Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Due to the outcry of parents, another school, Leonia in Northern New Jersey, has decided to postpone any construction that would involve the removal of asbestos until school is dismissed for the summer.  Parents expressed concern over the health of their children, not wanting them to be at any risk of later developing mesothelioma or [...]

Asbestos abatement work scheduled to begin this week at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin has been postponed until students are released on summer recess.  Parents were expressing concern that construction involving the removal of asbestos could cause a potential threat of exposure which could later lead to students developing mesothelioma and other asbestos related [...]

All states are regulated by NESHAP, National Emission Standard for Asbestos as part of the Clean Air Act, which is a federal law requiring adherence to certain practices when it comes to renovation and demolition activities where asbestos is present.  Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is proposing revisions to their regulations when it comes [...]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was commonly used in many building materials, including floor tiles and mastic, which is the adhesive used to apply the floor tiles.  Use of asbestos started to become regulated in 1972 after it was clearly established and widely acknowledged that exposure to asbestos causes serious illnesses, such as [...]

Alimta, also known as pemetrexed if given by injection, is the standard chemotherapy drug given to patients diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.  Alimta was discovered by Edward Taylor, a chemist at Princeton University. 
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that begins in the mesothelium, which is the [...]

Radiation therapy is recommended for almost all patients that are diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.  The most common side effects of radiation are nausea and vomiting, clinically referred to as radiation induced nausea and vomiting (RINV). 
RINV can be very debilitating and on occasion cause patients to want [...]