Mesothelioma Blog

Receiving a Diagnosis of Stage IV Mesothelioma

CPSM — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:36:44 +0000

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 [...]

Receiving a Diagnosis of Stage IV Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Controversy over Asbestos Contaminated Land Gift in Ohio

CPSM — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:10:10 +0000

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 [...]

Controversy over Asbestos Contaminated Land Gift in Ohio is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Watch For Symptoms of Mesothelioma

CPSM — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:59:03 +0000

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. [...]

Watch For Symptoms of Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Federal Agency Seeks Input About Safe Levels of Asbestos Exposure

CPSM — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:33:59 +0000

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 [...]

Federal Agency Seeks Input About Safe Levels of Asbestos Exposure is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

More Arrests Due to Asbestos Violations: What will it Take?

CPSM — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:29:32 +0000

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, [...]

More Arrests Due to Asbestos Violations: What will it Take? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Colorado Man Faces Violations for Illegal Storage of Asbestos

CPSM — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:45:28 +0000

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 [...]

Colorado Man Faces Violations for Illegal Storage of Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Asbestos from Quebec Causes Mesothelioma Deaths in Mexico

CPSM — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:21:08 +0000

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 [...]

Asbestos from Quebec Causes Mesothelioma Deaths in Mexico is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Front and Second Line Treatments for Mesothelioma

CPSM — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:06:16 +0000

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 [...]

Front and Second Line Treatments for Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

How can Quebec Continue to Export Asbestos?

CPSM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:15:45 +0000

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 [...]

How can Quebec Continue to Export Asbestos? is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Apoptosis and Mesothelioma

CPSM — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:15:55 +0000

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 [...]

Apoptosis and Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.