Caningeraba State School in Australia removed asbestos without giving any warning to parents or students and without taking mandated safety precautions.  Simon Smith, whose daughter attends the city school, noticed that Qbuild workers were removing bag racks from the school and suspected they contained asbestos even though there were no warnings posted or notification given [...]

Mesothelioma Treatments:  Photodynamic Therapy  is the sixth in a series detailing symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for an incurable cancer known as mesothelioma. 
Malignant Mesothelioma is a disease in which cancer cells form in the lining of the chest (pleura) or abdomen (peritoneum) and is primarily caused by exposure to asbestos.  Most people diagnosed with mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they have breathed [...]

Malignant Mesothelioma is a cancer that begins in the mesothelium, which is the cells in the lining of the lungs, heart, or abdomen. The three main types of mesothelioma are:

Pleural – occurs in the lining of the lungs;
Peritoneal – occurs in the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Pericardial – occurs in the lining of the heart;

Of the three, [...]

Mesothelioma is an incurable, aggressive cancer primarily caused by exposure to asbestos.  It is a disease that starts in the lining of the cells in the lungs or abdomen.  There are three types of mesothelioma:

Pleural Mesothelioma, which occurs in the lining of the lung;
Peritoneal Mesothelioma, which occurs in the lining of the abdominal cavity;
Pericardial Mesothelioma, which [...]

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) continually investigates asbestosis and other asbestos-related deaths, such as mesothelioma.  CDC conducts their studies in order to follow trends, identify problems, and give recommendations.  The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)gathers information about deaths from occupationally related respiratory diseases, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma.  This information [...]

Research on a worldwide level is being conducted with hopes of finding a way to intervene, prevent and even cure asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.  The three diseases most commonly associated with exposure to airborne asbestos are: 

mesothelioma, a cancer that forms in the membrane lining of the lungs or abdomen
asbestosis, a [...]

Mesothelioma from Bench Side to Clinic is one of the rare publications that focuses solely on mesothelioma, which is cancer in the lining of the lungs or abdomen primarily caused by exposure to asbestos. The chapters are written by various experts, covering the history, epidemiology, and treatment of mesothelioma, and much more.

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Almost every day there is an article about asbestos found at a school in the United States or abroad, causing a health hazard to students, staff and contractors. Just in the last week alone, the following schools were dealing with the issue of safety and asbestos removal:

Bedford Schools and asbestos in floor tiles
Indian Hills Junior [...]