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Report Links Asbestos to Larynx Cancer (6/7/06)

There is evidence that asbestos can cause cancer of the larynx, the Institute of Medicine reported Tuesday.  Asbestos has long been associated with lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the chest and abdomen. More...


Doctor Confirms First Death Caused by Asbestos Sprayed on Walls  (8/22/05)

Highly toxic blue asbestos particles were found in the lungs of a man who died of mesothelioma last year, the nation's first confirmed case of a worker developing the cancer from asbestos sprayed on walls, a doctor said Monday. More...


New Research Report Urges Stop to Further 911 Fatalities (1/31/05)

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) today released an alarming research report on the effects of 911. The report concludes that over one hundred thousand individuals present in Manhattan during and immediately after the collapse of the Twin Towers are at risk to become future victims of the terrorist attack.  More...


Important Studies Relating To Asbestos Fiber Size (11/4/02)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is claiming that asbestos fibers shorter than 5 microns in length are safe and harmless. EPA's testing of air in apartments in NYC, contaminated by asbestos after the WTC collapse, only looked for these longer fibers. EPA ignored all the shorter fibers that it found. More...


Asbestos Research: Of Interest.

Doctors in Iowa City, Iowa have concluded that patients with pleural scarring only that is caused by asbestos suffer from decreased gas exchange in the lungs during maximum exercise. Asbestos companies will argue at trial that plaintiffs with pleural disease only, as opposed to internal scarring of the lung, do not have any impairment or compensable Injury.  More...


"Idiopathic" Mesotheliomas Questioned: Is there such a thing as "background" level asbestos exposures? (6/15/98)

Most malignant mesothelioma cases are associated with pulmonary asbestos body (AB) counts significantly greater than those of the general population. However, the question remains whether malignant mesothelioma cases associated with "normal" AB counts (i.e., indistinguishable from the general population) represent background incidence levels or are, actually, asbestos related. More...


The Hazards of Chrysotile Asbestos: A Critical Review  (8/24/99)

Chrysotile is a mineral of the serpentine group that crystallizes in thin, flexible fibers. Chrysotile has been the most commonly used type of asbestos. Chrysotile is often present in a wide variety of materials. More...


Is Asbestos Deadly?  You decide... (2/1999)

  • Asbestos tissue burden study on human malignant mesothelioma
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  • Rich Countries Face Cancer "Epidemic" From Asbestos (2/4/04)
  • Predicted Deaths From Mesothelioma (12/8/03)
  • 2002 Rand Institute for Civil Justice Study, Asbestos Litigation Costs and Compensation
 
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