Advocacy Groups Call for Global Asbestos Ban
A British organization established to support victims of mesothelioma is joining the call for a total ban on the substance that causes…
Landlord’s Action Puts Tenants at Mesothelioma Risk
Property owners who want to remove asbestos are being urged to heed a lesson learned the hard way by a…
Alaska Lawmakers Allow Asbestos in Gravel
Alaska lawmakers have decided not to let the threat of mesothelioma stand in the way of progress. In April, the state legislature…
Finding the Mesothelioma Asbestos Connection
Even though the cause of mesothelioma – exposure to asbestos – is well-known, it is not always easy for a mesothelioma patient…
Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Rates Remain High in Louisiana
A new report has some discouraging health news for the residents of Louisiana: Their risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases…
Mesothelioma Risk from Vintage Prefab Homes
The mesothelioma death of an elderly English man is more evidence of the danger posed by aging asbestos, especially in the country’s…
Both Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma Connected to Asbestos
Italy has one of the highest rates of mesothelioma in the world and according to two new studies, mesothelioma rates are…
Libby Residents Settle Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawsuits
Residents of Libby, Montana who have contracted mesothelioma and other disease from exposure to asbestos will share a $43 million dollar settlement.…
New Clues How Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma
A team of Japanese researchers believe they may have found another piece of the puzzle explaining why asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma. Asbestos…
Mesothelioma Risk Still Exists After 9/11
A decade after the attack on the World Trade Centers, health officials are bracing for latent health effects such as mesothelioma among…