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July28th

Asbestos Cleanup Bill Approved

Posted in: Asbestos Cleanup, Asbestos News, Asbestosis
In Israel the Ministerial Committee on Legislation has approved a new bill to regulate the cleanup of Asbestos. The bill was crafted by the Environmental Protection Ministry.

The bill will regulate the cleanup of Asbestos completely – and will put aside funds for treatment and cleanup as well.

The bill will also regulate the licensing required to remove or deal with Asbestos. The goal of the bill is to look at the removal of Asbestos from not only a safety perspective but also from an environmental perspective.

In the United States there is already a bill in place when it comes to the regulation of Asbestos work.
July27th

Surgery For Mesothelioma

Posted in: Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Mesothelioma Patients
Fire Captain David Chesser from Nebraska underwent surgery to remove most of his Mesothelioma cancer.

In order to remove the majority of the cancer tumor, the doctors had to remove part of pancreas, spleen and appendix.

The fire department in Nebraska is using this case to raise awareness for others – especially for the hazards of fire fighters being exposed to asbestos and in turn being diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer.
July27th

Man's Family Receives $700,000 For His Mesothelioma Death

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma
72-year-old Thomas Firth, of South Carolina, suffered from Mesothelioma cancer since he was diagnosed in November 2006. Sadly, Thomas passed away a year later on July 13, 2007.

Thomas was exposed to asbestos fibers at the Bethlehem Steel Company where we worked for under a year as a mechanic’s assistant.

A jury awarded Thomas’ family $700,000 to help for the loss of their family member. The Bethlehem Steel Company was expected to pay the family because of their negligence and failure to warn Thomas about the dangers of asbestos products and asbestos poisoning.
July27th

How Mesothelioma Reacts To Heat

Posted in: Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Mesothelioma Studies
A recent study was done and reported on by the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. The report stated that when Mesothelioma cells are under immense stress from heat they respond by increasing production of heat-shock proteins that save them from death. Researchers have now discovered that suppressing the release of these heat-shock proteins in the Mesothelioma cancer cells can improve the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic treatments.

While there is no cure for Mesothelioma at the current time, this treatment option seems more and more like it will be a success in the coming years.
July27th

$3.4 Million Paid By Advocate Mines Limited

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis
The family of Richard Worthley Sr. was awarded $3.4 million from the Advocate Mines Limited company after the death of the former Johns-Manville Transite plant worker from California.

Advocate Mines Limited was an asbestos mine in Newfoundland which supplied asbestos to the Johns-Manville Transite plant where Richard Worthley Sr. worked. Richard’s exposure to asbestos would ultimately cause his death from the asbestos-related cancer Mesothelioma. Richard was diagnosed with the cancer in 2004.

Advocate Mines Limited supplied Johns-Manville plants with asbestos from their company’s mines from 1963 to 1981.

Richard’s family argued that the Advocate Mines Limited company knew the dangers of asbestos and failed to warn the companies they shipped their product to.
July22nd

War Veterans Suing – Might Get Mesothelioma

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Asbestos News, Mesothelioma
There is a list of around 200 war veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq have joined together to file a lawsuit against the company KBR.

KRB contractors overseas created burn pits which led to the veterans receiving many diseases. The burn pits are open air pits that are used to incinerate human body parts, plastics, gas cans, rubble, lithium batteries and more.

While the veterans have developed numerous diseases, it is unsure whether or not they may come down with more illnesses in the future, including Mesothelioma or other asbestos related diseases. This would be due to the fact that the rubble burned in the burn pits would have been from buildings insulated with asbestos fibers.

So far the veterans have received illnesses including skin conditions, chronic bronchitis, kidney disease and heart disease as well as neurological problems.
July22nd

Plumber With Mesothelioma Receives $290,000

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Patients
At 61-years-old, plumber Alan Ward, has been awarded nearly $290,000 in compensation for his Mesothelioma diagnosis.

Alan was diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer in April 2007, after spending several years plumbing in hospitals in England that had asbestos fibers in them. His job was to remove asbestos from pipes and boilers and he was never warned of the dangers of asbestos exposure – he was also not given any protection from asbestos fibers while he did his job for the hospitals.

Alan was given 18 months to live, however he has defied the odds and has lived for two years already with Mesothelioma cancer.

Alan is planning to use the money he has been compensated to make his last few months more comfortable and to compensate his suffering.