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Global Asbestos Ban Needed More Than Ever, Study Says
ByAlex Strauss April 4, 2020

The authors of a new report on the “silent epidemic” of mesothelioma say a worldwide asbestos ban is more urgent…

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Asbestos | Compensation | Legal | New Studies | Research

Cosmetic Talc Can Cause Mesothelioma, Study Finds
ByAlex Strauss March 21, 2020

A new study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine appears to offer definitive evidence that repeated exposure to cosmetic…

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Asbestos | New Studies | Occupations | Research

Mesothelioma and Tile Production Linked by New Case Studies
ByAlex Strauss January 11, 2020January 11, 2020

Two newly published case studies have drawn a link between malignant mesothelioma and tile production. The authors of the new…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations

Mesothelioma in Seafarers: Cancer Risk at Sea
ByAlex Strauss January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

New research has revealed a higher risk for mesothelioma in seafarers and fisherman in Nordic countries. A seafarer is someone…

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Asbestos | Australia | Diagnosis | International | New Techniques | Updates

Asbestos and Lung Cancer: Study Highlights the Link
ByAlex Strauss January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

A new report on asbestos and lung cancer says asbestos could be to blame for the cancer, even if the…

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Asbestos | Occupations | Statistics

9/11 Mesothelioma Death May be Tip of the Iceberg
ByAlex Strauss December 2, 2019

The recent 9/11 mesothelioma death of a Pennsylvania man is probably just the tip of the iceberg of asbestos cancer…

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Asbestos | Legal | Prevention | Updates

Asbestos Ban Moves One Step Closer to Reality in Congress
ByAlex Strauss November 27, 2019April 4, 2020

A congressional committee has granted bipartisan approval to a bill that would establish an asbestos ban in the US. The…

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Asbestos | Statistics

US Mesothelioma Cases from Asbestos Likely Underreported
ByAlex Strauss November 21, 2019

New research shows that the number of US mesothelioma cases has not changed much in the last 50 years. It…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations

Mesothelioma Linked to Shipbuilding Finally Falling in the UK
ByAlex Strauss November 5, 2019

After decades of higher-than-normal rates of mesothelioma near dockyards, cases of mesothelioma linked to shipbuilding appear to be falling in…

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Asbestos | Asbestos | Australia | International | Mesothelioma

History of Asbestos Mining Blamed for Mesothelioma Epidemic
ByAlex Strauss November 2, 2019

Residents of Western Australia are still paying the price for the history of asbestos mining in the region. A new…

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Asbestos

Global Asbestos Ban Needed More Than Ever, Study Says

Cosmetic Talc Can Cause Mesothelioma, Study Finds

Mesothelioma and Tile Production Linked by New Case Studies

Mesothelioma in Seafarers: Cancer Risk at Sea

Asbestos and Lung Cancer: Study Highlights the Link

9/11 Mesothelioma Death May be Tip of the Iceberg

Asbestos Ban Moves One Step Closer to Reality in Congress

US Mesothelioma Cases from Asbestos Likely Underreported

Mesothelioma Linked to Shipbuilding Finally Falling in the UK

History of Asbestos Mining Blamed for Mesothelioma Epidemic

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