Mesothelioma Requires More Than One Day of Awareness of the Effects of Asbestos
National Mesothelioma Awareness Day was recognized on Sept. 26, but there are more than a few people hoping to ensure that mesothelioma care and prevention are year-around efforts. One such group is the family of Lance Ruble, a former mesothelioma lawyers client who died in 2008, about a year after being diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. […]
Along with Asbestos, Erionite Exposure May Be Linked to Mesothelioma
Until about 30 years ago, the general consensus was that only exposure to asbestos caused mesothelioma. But when an area of Turkey began experiencing an increased number of mesothelioma cases, researchers found that another mineral, besides asbestos, could be at fault — erionite. Because the mineral was abundant and easy to work with, natives began […]
President Obama Calls For Asbestos Removal In Schools
President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act by and large will provide $25 billion to invest in school infrastructure to update facilities and provide better learning experiences for children in 35,000 schools across the country. “Every child deserves a great school – and we can give it to them,” the President said. “We can rebuild our […]
Despite Mesothelioma Risks, Canada Still Large Exporter of Asbestos
National Mesothelioma Awareness Day just passed and many communities throughout the United States celebrated the lives of loved ones who succumbed to this deadly and incurable form of cancer. This cancer continues to be linked to exposure to asbestos in New York, Washington D.C., Miami and elsewhere in the country. Yet, people often think of […]
Congress Names September 26 National Mesothelioma Awareness Day
The United States Congress has set Sept. 26 as National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, which is a good step in making sure Americans know about this fatal cancer. It sometimes takes an act of Congress to make people aware of the dangers of mesothelioma and the chief causes of asbestos exposure in Florida or elsewhere in the United […]
NY Firefighters May Have Been Exposed to Asbestos During 9/11 Response, Cleanup
A recent study links exposure to asbestos in New York following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and other chemicals in the air to cancer, including mesothelioma, Bloomberg reports. Victims and relatives have long suspected that the thick smell in the air that lingered for months following the terrorist attacks in New York City has […]
Study: Mesothelioma May Be Tied to Genetics, Asbestos Exposure
A recent study found that genetics may play a role in causing mesothelioma, though exposure to asbestos is still thought to be the main reason people get the fatal and incurable form of cancer, according to most respected studies. Florida Mesothelioma Lawyers have seen how exposure to asbestos causes mesothelioma in New York and nationwide, […]
Philadelphia Forensic Sculptor and U.S. Navy Vet Succumbs to Mesothelioma
A 70-year-old Philadelphia man, who made a career of sculpting the heads of the victims of murder and those who were missing, died recently of mesothelioma, The New York Times reports. Mesothelioma in Washington D.C. and throughout the United States is a big problem because this form of rare cancer is not only incurable, but […]
Steve McQueen Biopic Set to Spotlight Battle With Mesothelioma
The Huffington Post reports Jeremy Renner may play the lead role in a Steve McQueen biopic. As our Mesothelioma attorneys reported recently on our Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog, McQueen is one of a number of high-profile celebrities who have died from mesothelioma. In his case, it’s been theorized that he may have been exposed to asbestos while serving in […]
