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Occupational Risks of Carbon Nanotubes Include Mesothelioma
Are carbon nanotubes the next asbestos? A new report in Occupational Medicine and Health Affairs suggests that the dangers of…
Asbestos | Asia | International | Occupations | Updates
Power Plant Mesothelioma Case May Be Just the Start for Mongolia
Mongolia has recorded its first-ever case of mesothelioma, but researchers say it is not likely to be the last. An…
Asbestos | Occupations | Prevention | Statistics | Updates
Construction Workers and Mesothelioma: Is Protection Really Possible?
The study, conducted by researchers in the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Umea University, focused on male…
Mesothelioma Risk from Aging Asbestos Water Pipes
As pipes containing asbestos break down over time and need repair, there is concern that improper handling could release the…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics | Updates
Are Women More Vulnerable to Mesothelioma from Environmental Asbestos?
Although the study did find an elevated number of mesothelioma cases among plant workers, the biggest mesothelioma burden was among…
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Dusty Job May Raise the Risk of Mesothelioma
A new study on drywall sanding finds that people who do it – from specialists to do-it-yourselfers – could be…
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Report Finds Mesothelioma “Grossly Under-Recognized” in Spain
The newly-published study, was conducted by the Ministry of Health in Madrid and the Department of History of Science at…
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Winemaker’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos Filter
Italian researchers are reporting the first case of mesothelioma in a person whose only known exposure to asbestos was in…
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Man-made Insulator Unlikely to Pose Same Mesothelioma Risk as Asbestos
German scientists say a man-made insulating material called refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) is unlikely to raise the risk of lung…
Asbestos | Glocal | International | Occupations | Prevention | Updates
Brief, Indirect Exposure Leads to Mesothelioma in Young Woman
A new report contains some disturbing news about just how little asbestos exposure it may take to cause malignant mesothelioma.…