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Published on September 23, 2013 - 16:28 GMT

Panel of Oncologists Say Obese People Less Likely to Survive Cancer

If you’re overweight, your chances of surviving cancer are far less than if you were of normal weight, studies point out. But it isn’t the number on the scale that affects the chances of survival. It all has to do with the fact that doctors aren’t basing …

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Published on September 16, 2013 - 16:39 GMT

Asbestos Debris a Concern after Indianapolis Warehouse Fire

Marion County, Indiana public health officials have announced that debris left behind after a four-alarm warehouse fire in the city’s Near Eastside neighborhood contains asbestos, a declaration that alarmed many area residents. According to an article in …

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Published on September 16, 2013 - 16:39 GMT

South Carolina Jury Awards $38M in Asbestos Case

After a 2 ½ week trial, a South Carolina man who regularly worked with asbestos-containing materials was awarded $38 million in damages for health problems related to exposure to the toxic mineral. An article in The State reports that Lloyd Strom Garvin, …

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Published on September 9, 2013 - 20:45 GMT

Famous French Skyscraper Suffering Asbestos Woes

Ask those who work in the 688-foot-high Tour Montparnasse skyscraper in France’s capital city how they like working in the tallest building in town and most will rave about the views and the modern facilities. But, lately, workers have become disgruntled, …

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Published on September 9, 2013 - 20:45 GMT

Lightning Strike Prompts Asbestos Concerns at School

Environmental specialists gave Lewisboro Elementary School in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District in Westchester County, New York the all-clear after asbestos was discovered during an inspection that followed a lightning strike to the school’s chimney. …

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Published on September 4, 2013 - 20:58 GMT

Grant Helps Make Historic Theater Asbestos-Free

As part of a 10-year renovation project at one of Ohio’s most historic theaters, contractors will spend the next six weeks removing asbestos materials that have made the old building unsafe in the past for both employees and patrons. An article in The …

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Published on September 4, 2013 - 20:57 GMT

Employees Return to Federal Building after Year-Long Asbestos-Caused Absence

Federal workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee will spend the next month moving back into their offices at the Joe L. Evins Federal Building after being forced out more than a year ago due to the discovery of asbestos dust in the buildings heating and air …

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Published on September 4, 2013 - 20:57 GMT

Michigan Men Mishandled Asbestos at Charter School

Three Bay City, Michigan men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for the mishandling of asbestos at a converted former church that is set to house a branch of the Bay City Academy for the upcoming school year. According to an article in the Bay City …

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Published on August 22, 2013 - 21:01 GMT

Senator Baucus Brings Medicare Official to Asbestos-ravaged Libby

Montana senator Max Baucus has a vested interested in the people of his state and understands firsthand what the town of Libby has suffered through during the last few decades. He’s brought a host of people to visit the small town near the Canadian border, …

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Published on August 22, 2013 - 21:01 GMT

Study Shows Reducing Caloric Intake May Improve Response to Some Cancer Treatments

A new French study examines how what you eat and how much you eat during cancer treatments may determine how successful your treatment might be, especially where so-called targeted cancer therapies are concerned. The study, with results published this week …

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Published on August 21, 2013 - 16:29 GMT

Australia Sees Rise in James Hardie Asbestos Claims

James Hardie Corporation, manufacturer of a wealth of building products, has left its mark on the people of Australia, but not in a positive way. The company long used asbestos in many of its products and, as such, many of the individuals who worked in …

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Published on August 21, 2013 - 16:29 GMT

Experimental Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Treating NSC Lung Cancer

A study funded by Cancer Research UK, meant to address potential new treatment for both breast and ovarian cancer, wound up benefitting patients who are plagued with difficult-to-treat non-small cell lung cancer. The drugs, known as PARP inhibitors, proved …

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Published on August 8, 2013 - 18:13 GMT

Researchers Find Potential New Target for Mesothelioma Treatment

Recent research into the particulars of malignant mesothelioma has centered upon a substance known as Eprin (EPH) B2, which seems to be found in elevated levels in individuals who are suffering from pleural mesothelioma or other forms of the disease. …

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Published on August 6, 2013 - 20:27 GMT

Men Sentenced for Asbestos Dumping in Upstate New York

Two New Yorkers were sentenced last week for their role in dumping huge quantities of asbestos debris along the Mohawk River in the upper portion of the state. According to several media accounts, Donald Torriero, age 56, of Florida, was sentenced to three …

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Published on August 2, 2013 - 20:45 GMT

Study Says Drug “Cocktail” Could have Huge Impact on Cancer Treatment

A study recently published in the journal eLife touts the advantages of potentially using combination therapies to treat cancers, a theory that scientists and professors say could eventually lead towards a cure for cancers of all varieties, even the tough- …

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Published on July 30, 2013 - 19:53 GMT

OSHA Cites Rochester Hospital and Contractor for Asbestos Violations

A Rochester, New York hospital is facing fines for what the state Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is referring to as eight serious violations of the federal Clear Air Act involving asbestos. A company they hired to conduct demolition …

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Published on July 30, 2013 - 19:53 GMT

Widespread Asbestos Stalls Renovation of Old Public Library Building

A long-closed public library in the town of Chicopee, Massachusetts may finally get a new life now that town officials have decided to spend nearly a quarter of a million dollars to remove the large amounts of asbestos that are inside the building. …

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Published on July 23, 2013 - 16:33 GMT

OSHA Fines Ford for Asbestos Violations at Buffalo Plant

Ford Motor Company has been fined by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration for eight violations regarding asbestos at the company’s metal stamping plant in Buffalo, New York. According to a report in Automotive News, the car maker faces up …

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Published on July 19, 2013 - 20:05 GMT

Asbestos Confirmed in Philly Building Collapse

Since the June 5th collapse of a large building in Center City Philadelphia, officials have been concerned about the presence of asbestos in the remaining rubble and the fact that many first responders to the site may have been exposed to the toxic mineral …

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Published on July 19, 2013 - 20:05 GMT

Oregon Hospital Slapped with Asbestos Lawsuit

Five construction workers claim that an Oregon hospital and a Utah-based contractor negligently exposed them to asbestos during work at the hospital, prompting them to file a lawsuit against both parties for what they’re calling a “deceitful and …

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