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Asbestos
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April 8, 2012
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February 17, 2011
Asbestos Floor Tiles Close Schools in St. Louis Park, Minnesota
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August 24, 2010
Canada's Chrysotile Institute: Create Doubt, Contest Litigation, Delay Regulation & Sell Asbestos
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July 29, 2010
Canada, A Major Exporter of Chrysotile Asbestos, Under Microscope in BBC Investigation
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June 8, 2010
Public Justice Petitions EPA on Use of the Wet Method Asbestos Removal
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January 25, 2010
City Closes Building in Old Yakima Hotel Due to Asbestos Hazards
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January 5, 2010
Sheet Metal Fabricators Run High Risk for Asbestos Diseases Despite Limits on Asbestos Exposure
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December 22, 2009
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December 3, 2009
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October 23, 2009
The Days are Numbered for Asbestos Laden Serpentine Rock as California State Rock
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October 12, 2009
Disturbing Trend – Construction and Hauling Companies Willfully Violating EPA/OSHA Asbestos Rules
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September 25, 2009
Man Pleads Guilty for Illegally Dumping 60 Million Pounds of Asbestos Debris
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September 23, 2009
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September 18, 2009
U.S. Acting Surgeon General States There Is No Safe Level of Asbestos Exposure
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July 31, 2009
Using New Technique, Doctors Find Origin of Asbestos Disease Pain
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July 30, 2009
Baton Rouge, LA–Based Companies Fined by OSHA for Asbestos Violations
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July 6, 2009
Proposed Settlement Over CSI Fingerprint Kits that Contain Asbestos
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July 1, 2009
Asbestos Problem in Libby Finally Declared Health Emergency by EPA
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June 17, 2009
OSHA Fines Central Point for Violations of Asbestos Demolition Procedures
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June 3, 2009
Certified Environmental Services Charged with Faking Asbestos Test Results
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June 2, 2009
W.R. Grace and Executives Acquitted of All Charges in W.R. Grace Criminal Trial
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May 1, 2009
W.R. Grace Claims Asbestos Types from Zonolite Mine Unregulated
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April 22, 2009
Budget Woes Place Asbestos Demolition Inspections on Chopping Block
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April 20, 2009
Study of Mortality From Non–Occupational Exposure from Libby Asbestos First of Its Kind
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March 25, 2009
"You can't mine completely clean vermiculite.... It's impossible."
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March 19, 2009
W.R. Grace Knew of Asbestos Dangers at Zonolite Mountain Mine
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March 11, 2009
Witness Testifies that W.R. Grace Knowingly Sold Land Covered in Asbestos–Laden Vermiculite
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March 6, 2009
The Libby Asbestos Specter Looms—El Dorado Hills Development Could Disturb Natural Asbestos Deposit
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February 27, 2009
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February 24, 2009
W.R. Grace Trial Opening Statements Agree—Libby Suffered From Mine Operation
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February 20, 2009
Impact of W.R. Grace Asbestos Trial on Asbestos Trust Unknown
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February 2, 2009
Lawsuit for Mishandled Asbestos Removal Settles—Union Pacific Railroad Agrees to Pay $200,000
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January 20, 2009
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October 10, 2008
City of St. Louis Cited for Use of Illegal Wet Method of Asbestos Removal
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October 8, 2008
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September 17, 2008
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September 4, 2008
Canadian Property Damage Claims from Zonolite Attic Insulation May be Filed Against W.R. Grace
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July 28, 2008
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July 14, 2008
Anakinra May Slow Down Development of Asbestos–Related Diseases
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July 1, 2008
Leading Public Health Advocates Form the Committee to Ban Asbestos in America
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May 15, 2008
W.R. Grace Challenges Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal's Ruling on Asbestos Minerals
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April 23, 2008
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April 14, 2008
Public Justice Files Suits Against CBS for Asbestos Contaminated CSI Investigation Kits
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March 21, 2008
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March 17, 2008
Asbestos Exposure Limits for Miners Changed by Federal Regulators
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March 14, 2008
W.R. Grace to Pay $250 Million for Asbestos Cleanup in Libby, Montana
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February 20, 2008
Banning Asbestos, a Global Responsibility According to International Health Experts
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February 8, 2008
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January 18, 2008
W.R. Grace's Asbestos Claims and Bankruptcy Future In Judge's Hands
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December 7, 2007
Asbestos Found in Every Day Products Including Children's Toys
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November 30, 2007
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November 9, 2007
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November 9, 2007
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September 14, 2007
Asbestos and Toxic Dust from 9/11—A Public Health Time Bomb?
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August 10, 2007
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July 27, 2007
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July 20, 2007
University of Minnesota and Health Department to Study Mesothelioma Among Iron Range Workers
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July 19, 2007
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July 13, 2007
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June 29, 2007
Typical Asbestos Disease Victim May Be Younger Now, ADAO Asserts
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June 22, 2007
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April 27, 2007
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April 20, 2007
Lawmakers and State Health Department Consider Mesothelioma Rates in Minnesota Iron Range
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March 23, 2007
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March 9, 2007
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January 12, 2007
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December 22, 2006
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December 15, 2006
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December 1, 2006
OSHA Scientist Pressured to Revise Warning About Asbestos Brakes
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October 27, 2006
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Launches Online Campaign, Plans 2007 Conference
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October 6, 2006
Former Workers at Arizona Vermiculite Plants Exposed to Asbestos
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September 22, 2006
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September 1, 2006
Asbestos–Contaminated Soil To Be Removed from Former Vermiculite Plant
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August 25, 2006
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August 4, 2006
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June 23, 2006
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June 23, 2006
Asbestos Exposure Linked to Cancer of the Voice Box or Larynx
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June 16, 2006
Flawed Asbestos Legislation Reintroduced, Now in Senate Committee
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May 19, 2006
Asbestos in Brakes Remains a Concern, Senator Murray Reminds Budget Committee Members
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April 28, 2006
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February 15, 2006
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February 3, 2006
USG Corp. Bankruptcy Agreement Shows the Flaws in Proposed Asbestos Legislation, Consumer Group Says
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January 20, 2006
San Diego Gas and Electric Indicted in Illegal Asbestos Removal
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December 23, 2005
Report Reveals Problems with Four Federal Compensation Programs; Highlights Flaws in Asbestos Trust
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November 11, 2005
Study Supports Link Between Asbestos Exposure and Colon Cancer
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September 30, 2005
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September 30, 2005
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September 9, 2005
Specter Pushes for Vote on S. 852, While Budget Office Says Bill's Asbestos Trust Fund Is Inadequate
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June 17, 2005
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June 3, 2005
Coalition of Groups Holds Press Conference to Oppose Asbestos Bill
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May 27, 2005
Asbestos Bill Clears Senate Judiciary Committee; Will Go Before Full Senate
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May 20, 2005
Managing Asbestos: Hawaii Schools Must Be Careful When Making Repairs
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May 18, 2005
Proposed Legislation Benefits Asbestos Companies, Not Asbestos Victims
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April 29, 2005
Senate Judiciary Committee Delays Vote on Flawed Asbestos Legislation
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April 8, 2005
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March 25, 2005
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March 18, 2005
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February 28, 2005
Republicans to Meet About Flawed Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation
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February 8, 2005
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February 4, 2005
Libby Residents Exposed to Asbestos Show Autoimmune Responses, Study Finds
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January 7, 2005
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December 10, 2004
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November 19, 2004
Funds Approved for Asbestos Disease Research Center in Libby, Montana
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October 8, 2004
EPA Performing Asbestos Tests in El Dorado Hills, California
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October 1, 2004
Russia and Canada Once Again Block Asbestos Export Restrictions
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September 24, 2004
Guidelines Issued for Diagnosing Asbestos Diseases; New Attempt to Pass Harmful Asbestos Legislation
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September 10, 2004
Jordan Zevon Becomes Spokesperson for Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
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August 20, 2004
EPA Stops Use of Controversial Asbestos Removal Method Near Airport
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July 30, 2004
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July 30, 2004
EPA Won't Approve "Wet Method" of Asbestos Demolition in Fort Worth
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July 23, 2004
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June 4, 2004
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May 14, 2004
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April 27, 2004
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April 23, 2004
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April 2, 2004
Cancer Victims and Their Families Lobby Against Frist/Hatch Asbestos Bill
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March 12, 2004
Deaths from Asbestos Increasing, While Proposed Legislation Would Limit Aid to Its Victims
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March 5, 2004
South African Miners Suffer from Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos Diseases
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February 6, 2004
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February 6, 2004
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December 5, 2003
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November 21, 2003
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November 14, 2003
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November 3, 2003
Democrats Want Talks on Asbestos Bill; Criticize Current Version
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October 30, 2003
Labor Leader Denounces Latest Agreement Between Asbestos Companies and Insurers
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October 20, 2003
Daschle and Organized Labor Say Passage of Asbestos Bill Unlikely
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September 12, 2003
EPA Downplayed Post–9/11 Asbestos and Other Safety Hazards in NYC, Report Says
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August 19, 2003
Asbestos Bill, S.B. 1125, Is a Sham, Construction Worker Says
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August 15, 2003
S.B. 1125 Deprives Asbestos Victims of Due Process, Asbestos Claimants' Committee Says
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July 31, 2003
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June 6, 2003
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May 30, 2003
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May 29, 2003
Orrin Hatch Bill Helps Asbestos Companies, Not Asbestos Victims
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April 4, 2003
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March 14, 2003
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February 23, 2003
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January 31, 2003
California and Washington Homes May Contain Asbestos Insulation
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January 10, 2003
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January 10, 2003
Beryllium
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February 8, 2008
Beryllium Exposure Warning Arrives Too Late for Contract Workers at Livermore Lab
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September 14, 2007
Court of Appeals Hands Down Decision that Beryllium Sensitization May Be a "Current Disease"
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July 6, 2007
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January 12, 2007
Beryllium Uncovered at Former Brush Wellman Site in Lorain, OH
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November 17, 2006
Brush Ceramics Granted Beryllium Emission Permit, But Will Be Subject to Monitoring
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September 22, 2006
Unprotected Workers Handled Beryllium–Contaminated Equipment at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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August 4, 2006
Copper–Beryllium Alloy Workers May Be Exposed to Beryllium Through Skin Contact
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March 3, 2006
Researchers to Study Beryllium Exposure Among Former Nuclear Metals Plant Workers
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January 13, 2006
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September 9, 2005
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July 22, 2005
OSHA Whistleblower Urges Agency to Release Beryllium Exposure Details
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December 30, 2004
Former Workers at Florida Plant to Be Tested for Berylliosis
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October 29, 2004
Former Florida Plant Workers Waiting for Compensation for Beryllium Injuries
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March 12, 2004
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February 17, 2004
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January 9, 2004
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October 31, 2003
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September 26, 2003
National Nuclear Security Offices in Nevada Contaminated with Beryllium
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July 25, 2003
Homes Near Brush Wellman Plant to Be Checked for Beryllium Dust
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March 21, 2003
Brayton Purcell News
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February 24, 2012
Elder Abuse
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September 22, 2010
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February 22, 2008
Nursing Home Abuse and Record Tampering at Southern California Nursing Home
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February 22, 2008
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July 27, 2007
Proposed Bill Would Expand Background Checks of Nursing Home Staff
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June 8, 2007
California Nursing Home Oversight Is Lax, State Auditor's Report Suggests
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June 1, 2007
GAO Report Finds Some Nursing Homes Repeatedly Harm Residents
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March 23, 2007
2007 California Bills Seek to Improve Nursing Home Conditions
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February 2, 2007
California Nursing Home Fined $90,000 in Death of Elderly Resident
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November 10, 2006
Nursing Homes Would Be Required to Have Sprinkler Systems Under a Proposed Regulation
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October 13, 2006
New California Laws Benefit Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Other Seniors
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August 25, 2006
California Legislation Concerns Nursing Home Inspections and Resident Rights
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June 9, 2006
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March 17, 2006
Large California Nursing Home Chain Fined $1.35 Million, Ordered to Improve Resident Care
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January 20, 2006
State Inspections Minimize Serious Nursing Home Problems, GAO Report Says
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November 4, 2005
California Consumer Group Sues State for Failure to Promptly Respond to Nursing Home Complaints
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September 2, 2005
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July 22, 2005
California Bill Would Expand Rights of Residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities
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April 22, 2005
Nursing Home Residents' Rights Protection Act Proposed in California
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March 11, 2005
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December 3, 2004
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October 29, 2004
Fourteen California Nursing Home Residents Died of Improper Tube Feeding, Senior Advocacy Group Says
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September 2, 2004
Vitamin E May Reduce Some Respiratory Infections in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
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August 13, 2004
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July 9, 2004
Financial Elder Abuse—From False Telemarketing to Securities Fraud
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June 28, 2004
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May 7, 2004
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April 9, 2004
California Seniors in Nursing Homes Suffer from Dental Problems
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March 19, 2004
Adverse Effects of Drug Changes When Patients Are Transferred Between Nursing Homes and Hospitals
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February 17, 2004
Alzheimer's Patients in Nursing Homes May Be Victims of Violence from Other Residents
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December 30, 2003
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November 14, 2003
Family Members Responsible for Most Instances of Elder Abuse, Legislative Committee Says
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October 3, 2003
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September 19, 2003
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August 29, 2003
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July 11, 2003
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June 6, 2003
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May 19, 2003
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May 9, 2003
New Bills Aimed at Curbing Nursing Home and Elder Financial Abuse
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April 11, 2003
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March 21, 2003
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February 14, 2003
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January 17, 2003
Mesothelioma
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December 13, 2011
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May 19, 2011
2011 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma Being Held in Washington, DC in June
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December 1, 2010
Official Congressional Recognition for Mesothelioma Awarded with Passing of H.Res 771
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September 17, 2010
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April 2, 2010
Maker of Mesothelioma Test, Rosetta Genomics, Adds CAP Accreditation to US Lab
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March 24, 2010
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December 22, 2009
Bionomic's Cancer Drug Showing Promise for Mesothelioma; Phase II Mesothelioma Trial Announced
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November 23, 2009
Helping Hand for Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Sufferers from Pharmaceutical Companies
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October 7, 2009
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September 25, 2009
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July 14, 2008
Mesothelioma Patients Await Findings for New Anti–Cancer Therapy Drugs
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July 8, 2008
Iron Range Taconite Workers May Get Answers Through $4.9 Million Mesothelioma Study
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July 8, 2008
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy Compared to Pleurectomy Decortication in Treating Mesothelioma
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June 25, 2008
MARF's International Symposium — Three Days Dedicated to Helping Those Affected by Mesothelioma
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April 25, 2008
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Study Shows Promise Using Multimodality Therapy
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April 11, 2008
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March 7, 2008
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March 5, 2008
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February 21, 2008
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January 28, 2008
Mesothelioma Research a Priority in Government Medical Research Program
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January 17, 2008
Mesothelioma and Iron Rangers' Study, First Step Finding Answers
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December 24, 2007
LDCT Evaluated for Early Detection of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma
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December 19, 2007
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November 9, 2007
Encouraging Results for Mesothelioma Patients Treated with Alimta
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September 28, 2007
Certain Mesothelioma Patients Living Longer with Chemotherapy
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August 17, 2007
School of Public Health Heads Study on Iron Range Miners and Mesothelioma
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June 29, 2007
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June 15, 2007
Study Confirms Usefulness of Pemetrexed (Alimta®) As Mesothelioma Treatment
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April 20, 2007
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March 30, 2007
Measuring Mesothelin in Effusions May Be Useful in Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Study Suggests
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March 16, 2007
Asbestos More Likely to Cause Mesothelioma in Men Than in Women, Study Suggests
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February 23, 2007
FDA Approves MESOMARK® Assay Test for Detecting Mesothelioma
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February 16, 2007
Combination of Pemetrexed and Cisplatin Improves the Survival Rate of Mesothelioma Patients
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February 9, 2007
Onconase® Granted Orphan Drug Status for Mesothelioma Treatment
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January 5, 2007
Pemetrexed May Be Helpful in the Treatment of Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Case Study Suggests
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November 22, 2006
Alimta® (Pemetrexed) Study Indicated Drug's Effectiveness in Treating Pleural Mesothelioma
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July 28, 2006
Statins May Help Pleural Mesothelioma Cells Respond to Chemotherapy Drug Doxorubicin
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June 2, 2006
Surgery Plus Chemotherapy May Help Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
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April 21, 2006
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March 31, 2006
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March 24, 2006
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February 24, 2006
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December 16, 2005
Montana Study Shows Mesothelioma Cases Follow Railroad Lines
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October 21, 2005
Osteopontin Shows Promise as Marker for Detecting Pleural Mesothelioma
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October 14, 2005
Study Shows Improvement in Pleural Mesothelioma Patients Treated with Cisplatin Plus Raltitrexed
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September 30, 2005
MARF To Hold Second International Symposium On Malignant Mesothelioma
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August 5, 2005
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July 8, 2005
Naturally Occurring Asbestos May Increase Mesothelioma Risk, Study Suggests
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May 11, 2005
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April 1, 2005
Effect of IMRT Radiation Following the Mesothelioma Surgery Known as "Extrapleural Pneumonectomy"
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April 1, 2005
Onconase® Granted Orphan Drug Status for Mesothelioma Treatment in Australia
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January 14, 2005
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December 3, 2004
Mesothelioma Treatment Using A Combination of Surgery and Chemotherapy
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October 1, 2004
Gemcitabine and Cisplatin May Improve Outcome of Surgery for Mesothelioma Patients, Study Suggests
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August 6, 2004
Australian Researchers Report on New Mesothelioma Drug, SBP002
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July 16, 2004
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June 25, 2004
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May 28, 2004
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March 26, 2004
Newly Approved Colorectal Cancer Drug Now in Clinical Trial for Mesothelioma Patients
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February 13, 2004
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November 21, 2003
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October 3, 2003
Positron Emission Tomography Indicated Spread of Pleural Mesothelioma
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September 5, 2003
Use of Radiotherapy and Surgery in Pleural Mesothelioma Treatment
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August 22, 2003
Pemetrexed (Alimta®) Plus Cisplatin Shows Continuing Promise in Pleural Mesothelioma Treatment
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July 3, 2003
Use of Mediastinoscopy to Determine Whether Mesothelioma Tumors Have Spread
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June 13, 2003
Gemcitabine and Carboplatin May Prove Helpful in Mesothelioma Treatment
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May 5, 2003
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April 18, 2003
Foscan–Mediated PDT and Surgery May Prove Helpful for Mesothelioma Patients
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March 7, 2003
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February 14, 2003
Study Shows Raltitrexed Alone May Be Helpful in Mesothelioma Treatment
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January 24, 2003
Raltitrexed and Oxaliplatin Evaluated for Treating Mesothelioma
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December 20, 2002
Mesothelioma in Rural Turkey Was Due to Environmental Asbestos
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November 1, 2002
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October 18, 2002
Welding Fumes
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September 15, 2006
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September 1, 2006
Welders on SF–Oakland Bay Bridge Claim Exposure to Welding Fumes
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March 10, 2006
Federal Judge's Order Will Allow Welding Fume Claims to Proceed
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January 13, 2006
Appellate Court Upholds $1 Million Verdict in Favor of Worker Harmed by Welding Fumes
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September 16, 2005
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July 29, 2005
Welders' Brain Scans Showed Manganese Poisoning from Welding Fumes
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February 25, 2005
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May 21, 2004
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April 30, 2004
