Every day I write about cancer, particularly about mesothelioma, incurable and often not diagnosed until advanced to Stage IV.  Because of this, I am keenly aware of the statistics of survival with such a diagnosis.  Other people who are unfamiliar with cancer may not be aware when they or a loved one receives a Stage [...]

In June of last year, Cemex turned over a 70-acre property to the city of Fairborn, with plans for Wright State University to turn the land into a disaster response training center called Calamityville.  The property includes land, buildings, tunnels and other structures that must first be cleaned of asbestos and other toxins before beginning [...]

If you or someone you know has a history of exposure to asbestos and is experiencing any symptoms of mesothelioma, I urge you to seek out an oncologist who specializes in asbestos related diseases immediately.  Do not wait. 
It’s easy to be in denial, or to be stubborn, to ignore symptoms of something being wrong physically.  [...]

Recently, NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, has made certain documents regarding asbestos and regulations for occupational exposure public.  NIOSH is requesting peer and scientific review and comments from other federal agencies, interested parties, and involved stakeholders until April 16.
It is not often that a federal agency in charge of occupational regulation [...]

In the last week, there have been a half dozen reports in the news of owners of construction companies being arrested or indicted on charges of violating federal law relating to asbestos removal during renovations.  Across the nation, it appears that construction companies, and sometimes even those specifically hired and trained to perform asbestos abatement, [...]

James Robert Soyars, Jr. was indicted last week for violations of the Clean Air Act, specifically on nine counts that included failure to put warning labels and dispose of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) properly.  Soyars’s company, Talon Environmental, supposedly removed the asbestos after being hired to perform asbestos abatement at three different local businesses that [...]

Last week, we stated clearly in an article that we did NOT support the continued use of mining and exportation of asbestos from Canada.  Almost all of the chrysotile asbestos mined in Quebec gets sent to third world, developing countries that do not have the knowledge or protections against the use of asbestos.  This means [...]

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, you are probably trying to understand which treatments might be most effective.  If you have gone through initial treatment with little results, you may be exploring what other options you have.
Recently medical researchers published an article in Cancer Treatment Reviews (February 2010) with a [...]

For decades now it has been known that asbestos causes serious diseases, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer. This is not opinion or fear, but scientific fact, medically validated with unquestionable evidence. And yet Quebec still continues to mine, manufacture and export the toxic substance.
Of course, most of the asbestos is sent off to [...]

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is a cancer primarily caused by exposure to asbestos.  MPM is extremely difficult to detect early and treat effectively.  Mesothelioma develops after asbestos is inhaled or ingested into the body and becomes lodged in the lining of the lungs, abdomen or heart.  This then causes genetic modifications and cell signaling events [...]