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Mesothelioma Misdiagnosis: A Deadly Mistake
Individuals rely on medical professionals for a rapid, accurate diagnosis so treatment can begin. Even if the course of treatment is largely pain and symptom reduction, an accurate diagnosis is crucial. Unfortunately, pleural mesothelioma is often initially...
Sunscreens may not be as safe as consumers think
With summer approaching and pandemic-driven restrictions being lifted nationwide, more people will be enjoying the outdoors. Fun under the sun often requires protection in the form of sunscreens and after-sun lotions and sprays. For consumers who purchase and use...
Reviewing three decades of revealing mesothelioma statistics
“This is a story about a lack of progress. What we’ve seen is kind of underwhelming, It does go to show that mesothelioma remains a disease with real unmet needs.” The quote from Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price, associate professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa and...
The advent of artificial intelligence
A cure for malignant mesothelioma remains elusive and is considered one of the most challenging to measure with CT scans due to characteristically complex growth patterns. However, scientists based in Scotland – a country near the top of mesothelioma incidence rates –...
Fighting Mesothelioma Following Fighting Fires
Few jobs have more inherent dangers than firefighting. Dedicated professionals put their well-being, if not their very lives on the line. These brave professionals understand that the possibility of serious injury or death is a strong possibility. Required training is...
Company appeals fine related to asbestos-containing materials
A Florida land development company filed an appeal with the state of Oregon seeking to overturn a nearly $75,000 fine related to the improper clean-up of asbestos-containing debris from a trailer court damaged during last year’s wildfires. Tampa-based Bach Development...
Asbestos exposure in the California surface mining industry
Mining is an industry that is full of hazards. Mining consistently ranks near the top of the list for annual workplace fatalities and injuries in the United States. When most people think of mining-related injuries, they think of things like landslides, explosions and...
What to Know About Mesothelioma’s Latency Period
Unfortunately, asbestos was commonplace in the 20th century. Manufacturers found its properties useful despite its hazards. With asbestos nearly everywhere, the risk of exposure was high. And yet, many Californians exposed in these past decades did not obtain a...
Company fined for violating Oregon’s asbestos removal rules
The state of Oregon recently fined a Florida company more than $74,000 for failing to follow state guidelines pertaining to asbestos removal during the clean-up of a mobile home park near Medford ravaged by last fall’s wildfires. According to Oregon’s Department of...
Asbestos in the Home
When most people think of asbestos, they may think of the boiler rooms of World War II vessels or factories. What not everyone knows is that it’s possible to find asbestos in people’s homes as well. It’s good to know where asbestos can sometimes be found in order to...
