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For The Record: Quick News On Prince, Hilary Duff, Black Eyed Peas, AFI, Rob Thomas, Daniel Powter & More  MTV Music Television - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago Prince will be presented with lifetime-achievement honors at the 10th annual Webby Awards, set for June 12 in New York. One of the first artists to release a Web-only […]

LawsuitSearch.com A Product Liability And Class Action Lawsuit Eworldwire (press release), NJ - May 26, 2006 Media attention has helped most consumers know about mesothelioma, asbestosis and about the possible danger of asbestos exposure.
Simultaneous presentation of myasthenia gravis and mesothelioma Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine - May 3, 2006 […]

Ganja Smokers Less Likely To Get Lung Cancer Hardbeatnews.com, NY - May 25, 2006 the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles say people who smoke ganja are at less risk of getting lung cancer than tobacco
Danger lurking in your home? Chicago Sun-Times, United States - May 28, 2006 […]

News & NotesModesto Bee - Beyer High School senior Sade Hackett and her date, Modesto High’s Matrel Woods, headed to the Beyer prom Saturday night the old-fashioned way by horse-drawn carriage. Sonora actress dies Less than a year after what would be her final performance
Marijuana not linked to lung […]

ADAO Co-Founder Douglas Larkin Statement on the Passing of ADAO President Alan Reinstein  [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - May 23 10:23 AM WASHINGTON—-May 23, 2006–The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization , an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today issued this statement on behalf of its Co-Founder, Douglas Larkin, in response to […]

FINANCIAL SERVICES  The Hindu - May 16 11:43 AM SEBI proposes lower fee for brokers SEBI on Tuesday proposed a new fee structure for stockbrokers both in cash and derivative segments. Though the new structure is based on the recommendations of the Committee headed by Mr D.C. Anjaria, SEBI has proposed a lower fee than what …Save […]

New drug brings hope to asbestos-related lung-cancer sufferers Mining Weekly, South Africa - May 11, 2006 cure, a new approved anticancer agent, now commercially available in the South African market, will bring new hope to patients suffering from mesothelioma.
Insurers’ asbestos win The Sun, UK - May 3, 2006 People exposed to asbestos […]

Plant Workers Exposed To Deadly Asbestos For 3 Decades KOIN.com, OR - 13 hours ago related lung disease.”. Breathing asbestos fibers can lead to lung cancer, mesothelioma or other lung/breathing disorders. The report
ASBESTOS PAY THREAT Mirror.co.uk, UK - May 2, 2006 Law lords will rule on whether those affected by the killer mesothelioma are […]

Among Non-Smokers, Men Have Higher Lung Cancer Death Rates  Fox News - May 16 3:09 PM Among people who never smoked cigarettes, men are more likely than men to die of lung cancer.Save to My Web
Lung cancer deadlier in nonsmoking men  The State - May 17 12:06 AM Lung cancer is not common in people who never smoked. […]

Smoking ban ignites on 1st vote 3 meetings, final vote may seal prohibition on lighting up in public places  Wyoming Tribune-Eagle - May 18 5:13 AM CHEYENNE - An aggressive smoking ban crossed its first hurdle Wednesday night at the Committee of the Whole meeting. The committee voted 6-3 in favor of the ordinance with Council […]

The real stats for cancer risk Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours ago Women who have never smoked are no more likely to die from lung cancer than male nonsmokers despite conventional wisdom. In
Smoking ban to nip Quebec in the butt Globe and Mail, Canada - 3 hours ago “Remember that […]

Lung cancer risk equal for all nonsmokers Gainesville Sun, FL - May 18, 2006 Women who’ve never smoked are not more likely to die from lung cancer than their male counterparts, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society
Testing The Efficacy Of Targeted Therapies Against Human Lung Medical News Today […]

Smoking issue heats up Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN - May 18, 2006 Several physicians and other medical personnel offered a raft of statistics that they said document the destructive effect of second-hand smoke on nonsmokers
Second-hand smoke Daily Mining Gazette, MI - May 9, 2006 I d like to commend the MTU grad […]

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT  The Hindu - May 13 11:58 AM LifeCell may commence research in July Cord-blood banking firm LifeCell expects to commence clinical research in July, when its exclusive stem-cell transplant centre becomes operational in Chennai, said Mr S. Abhaya Kumar, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Asia Cryo-cell …Save to My Web
MONEY & BANKING  The […]

Fighting cancer without insurance  The Times Record - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago Brunswick church helps Topsham family create a charitable fund to pay for treatments.Save to My Web
Abbott in license deal to develop lung cancer test  Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - May 16 7:45 AM CHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories Inc. on Tuesday […]

by: Thomas L. Friedman Science Daily - Hubble Finds That Earth Is Safe From One Class Of Gamma-ray Burst (May 13, 2006) Homeowners may have to worry about floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes destroying their homes, but at least they can remove long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) from
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STAT Medical News: Secondhand Smoke Detectable in BabiesABC News - BABIES BREATHING SECONDHAND SMOKE Parents who frequently smoke around their babies may be subjecting the infants to dangerous chemicals, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Scientists
Carcinogens from parents’ tobacco smoke found in their babies’ […]

England Fast Bowler Fred Trueman Diagnosed With Lung Cancer All Headline News - 1 hour ago UK (AHN) Fred Trueman, England former fast bowler, who became the first cricketer in the history to take 300 wickets, has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
MD Anderson Cancer Center study shows lung cancer […]

AG: Smoking ban can’t be enforced  Pacific Daily News - May 03 11:55 PM 4 p.m. May 4 Attorney General Douglas Moylan will ask the local courts to impose a restraining order on the government of Guam from implementing the Natasha Protection Act.Save to My Web
Nymox’s Second-Hand Smoke Test Newly Launched in the U.K.  [Press Release] CNW Group […]

If You’re in My Face, I’m Not Free American Chronicle, CA - May 10, 2006 both regulatory worlds. I’m allergic to tobacco. A few whiffs of second-hand smoke and I have a pounding headache. Twenty years ago
Reality check OSU Daily Barometer, OR - May 11, 2006 Photos of all the children who […]

State justices, in a first, rule ex-worker can sue for wife’s Newark Star Ledger,  USA - Apr 24, 2006 diseases. His was non-malignant. She was diagnosed in 2000 with mesothelioma, a form of cancer. She died 14 months later, at age 82.
Suffering from a father’s job Globe and Mail, Canada - […]

Smoking ban not a liberty issue [ and more] LSU The Reveille, Louisiana - May 1, 2006 Second-hand smoke is not, as Merryman thinks, a marketing campaign. It is the cause of debilitating disorders and diseases.
Second-hand smoke linked to behaviour problems Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - May 1, 2006 Second-hand […]

Students drop dead’ to speak out Noblesville Daily Times, IN - May 8, 2006 said. The group also addressed their concerns with second hand smoke. Not just people who smoke are affected, Elizabeth said.
Brookhaven stuck between a rock and a hard place Muskegon Chronicle, MI - May 8, 2006 […]

Algorithm developed to detect cancer genesScience Daily - NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) — New York scientists say they have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability to detect cancer genes. The researchers at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences say they have applied their
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Weekend Editorial Blog: Go ahead and marchStatesman Journal - You’re heard the expression, “When Hell freezes over.” A similar one is, “When cows fly.” Today a friend greeted me with, “Where are the flying cows? I don’t see any. There should be cows flying.” I thought it an apt, and humorous, comment about the […]

Man with cancer killed in fire Mobile Register, AL - 11 hours ago An 83-year-old man, terminally ill with lung cancer, died Friday in a fire in Summerdale that could have been caused by a lit cigarette, his daughter said
COX-2 inhibitors suppress lung cancer cell growth Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), PA - May 4, 2006 […]

Inhalation Treatment for Lung Cancer Restores Woman’s Hope ABQ Journal (subscription), NM - Apr 9, 2006 inhalation treatment. The cancers that responded best to treatment were lung cancer and endometrial cancer that had spread. At the
Data advance knowledge in lung cancer research Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), PA - Apr 19, 2006 2006 APR […]

Abler Minded:Statistics 101Pine And Lakes News - A few weeks ago, I shared some thoughts about how the results of polls can be so misleading, primarily because of how questions are structured and the sampling techniques that are used. The results of polls are often published as percentages of
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Widow’s asbestos hellIC NorthWales - A NORTH Wales asbestos widow was last night “devastated” following a ruling expected to save the insurance industry millions of pounds. The historic House of Lords’ judgement could drastically reduce the compensation awarded to Holywell woman, Sylvia
Asbestos critique baseless, EPA saysSacramento Bee - Get weekday updates of […]

Nicotine supplements may affect lung-cancer therapy Hindu, India - Apr 2, 2006 Washington, April 3 (AP): Lung-cancer patients who use nicotine supplements such as a patch or gum to help them quit smoking may undermine their chemotherapy.
Lung cancer drug could prove useful in breast cancer Earthtimes.org - 12 hours ago condition. This path-breaking […]

FDA Orphan Drug Approvals: Zadaxin and NexavarMedscape News - May 2, 2006 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved orphan drug indications for thymalfasin injection in the treatment of stage 2b through stage 4 malignant melanoma, and sorafenib tosylate tablets in the treatment of
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Asbestos deaths memorial unveiled  BBC News - Apr 27 3:24 PM A memorial is unveiled to remember people who have died of asbestos-related illnesses.Save to My Web
Deptford asbestos case can continue, court rules  Courier-Post - Apr 24 12:45 PM DEPTFORD — Anthony Olivo will get his day in court.Save to My Web
Lawyer highlights high Tas asbestos-related illness rate  […]

The Story of Carl - On Workers Memorial Day Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - Apr 27, 2006 The doctors, however, discovered that his lungs were filled with a rare form of lung cancer - mesothelioma - that is almost always caused by exposure to
9/11 Responders Welcome Creation Of WTC Health Coordinator […]