Fears TV stars copped a load of asbestos
icCroydon - Apr 02 10:15 AM
STARS of The Bill may have to be tested for asbestos poisoning after filming on the Roundshaw estate. Producers of the TV show are investigating after being told that actors and crew could have been put at risk by filming while buildings there were being demolished.Save to My Web
Funeral held for EMT worker who died of lung ailment
Newsday - Mar 20 7:11 PM
Friends and family gathered in the Bronx Monday to remember a mother of two who became the third New York City EMT to succumb to a suspected 9/11-related illness in the past year.Save to My Web
ALCOA asbestos suit dismissed - Employee moves forward with appeal
thedailytimes.com - Mar 23 3:43 AM
A Blount County judge dismissed a $20 million asbestos lawsuit against ALCOA Inc. Wednesday. Blount County resident Doug Satterfield filed suit against the company alleging secondary exposure to asbestos resulted in the death of his daughter, Amanda N. Satterfield.Save to My Web
Exposure To Volcanic Mineral Associated With Increased Mesothelioma Incidence In Turkey
Science Daily - Mar 21 3:14 AM
High exposure to a fibrous volcanic mineral called erionite was associated with a high incidence of a type of cancer called mesothelioma, according to a study in the March 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Save to My Web
US tunnel workers face mesothelioma risk
IBN live - Mar 29 4:25 AM
Asbestos is a known carcinogen, linked to lung cancer and to mesothelioma, a cancer caused only by asbestos exposure. It causes other health problems, including asbestosis.Save to My Web