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Three Mesothelioma Lawsuits Filed in Madison County, Illinois - Transworld NewsThree new lawsuits filed in Madison County, Illinois demonstrate the range of people who can be affected by past asbestos exposure. This naturally occurring mineral is a toxic substance that, if inhaled, can cause serious diseases such as
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Dangerous smoke - Emporia gazette.comI COMMEND our local citizens who have committed their efforts toward eradicating secondhand smoke in public places. Two years ago, a Kansas Senate committee reviewed SB 37 that had a similar purpose. The health community was solidly behind it; the
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Ralph Feigin; edited book on children’s diseases; at 70 - Boston GlobeNEW YORK - Dr. Ralph D. Feigin, a former president of the Baylor College of Medicine who edited an authoritative textbook on infectious diseases in children, died Aug. 14 in Houston. He was 70. The cause was lung cancer, said his family, who added […]

NovaRx Initiates Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial in Lung Cancer - ForbesSAN DIEGO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ — NovaRx Corporation announced today that the company initiated its pivotal Phase III clinical trial of Lucanix(R) (belagenpumatucel-L) in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The first
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Environmental Pollution - Chicago TribuneRSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page. Highlights Environmental pollution is contamination
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Today’s Herald - Calgary HeraldFaced with slumping profits, two Calgary gaming companies want the province to close a loophole in the smoking ban that permits gamblers to light up on First Nation casinos. Gamehost Income Fund, which owns the Deerfoot Inn and Casino, reported last
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John Edwards Scandal Cover-up: Three Carefully-Coordinated Statements? - Bloggernews.netDBKP took a look at the statements released by John and Elizabeth Edwards, and Edwards money man, Fred Baron. Their three statements never mention Edwards mistress, Rielle Hunter. Instead, all three refer to her and her child as […]

LegalView Informs Mesothelioma Blog Readers with Details on Asbestos - PR.comLegalView informed mesothelioma blog readers of a silent killer of American soldiers and veterans besides traumatic brain injury (TBI). Mesothelioma cancer has likely affected thousands of American veterans, even dating back to World War II navy
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The Nanny State and th - Town HallSeveral years ago, British politician Margaret Hodge gave a speech in the United States in which she described the nanny state as a force for good. I m reminded of her terminology each […]

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Government Intrusion - FOX NewsThis is still a free country, right? Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to more closely regulate the wages that firms pay workers and to more strictly regulate tobacco products by putting them under FDA supervision. The
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Call to move on with state’s diesel conversion law - NewsdayWorried that a 2006 law to cut diesel emissions from state vehicles could become a casualty of New York ’s fiscal woes, environmental and public health advocates on Friday urged Gov. David A. Paterson to move forward with the measure. The law
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Joanna Rotberg, at 73; fought ALS while focusing on teaching - Boston GlobeJoanna (Henshaw) Rotberg had bested the odds by surviving amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, for 16 years when the life expectancy after diagnosis is typically three to five years. Then, in 2006, she received the even-rarer
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Butt ban’s a beach - Ottawa SunThe cool breeze coming off the Ottawa River is often the perfect remedy for the hot, hazy days of summer. But the experience can be unpleasant for some people if they find themselves in the path of wafting clouds of tobacco smoke or find their kids
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Google Says Google News Not Priceless - WebProNewsDespite no ads or any obvious revenue generation, Google News is worth $100 million to Google, according to VP Marissa Mayer. How does zero equal $100 million? As one of Google’s many for free peripheral services, enough people sort of ride the
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Nymox’s NicAlert(TM) Gains Acceptance in Clinical Trials and Research - MSN MoneyCentralNymox Pharmaceutical Corporation s NYMX NicAlert product has gained acceptance as an important tool in research studies and clinical trials where it is important to know the level of tobacco use or exposure […]

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A decline in second hand smoke - 10 NewsATLANTA (AP) - Nearly half of non-smoking Americans are still breathing in cigarette fumes, but the percentage has declined dramatically since the early 1990’s, according to a government study released Thursday. A main reason for the decline in
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Smoking ban for whole of South Pacific island country - Daily TelegraphHealth officials want to make the tiny South Pacific island of Niue the first country in the world to be fully smoke-free by banning tobacco. Health officials want to make the tiny South Pacific island of Niue the first country in the world to […]

In court today: trial of two accused of murdering Xing Xing Xie - Times OnlineTrial of Noor Azura Mohd-Yusoff, 22, and Trach Lon Gian, 26, accused of murdering Xing Xing Xie, 23, a Chinese student whose headless body was found floating in the Thames. The body was found in a laundry bag at Rotherhithe, southeast […]

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Smoking ban a boon for public health, World Health Organisation says - Gulf NewsLondon: Smoking bans are an effective way of preventing heart disease, getting cigarette users to quit and protecting children from second-hand smoke, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report issued on Sunday said. The report by scientists at the WHO
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Editorial Comment: Drugs and value - Financial TimesThe decision by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), the UK s medicines advisory body, to reject several new cancer treatments is a warning to drug companies and healthcare systems alike. Both need to adapt. Nice barred
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Kraske’s column: Steelman falters before Chamber of Commerce, Hulshof - Primebuzz.kcstar.comMaybe Monday was just a bad day for Sarah Steelman . For her sake, she had better hope it was. That day the Missouri treasurer and wanna-be governor appeared before the Chamber of Commerce here and gave a speech that ranged from […]

Landscape for Lung Cancer Therapies is Focus of New Post-ASCO - ForbesSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 26 /PRNewswire/ — MedPredict has published a new report in its oncology series entitled “Thought Leader Insight & Analysis: Lung Cancer,” designed to provide critical strategic insight for pharma and biotech companies with a
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Tim McGraw To The Rescue - Bloggernews.netRead 17 times. CMT reports that during a concert held Tuesday night in Auburn, Washington, Tim McGraw witnessed a man in the audience physically assault a woman standing in the front line of the audience. He was on stage performing his 1994 hit song
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E-mail this story - Joplin GlobeGlobe/T. Rob Brown Vince Mikeska, of Newtonia, talks about his efforts to keep on going. He was diagnosed with brain and lung cancer May 6, his wife suffered serious injuries in the May 10 tornado, and their house was destroyed. Co-workers at Mikeska
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Smoke-free law goes to council - Glendale News-PressCITY HALL Smoking on all city streets, sidewalks, in parks and outdoor dining and shopping areas could soon be history. And forget about smoking in the city s 5,500 acres of open space, or even the apartment next door. The City Council […]

Non-Surgical Approach Can Treat Lung Cancers - ForbesWEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) — A minimally invasive procedure normally used to treat liver cancer also holds promise for lung cancer patients, according to a new study. In the study, expected to be published in the July edition of The Lancet
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Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from LegalView - PR.comLegalView recently updated its Levaquin information portal with new information pertaining to the dangerous side effects that may be causing tendon ruptures among patients. Levaquin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, has been linked
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Smoke ban sought for restaurants - RobesonianLUMBERTON A doctor who specializes in heart disease will ask for City Council s support on Monday with his plan to abolish smoking from Lumberton restaurants. Sydney Short, a Duke University Medical Center cardiologist who works at Southeastern
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Second Hand Smoke Particularly Dangerous For Vulnerable Infants - Medical News TodayAn article published in the journal Tobacco Control reports that children who are exposed to second hand tobacco smoke have an increased risk of severe infectious diseases that require hospital admission. In addition to respiratory illnesses, these
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Doctors said John had cancer and removed his lung. They never told him - News and StarA distraught Cumbrian widow says her family has been ripped apart after her husband was subjected to unnecessary radical surgery. John Turner and his wife, Margaret Father-of-four John Turner, 61, had his right lung removed after […]

EpiCept Announces Presentation of EPC2407 Data at 2008 American - MSN MoneyCentralThe authors of the poster concluded that EPC2407 studied in 17 patients is a safer and easier to use agent than previous VDA’s. The dose limiting toxicity profile of EPC2407 is consistent with its mode of action and pre-clinical studies. EPC2407 […]

Details on service, donations for Hamilton Jordan - Atlanta Journal ConstitutionA memorial service for Hamilton Jordan, White House chief of staff during the Carter administration, will be held with family and close friends at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 23, at The Carter Center. Seating begins at 1 p.m. President Carter as well as […]

Lung cancer patients live longer with Alimta -study - Guardian UnlimitedWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Adding a little extra chemotherapy after finishing the initial course helped advanced lung cancer patients live longer without having their tumors grow or come back, researchers reported on Thursday. Patients with
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Researchers find smoking-lung cancer culprit - Reuters UKWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A protein responsible for repairing damaged DNA may be a vital link to explaining how smoking causes lung cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Lung cells exposed to cigarette smoke produce less of the protein, called
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Irish writer Nuala O’Faolain dies at 68 - Political GatewayDUBLIN, Ireland, May 10 (UPI) — Irish writer Nuala O’Faolain has died at the age of 68 of lung cancer. O’Faolain learned she was sick less than three months before her death, The Irish Times reported. By the time she was diagnosed, the cancer had […]

Non-smoking cancer patients may have a genetic link to cancer. - Spokane Spokesman-ReviewFor men and women who do not smoke, the risk of getting lung cancer may be heavily influenced by their family history of the disease. Researchers from The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center looked at the incidence of lung cancer in […]

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Family s upset over verdict - Warrington GuardianTHE family of a man who lived on an asbestos-riddled estate in Padgate has expressed their disappointment with the verdict of an inquest into his death. William Titchard was a former resident of Anson Close, the street that was pulled down by
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Victim’s family awarded $30M in asbestos lawsuitNorthJersey.com - He was diagnosed decades later with mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, and died in 2002. Before his death, Buttitta sued General Motors and the manufacturers of the brakes and clutches stored at the warehouse, claiming that
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VOTE: Smoking allowed in Octagon playThis Is Bolton - Research published in 2005 suggested children exposed to their parents’ smoking were three times more likely to develop lung cancer later in life.
Euthanasia a personal callNews.com.au - One has lung cancer, the other breast cancer. Both want to be able to choose when they die. Neither […]

Your health questions answeredMontreal Gazette - However, as you noted, asbestos exposure is an important risk factor for the development of mesothelioma. Your risk is of course related to the extent of exposure and a precise answer to your query would require you to meet with a pulmonologist to
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Bayer HealthCare AGEast Bay Business Times - About Bayer HealthCare AG From world-renowned drug products to the high-tech platform, from innovative diagnostics Bayer and Onyx Provide Update on Phase 3 Trial of Nexavar in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Bayer HealthCare Affiliate
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Return to the planet of the alpsThe Australian - But in quick time the three giants of US newsreading, Jennings, Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather, departed their high-profile network positions (Jennings died in 2005 of lung cancer) and with them went the personal heft to make commercial TV documentaries.
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Former councilman was northport s first city administratorTuscaloosa News - Before his death, ret. Army Col. Frank Rutherford made his mark on the city of Northport with the bluntness of a Scotsman and military man s attention to detail. Rutherford died Tuesday at 74 in Johnson City, Tenn., from complications of […]

Next Stop: The VaultWTKR - -The reaction to being drilled at ECU just shows the incredible insulation the students have from the real world. Get over it. August, VA Beach -My problem is not simply that they did the drill, but the fact that they felt justified because they sent
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Recipient E-mailDailyTech - Taken with a flash, this photo contrasts reflectivity and absorbtion of various materials. On the left is a circle of black paint, in the middle is the new darkest material, and on the right is a disk of carbon. With the flash, it is easy to see how
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