Honored ophthalmologist Dr. Robert Gale Martin dies of Mesothelioma
Dr. Robert Gale Martin, the originator of Carolina Eye Associates in Pinehurst, North Carolina, expired of Mesothelioma at the age of 65. Carolina Eye Associates (founded in 1982) was the first ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center east of the Mississippi.
O’Fallon fights Mesothelioma: Tax concessions make way for asbestos cleanup
A builder projecting a $38.5 million residential and commercial plaza in O’Fallon, Missouri was surprised when the labor leveling the site last year brought out an unlawful deposit filled with asbestos piping, big-sized barrels, second hand hypodermic needles, and other illegal stuff.
Another step towards Mesothelioma Research: Minnesota House approves a grant of US$4.9 million
The Minnesota House of Representatives gives permission to US$4.9 million funds to help explore a study of Mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of lung cancer usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust.
Action Mesothelioma Day – February 27
Action Mesothelioma Day was launched as an initiative by British Lung Foundation (BLF) to build awareness about mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Statistics 2007
The year 2007 has revealed an increase in the number of people with mesothelioma occurring between the ages of thirty and forty years.
HEALTH ALERT: ABSESTOS SAFETY- call for action worldwide
Even after laboratory testing of the presence of asbestos in products, where large multinational networks are involved in placing orders with them, the government is yet to warn the people against the use of the asbestos containing products that are being used.
Alimta®-Platinum Compound for Pleural Mesothelioma treatment
Positive breakthrough for Pleural Mesothelioma treatment: Alimta®-Platinum Compound shows increased chances of survival, decrease in cancer progression.
Truck Hit Causes Asbestos Exposure, Destruction of Classroom and Teacher’s Work Of 20 Years
Deadly asbestos fibers were released after a truck hit the school building, destroying the classroom and damaging 20 years’ work of a hardworking teacher.
