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What Should You Do if There Is a Problem at an Asbestos Worksite?
Asbestos is still all around us. It lingers in most structures that were built before 1978. It is still used in some applications, even though many uses of the mineral have been banned. It continues to sicken people every year, including with the rare cancer...
The Return Of Mesothelioma Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are a vital form of research where tests are conducted and evaluated based on how subjects react to a new, potentially life-saving drug or treatment. The process is often mandated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before a product is introduced...
The Difficult and Deadly Combination of Mesothelioma and Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has provided countless new phrases. Social distancing, flattening the curve, and sheltering in place are but a few. Underlying conditions has also become a common term that puts fear in the heart of anyone suffering from a variety of health...
Is there asbestos in my home?
Most people nowadays know that asbestos is a dangerous material. Despite a significant reduction in the use of asbestos in new products since 1980, it may still be possible to find it in older homes or buildings. Asbestos can cause mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung...
T-cell therapy shows promise for cancer patients
An emerging treatment for mesothelioma is showing significant progress for reducing tumors. Immunotherapy company TCR2 Therapeutics announced the positive results in a press release on July 26. The company says the first five patients in the clinical trial showed...
Talc: Uses and Dangers
Talc is in many of our modern-day products, often without us realizing it. However, today we know what the mines and manufacturers knew for 100 years, that the substance can pose serious health risks to consumers. Here are a few ways that talc may have entered your...
Climate Change Impacts Survival Rates of Malignant Mesothelioma Cancer Patient
Exposure to asbestos is a serious health risk that can result in malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer known to be caused by working in an environment that contains carcinogens in the air from asbestos. People who work in factories, boiler rooms,...
How Flooding Leads to Asbestos Exposure
California is flood-prone because of its coastal lowland, high tides, storms and tsunamis. The state is becoming more at-risk, with wildfires that destroy fauna creating susceptibility to flash floods, and inadequate draining and significant areas of tar and concrete...
California’s Asbestos Hot Spots
Asbestos is a naturally occurring material that has historically been in many types of manufacturing and building. However, it is linked to a cancer called mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease, and has been showing up in the American death rates significantly...
Treating Mesothelioma with Cryotherapy
Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is a devastating moment as a cure remains elusive. New and emerging treatments are introduced in the hope of successfully fighting this deadly form of cancer. In their quest to “crack the code,” researchers and medical professionals...
