds
by Avi Solutions
December 16, 2008
Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer. Statistics on asbestos diseases show the odds for living more than a few years after diagnosis of the cancer are slim. But some people beat the odds.
Mesothelioma patients know death is imminent – with or without cancer. But statistics on the incurable nature of mesothelioma brings the fearful immanency of death too close for comfort. Early cancer di ...more...
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21. Mesothelioma New Treatments and Therapies for Cancer Patients
by Avi Solutions
December 16, 2008
Mesothelioma and asbestosis treatment has been undergoing renewed interest with projections of an increasing number of patients diagnosed with these asbestos created diseases. Medical researchers are looking beyond traditional treatment to gene therapy, phototherapy and immunotherapy.
Mesothelioma prognosis looks dark under the probes of statistics. Under the microscope of clinical tria ...more...
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22. Asbestosis Care Tips for the Breathing Troubled Patient
by Avi Solutions
December 16, 2008
Asbestosis and mesothelioma can wear out your lungs, and your life. Controlling your environment and taking care of your lungs, your body, and your mind will help you live with your asbestosis without losing the living part of life.
Asbestosis and mesothelioma patients struggle to accomplish in an hour what they were once capable of doing in minutes. Being chronically short of breath can ...more...
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23. Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Symptoms and Signs of Asbestos Disea...
by Avi Solutions
December 16, 2008
Asbestosis and mesothelioma have symptoms that make it hard to distinguish the signs of asbestos disease from the signs of hundreds of other respiratory illnesses. Monitoring your symptoms can help you recognize when the signs of your symptoms start flashing “get medical attention now” because asbestosis or mesothelioma are on the way. Asbestosis and mesothelioma are both diseases which can ...more...
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24. Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Basics
by Avi Solutions
December 16, 2008
Mesothelioma and asbestosis patients may have heard about clinical trials, but don’t know where to start or what to expect. Clinical trials for asbestos related cancer and diseases have saved lives and defied statistics. A clinical trial might be the answer to improve the quality of life and prognosis for you or your loved one.
Asbestosis from asbestos exposure and the threat or diagnosi ...more...
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25. Mesothelioma New Cures on the Horizon for Asbestos Causing Cance...
by Avi Solutions
December 16, 2008
Mesothelioma and Asbestosis exist without a cure. Singular methods of chemotherapy and radiation have gone through medical scrutiny only to be declared potentially ineffective. The secret to extending the longevity of life in mesothelioma patients, and reducing the searing pains of cancer and asbestosis, may be found in the magical mix of the next array of clinical trials and experiments involvi ...more...
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