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Mesothelioma Lawsuits
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos and breathing asbestos fibers. It is a very serious disease, which is often at a very advanced stage when a diagnosis is made. Asbestos lawsuits have been filed by thousands of individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma.
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Asbestos Exposure Causes 20 U.K. Residents to Die Every Week: Report
The United Kingdom has launched an asbestos educational campaign to warn its workers about the dangers of asbestos exposure and that the risk of death from asbestos-related illnesses, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer, is still a very real and looming threat in many industries.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Risk of Lung Cancer Death: Study
A new study suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which combines estrogen and progestin treatments, can increase a woman’s risk of dying from lung cancer by 71 percent.
Mesothelioma Diagnosis May Come Earlier With New Testing: Study
Oxford scientists believe they have developed a new way to test for mesothelioma cancer that could lead to earlier diagnosis, more timely treatment and improved quality of life for people suffering from the asbestos-related ailment.
Sheet Metal Workers Face Higher Death Risk from Mesothelioma, Asbestosis
New research reveals that sheet metal workers should be included among those who are at higher risk for developing asbestos-related illnesses, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
Crysotile Asbestos Textile Workers Face Risk of Cancer, Mesothelioma
According to a new research, workers in the textile industry exposed to chrysotile asbestos have an increased risk of developing lung cancer, asbestosis cancer of the pleura and mesothelioma, despite the prior claims that the form of asbestos is safe because it is less likely to give off fibers.
Lawsuit Alleges Cameron Missouri Brain Tumors Linked to Fertilizer
According to a lawsuit filed last week over brain tumors that have surfaced in recent years among residents of Cameron, Missouri, contaminated sludge provided by a tannery to local farmers for use as an agriculture fertilizer is allegedly to blame for the tumor cluster.
Mesothelioma Cases Could be impacted by Texas Judge’s Asbestos Insurance Policy Ruling
Asbestos lawsuits throughout the country could be impacted by a Texas state court judge’s recent ruling that an insurance contract excluding claims for asbestosis, does not allow the insurer to avoid covering Mesothelioma lawsuits and claims involving other asbestos-related diseases.
California Asbestos Wrongful Death Lawsuit Results in $4.3 Million Verdict
A California jury has awarded a combined total of over $4.3 million to the families of three men who died from asbestos lung cancer.
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