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Archive for December, 2008

Cancer in decline

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Cancer diagnoses in the United States are on the decline for the first time ever. This is a significant milestone and a turning point in our national battle with this disease, according to the American Cancer Society.

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Though deaths from cancer have been going down since the early 1990s, this is the first time that the annual report produced by the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries has also shown a decrease in overall diagnoses. This is largely due to drops in the leading forms of cancer: lung, prostate, colorectal and breast.

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However, researchers warn that the figures may be misleading since there it is possible (especially in the case of breast and prostate cancer) that there are simply fewer people being screened. Also, some of this decline can be attributed to the decrease in smoking that started in the 1980s.

The Texas personal injury attorneys at Cappolino, Dodd & Krebs are here to help those who are diagnosed with industrial cancer at the hands of negligent companies, especially those who suffer from mesothelioma. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, call our office today.

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Defining asbestos

Monday, December 8th, 2008

There are only a few months before the long-awaited criminal trial of W.R. Grace in the case of an infamous asbestos-laden vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana. But, even with that deadline looming, attorneys are still arguing over the definition of “asbestos.”

Lawyers for W.R. Grace want to use a very narrow definition of asbestos that could help their case on technicality. They hope that they can prove by definition that the substance that caused hundreds of townspeople to become deathly ill was not “asbestos” (which the company may or may not have known was in the mine) but something else.

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So far, courts have ruled with the government, accepting a broader definition of asbestos. However, the prosecution will have to be careful about which experts they use at trial since their testimonies may be based on a narrower definition of asbestos. Even if the government can prove that the Libby fibers are in fact asbestos, they will still have to prove that company officials knew.

Trial processes for the W.R. Grace trial will begin in February.

The Texas mesothelioma attorneys at Cappolino, Dodd & Krebs are here to help the public seek compensation from negligent companies, especially in cases of asbestos exposure, which can lead to the deadly cancer mesothelioma. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, call our office today.

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Smokeless nicotine becoming popular

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

The popular smokeless nicotine, Snus, is making its way to the United States. The Swedish product is being marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, which continue to be banned in many places.

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Snus is a smokeless tobacco inside what looks like a small teabag, and is placed next to their gum where nicotine is released. Camel Snus is being marketed in many cities, where it is stored in a small refrigerator.

While Snus is a product that allows adult smokers to enjoy their tobacco needs at places they are unable to smoke, the American Cancer Society is wary of the effects of Snus.

“This is the tobacco industry’s way of making snuff and chewing tobacco more socially acceptable, but it’s still tobacco.  It still has nicotine in it and it’s still addictive,” said Bonita Pennino. The American Cancer Society believes that Snus could cause pancreatic cancer instead of lung cancer.

Exxon cited in asbestos suit

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

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Wuthering Heights movie download The Curse divx Throughout his 33-year career as an electrician, Stanley breathed in millions of tiny asbestos fibers. He began feeling sick in late 2005, had a lung removed and was dead by December 2007 at the age of 72. Nancy Morton, Stanley’s widow, is suing oil giant Exxon (who owned some of the ships Morton worked on at the Newport News yard) for negligently causing his death.

A suit filed against a company that owned the ships, instead of supplying parts, is a new twist on asbestos litigation. Most cases are against the parts providers rather than the shipping lines or ship owners.

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A Matter of Life and Death Nancy Morton contends that Exxon knew of the risks of asbestos as early as 1937 and didn’t take any steps to prevent them.  Her attorney, Bobby Hatten, said Exxon began instituting asbestos regulations at its refineries nationwide in 1937 and taught workers how to avoid the dangers.

He also cited a 1964 Exxon letter in which a company official spoke of the dangers of asbestos, even to those not working directly with the fibers, but the company did not warn workers at shipyards or its own tanker crews.