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by Joshua A Harding - 2010-09-08
You may have never heard of asbestos awareness training, but it can save lives. It provides homeowners and workers a primary knowledge of how one can identify its presence, where it's normally found i...
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by Brent Thompson - 2010-07-30
Combating the mesothelioma disease is really difficult a task that requires a large amount of emotional as well as physical endurance, good social support and strong family assistance along with profe...
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by Adam J Bradley - 2010-07-09
Lung cancer survival rates are based on several factors, including the severity of the disease, how far it has spread in the patient's body, whether it is small cell or non-small cell and the general ...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-06-28
Most people that are diagnosed with mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace. One interesting study on point is called, "Mesothelioma and lung tumors attributable to asbestos among ...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-06-28
Some occupations are considered more dangerous when it comes to asbestos exposure. For example, people working as pipefitters, plumbers, and electricians suffer from an inordinate rate of mesothelioma...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-06-28
Disease development caused by asbestos exposure is well known and documented. One thing that is less known is how ubiquitous asbestos really is. One interesting study is called, "Asbestos fibers in be...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-06-28
Exposure to hazardous asbestos material can lead to some deadly diseases. When asbestos fibers are broken or fragmented into tiny pieces they can be inhaled or swallowed and attack the body. One inter...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-06-28
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure. One of the main risk factors for developing this disease is occupational exposure. A lot of excellent research has been on as...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-06-28
The overwhelming majority of asbestos exposure comes from the workplace. Exposure to hazardous asbestos can be an impetus for disease development such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. One interesting ...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-06-28
Most people are exposed to asbestos in the workplace, often due to lack of proper safety procedures and shortcuts. Some occupations are considered more dangerous than others. One interesting study is ...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-05-29
The inhalation of asbestos fibers can be deadly depending upon the level and duration of exposure. One interesting article that explores the oxidation of biomolecules is it related to exposure is call...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-05-29
Determining when cell injury occurs as a result of asbestos exposure has been the subject of a myriad of tests. One interesting study on point is called, "Interstitial accumulation of inhaled chrysoti...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-05-29
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has been widely used throughout the industrial world. It only becomes dangerous when it is broken into tiny particles or fibers and inhaled or swallowed....
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-05-29
Exposure to hazardous asbestos has been shown to cause various malignancies. In fact, over 700,000 people have filed claims for asbestos related injuries in the United States alone. One interesting st...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-05-29
Many researchers have suggested that there is a synergistic interaction between asbestos and mesothelioma in humans. One interesting study that explores the subject is called, "Mutations of p53 gene a...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-05-29
The interaction between healthy cells and exposure to asbestos fibers has been studied in earnest. Unfortunately, the environmental exposure commonly encountered by the certain populations in industri...
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by Mont Wrobleski - 2010-05-17
Experimental studies play an important role in researching possible treatments for mesothelioma and other respitory diseases associated with exposure to hazardous asbestos fibers. One interesting stud...
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by Tom Ajava - 2009-10-14
Mesothelioma is a cancer associated with asbestos exposure. Fortunately, it is very rare compared to other forms of cancer in the general population. Unfortunately, it has a very high mortality rate. ...
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by justice - 2009-03-31
Recent research shows that vinflunine shows positive signs for treatment in patients who are living with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM).MPM is an illness with limited treatment options.New studi...
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by justice - 2009-03-21
Earlier this week, a Southeastern School Board voted to close the Plymouth Elementary School and transfer all operations to a building closer to the junior high.Jay Wegman, the president of Community ...
