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Before New Orleans and much of the central Gulf coast rebuilds after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of homes, businesses and public buildings will have to be demolished. Because of the magnitude of the demolition required and the… more »
Many personal injury lawyer will tell you that a person with mesothelioma, if given their day in court, will often collect a settlement in excess of a million dollars, sometimes much more. Since the attorney usually collects 40% or more in fees, defendi… more »
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is sponsoring a large study to evaluate and further develop the use the Mesomark blood test as a diagnostic tool. Heres a link to their press release. Mesomark, the trade name of a test produced by Fujirebio… more »

15th September 2005 : The Navy Link with Mesothelioma ...

Veterans of the Navy have one of the highest rates of Mesothelioma, asbestosis and asbestos-related lung cancer. For Navy veterans from World War II to the Vietnam era their work aboard ship often exposed them to high levels of asbestos. The asbestos i… more »
With mesothelioma part of the problem is that most mesothelioma patients are diagnosed at a relatively advanced stage of the disease. For many people, the cancer may have been growing for a long time undetected. By the time they feel symptoms, the dise… more »