A new study is being conducted at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Researchers are in the process of selecting candidates who are suffering from mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure.

The new study, directed by Dr. Robert Taub, will focus on a combination of targeted chemotherapy and radiation. The treatments will focus on the lining of the lungs, which is the area in which mesothelioma spreads.

Mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer caused from exposure to asbestos. The prognosis of mesothelioma is almost always fatal as current treatments have not been proven successful.

Mesothelioma cancer attorneys are working with those who are suffering from asbestos exposure.

On June 23, the United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal made by W. R. Grace & Co. regarding alleged asbestos exposure at a mine in Montana. This decision will allow the federal criminal case against the company to go to trial.

In February 2005, six company executives were charged for violating the federal Clean Air Act. Allegedly, the company negligently allowed asbestos exposure at a vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana.

The Supreme Court also denied an appeal made by the company executives. They can now face up to 15 years in prison if they are found guilty.

Asbestos released at the mine has caused about 2,000 residents to become sick and about 225 deaths in the area have been linked to asbestos exposure.

Asbestos cancer attorneys are working to prevent negligent asbestos exposure.

According to statistics, more than 30 percent of Americans suffering from mesothelioma (a deadly asbestos-induced lung cancer) were exposed to asbestos while serving their nation. Veterans and shipyard workers arguably face the greatest risk of developing mesothelioma or similar disease because of the extensive use of asbestos in military equipment and products, buildings, ships, and submarines. This is especially true for veterans who served during or after World War II and before the1970s when the government began regulating use of asbestos. Sadly, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American veterans have suffered exposure to asbestos, putting them at higher risk of developing asbestosis, mesothelioma, or other illness.

Veterans who have been diagnosed with an asbestos-induced lung cancer such as mesothelioma have legal rights and may be able to recover compensation for their losses and suffering.  Asbestos-induced lung cancer is a significant problem among Navy veterans, particularly because the use of asbestos was so very extensive on ships. Virtually no area on a Navy ship built before the 1970s is safe, including fire and engine rooms, boiler rooms, navigation rooms, mess halls and sleeping quarters.Additionally, commonly used products such as gaskets, cables, insulation, adhesives, valves, and numerous others contained asbestos. Navy veterans, like other veterans, were prone to carry asbestos dust home on their clothes, thereby exposing their loved ones to the dangerous fibers.

Veterans groups across the country have started taking action to ensure their rights are protected. For instance, some veterans organizations have called on Congress to fund early lung cancer detection programs, which is especially important given the long latency period for mesothelioma—usually 30 to 50 years. Individual veterans and, in some cases, their families, are filing legal claims to hold responsible parties accountable for the suffering caused by asbestos-induced lung disease.

The attorneys at Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP are experienced in handling toxic exposure cases, including mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers, and are available to assist you and your loved ones – call them at 1-888-MESO-FIRM (1-888-637-6347) today.