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	<title>Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Attorneys &#187; Asbestosis</title>
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		<title>Joint Declaration By US And Canadian Asbestos Groups</title>
		<link>http://www.asbestoscancerblog.com/2011/12/joint-declaration-by-us-and-canadian-asbestos-groups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikedavidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A joint declaration has been created between the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and the Canadian Voices of Asbestos Victims that calls on the Unites States and Canada to take significant steps to eliminate asbestos-related disease.</p>
<p>The declaration, which will be presented to President Obama and Prime Minister Harper in February 2012, states that more than 10,000 Americans and 1,000 Canadians die every year of asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis, lung cancer and <a title="Link to information about mesothelioma" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_overview.html">mesothelioma</a>. Despite these numbers, the U.S. and Canadian governments allow the use of the deadly mineral in some products and Canada still mines and exports it.</p>
<p>U.S. Geological statistics confirm that the United States imported an estimated 820 metric tons of asbestos in the first 7 months of 2010, and approximately 90% of that came from Canada.</p>
<p>Linda Reinstein, co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization said in a press release, “It is truly unbelievable that the Unites States Continues to defy decades of science confirming asbestos is a human carcinogen.”</p>
<p>Reinstein pointed out that as the holidays approach, families in the estimated 35 million homes in America with asbestos tainted insulation will be crawling around in their attics.</p>
<p>We can hope that perhaps this time our leaders will take notice of the devastating effects this deadly mineral has on our citizens.</p>
<p><strong>Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP – </strong><a title="Link to learn more about our mesothelioma law firm" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_law_firm_attorneys.html">mesothelioma attorneys</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A joint declaration has been created between the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and the Canadian Voices of Asbestos Victims that calls on the Unites States and Canada to take significant steps to eliminate asbestos-related disease.</p>
<p>The declaration, which will be presented to President Obama and Prime Minister Harper in February 2012, states that more than 10,000 Americans and 1,000 Canadians die every year of asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis, lung cancer and <a title="Link to information about mesothelioma" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_overview.html">mesothelioma</a>. Despite these numbers, the U.S. and Canadian governments allow the use of the deadly mineral in some products and Canada still mines and exports it.</p>
<p>U.S. Geological statistics confirm that the United States imported an estimated 820 metric tons of asbestos in the first 7 months of 2010, and approximately 90% of that came from Canada.</p>
<p>Linda Reinstein, co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization said in a press release, “It is truly unbelievable that the Unites States Continues to defy decades of science confirming asbestos is a human carcinogen.”</p>
<p>Reinstein pointed out that as the holidays approach, families in the estimated 35 million homes in America with asbestos tainted insulation will be crawling around in their attics.</p>
<p>We can hope that perhaps this time our leaders will take notice of the devastating effects this deadly mineral has on our citizens.</p>
<p><strong>Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP – </strong><a title="Link to learn more about our mesothelioma law firm" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_law_firm_attorneys.html">mesothelioma attorneys</a></p>
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		<title>First Closure Of Canadian Asbestos Mines In A Century</title>
		<link>http://www.asbestoscancerblog.com/2011/12/first-closure-of-canadian-asbestos-mines-in-a-century/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikedavidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>For the first time in 130 years, Canada’s two asbestos mines, Jeffrey Mine and Lac d’amiante du Canada, are shut down. Citing financial obstacles and operational difficulties, the two mines halted production earlier this month. Asbestos companies are certain the shutdown will be temporary, while critics are hopeful that it will be permanent.</p>
<p>There are two sides to the argument for asbestos production in Canada. The mining, production, exportation and overall use of the material have been historically supported by the Canadian government. It has provided favorable legislation and economic incentives in the manufacture of the material. Opponents like those in the scientific and medical community have continuously pushed back against the incentives and worked for heavier regulation.</p>
<p>There are some exceptions in the government, such as Parliament member Pat Martin, who has fought the asbestos industry for years. “Canada remains one of the largest producers and exporters of asbestos in the world and spends millions of dollars subsidizing the asbestos industry and curbing international efforts to curb its use,” Martin said.</p>
<p>Canada sells most of its asbestos to poorer countries with less strict safety regulations. Currently, the country provides around five percent of the world’s asbestos.</p>
<p>Whether Canada will continue to export its asbestos, and the diseases like <a title="Link to information about mesothelioma" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_asbestos_overview.html">mesothelioma</a> that go along with it, remains to be seen.</p>
<p><strong>Cappolino Dodd Krebs – </strong><a title="Link to meet our mesothelioma attorneys" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_lawyers.html">mesothelioma attorneys</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the first time in 130 years, Canada’s two asbestos mines, Jeffrey Mine and Lac d’amiante du Canada, are shut down. Citing financial obstacles and operational difficulties, the two mines halted production earlier this month. Asbestos companies are certain the shutdown will be temporary, while critics are hopeful that it will be permanent.</p>
<p>There are two sides to the argument for asbestos production in Canada. The mining, production, exportation and overall use of the material have been historically supported by the Canadian government. It has provided favorable legislation and economic incentives in the manufacture of the material. Opponents like those in the scientific and medical community have continuously pushed back against the incentives and worked for heavier regulation.</p>
<p>There are some exceptions in the government, such as Parliament member Pat Martin, who has fought the asbestos industry for years. “Canada remains one of the largest producers and exporters of asbestos in the world and spends millions of dollars subsidizing the asbestos industry and curbing international efforts to curb its use,” Martin said.</p>
<p>Canada sells most of its asbestos to poorer countries with less strict safety regulations. Currently, the country provides around five percent of the world’s asbestos.</p>
<p>Whether Canada will continue to export its asbestos, and the diseases like <a title="Link to information about mesothelioma" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_asbestos_overview.html">mesothelioma</a> that go along with it, remains to be seen.</p>
<p><strong>Cappolino Dodd Krebs – </strong><a title="Link to meet our mesothelioma attorneys" href="http://www.asbestoslaw.com/mesothelioma_lawyers.html">mesothelioma attorneys</a></p>
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		<title>Banning asbestos seen as only way to prevent mesothelioma</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A renowned academic group has issued a call to ban the use of asbestos world wide.</p>
<p>The Collegium Ramazzini, an independent academy of top-notched scientists in the fields of occupational and environmental health headquartered in Italy, first issued this call in 1999 and has repeated the call each time it has met.</p>
<p>The 2010 repeat call for a universal ban is based on research over the years which indicates that all forms of asbestos are proven human carcinogens and exposure to any level of any type of asbestos carries health risks, most notably, mesothelioma cancer.</p>
<p>Exposure to asbestos leads to a condition known as asbestosis, a progressive and debilitating fibrotic lung disease. All forms of asbestos also cause malignant mesothelioma and lung and laryngeal cancers. In fact, the only known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Asbestos exposure can also cause ovarian, gastrointestinal, and other cancers.</p>
<p>The Collegium Ramazzini considers the asbestos-related illnesses and deaths as a tragic pandemic that can be prevented. Since the risks of exposure to asbestos cannot be controlled by technology or work practices regulation, an international ban on the mining and use of asbestos is urgently needed. The Collegium Ramazzini is therefore asking all countries of the world to join in the international endeavor to ban all forms of asbestos as an obligation to their citizens.</p>
<p><em>Source: Natural News</em></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A renowned academic group has issued a call to ban the use of asbestos world wide.</p>
<p>The Collegium Ramazzini, an independent academy of top-notched scientists in the fields of occupational and environmental health headquartered in Italy, first issued this call in 1999 and has repeated the call each time it has met.</p>
<p>The 2010 repeat call for a universal ban is based on research over the years which indicates that all forms of asbestos are proven human carcinogens and exposure to any level of any type of asbestos carries health risks, most notably, mesothelioma cancer.</p>
<p>Exposure to asbestos leads to a condition known as asbestosis, a progressive and debilitating fibrotic lung disease. All forms of asbestos also cause malignant mesothelioma and lung and laryngeal cancers. In fact, the only known cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Asbestos exposure can also cause ovarian, gastrointestinal, and other cancers.</p>
<p>The Collegium Ramazzini considers the asbestos-related illnesses and deaths as a tragic pandemic that can be prevented. Since the risks of exposure to asbestos cannot be controlled by technology or work practices regulation, an international ban on the mining and use of asbestos is urgently needed. The Collegium Ramazzini is therefore asking all countries of the world to join in the international endeavor to ban all forms of asbestos as an obligation to their citizens.</p>
<p><em>Source: Natural News</em></p>
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		<title>Companies knew asbestos was dangerous in the 1930s</title>
		<link>http://www.asbestoscancerblog.com/2010/06/companies-knew-asbestos-was-dangerous-in-the-1930s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In 1933, the Johns-Manville Company settled with an attorney on behalf of 11 former Manville employees, all asbestosis victims. The attorney received $30,000 for the victims, in exchange for a written promise that he would not “directly or indirectly participate in the bringing of new actions against the Corporation.”</p>
<p>This fact did not come to light for more than 45 years. In the meantime, the company was able successfully to avoid damage suits. Had the public known about this settlement, it is likely that the hazards of asbestos would have come to light decades earlier.</p>
<p>Companies like Alcoa that used asbestos in its daily manufacturing processes have denied knowing that asbestos exposure could be a danger to those who worked closely with the mineral. In fact, these companies have managed to set the late-1960s as the benchmark for when they could have known about the dangers of asbestos &#8212; nearly 40 years later!</p>
<p>Asbestos has been linked to mesothelioma, an aggressive and deadly form of cancer. It is difficult to diagnose and symptoms often take 20-30 years to manifest. Usually, by the time symptoms show up, it is too late to save the patient.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 1933, the Johns-Manville Company settled with an attorney on behalf of 11 former Manville employees, all asbestosis victims. The attorney received $30,000 for the victims, in exchange for a written promise that he would not “directly or indirectly participate in the bringing of new actions against the Corporation.”</p>
<p>This fact did not come to light for more than 45 years. In the meantime, the company was able successfully to avoid damage suits. Had the public known about this settlement, it is likely that the hazards of asbestos would have come to light decades earlier.</p>
<p>Companies like Alcoa that used asbestos in its daily manufacturing processes have denied knowing that asbestos exposure could be a danger to those who worked closely with the mineral. In fact, these companies have managed to set the late-1960s as the benchmark for when they could have known about the dangers of asbestos &#8212; nearly 40 years later!</p>
<p>Asbestos has been linked to mesothelioma, an aggressive and deadly form of cancer. It is difficult to diagnose and symptoms often take 20-30 years to manifest. Usually, by the time symptoms show up, it is too late to save the patient.</p>
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		<title>Major new study of Libby asbestos contamination begins</title>
		<link>http://www.asbestoscancerblog.com/2010/06/major-new-study-of-libby-asbestos-contamination-begins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you attended  Montana’s Libby High School between 1950 and 1999, and then moved away,  asbestos researchers are looking for you.</p>
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<p>Researchers are asking these people to submit to tests to help determine the extent of contamination caused by asbestos mining and processing in the northwestern Montana town. Libby has emerged as the deadliest Superfund site in the nation.</p>
<p>The study by the Center for Asbestos Related Disease will focus on low-level childhood asbestos exposure, compare exposure of Libby asbestos to that of more common commercial forms, and examine the presence of autoimmune disorders like lupus.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Other potential disorders include asbestosis and mesothelioma.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you attended  Montana’s Libby High School between 1950 and 1999, and then moved away,  asbestos researchers are looking for you.</p>
<p><span id="more-23827"> </span></p>
<p>Researchers are asking these people to submit to tests to help determine the extent of contamination caused by asbestos mining and processing in the northwestern Montana town. Libby has emerged as the deadliest Superfund site in the nation.</p>
<p>The study by the Center for Asbestos Related Disease will focus on low-level childhood asbestos exposure, compare exposure of Libby asbestos to that of more common commercial forms, and examine the presence of autoimmune disorders like lupus.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Other potential disorders include asbestosis and mesothelioma.</p>
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		<title>Navy vets at-risk for mesothelioma cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.asbestoscancerblog.com/2010/04/navy-vets-at-risk-for-mesothelioma-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Of all occupations exposed to asbestos, naval veterans account for 30 percent of all mesothelioma cancer patients.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s just one way of saying more than 30 percent of Americans suffering with mesothelioma (a cancer of the internal lining of the lungs, abdomen, and heart) were exposed to asbestos during their military or naval service.</p>
<p>Veterans who served up to the 1970s have a great risk of developing asbestosis, cancer and other related disease. And, for Navy personnel and workers employed in shipyards through the 1970s, the risk  for developing a disease caused by asbestos exposure is even greater.</p>
<p>Veterans with an asbestos related illness should contact a veteran’s service officer and file their claims. It is important you select a VSO who will think outside of the VA box, especially on these type conditions.</p>
<p>The veteran must provide proof that their disease is asbestos related and that exposure occurred during military service. The burden of proof is always on the veteran, in this case, due to mind sets, the proof is difficult even though it is totally obvious.</p>
<p>The Department of Veteran Affairs recognizes asbestos as well as mesothelioma as a service connected disability.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of all occupations exposed to asbestos, naval veterans account for 30 percent of all mesothelioma cancer patients.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s just one way of saying more than 30 percent of Americans suffering with mesothelioma (a cancer of the internal lining of the lungs, abdomen, and heart) were exposed to asbestos during their military or naval service.</p>
<p>Veterans who served up to the 1970s have a great risk of developing asbestosis, cancer and other related disease. And, for Navy personnel and workers employed in shipyards through the 1970s, the risk  for developing a disease caused by asbestos exposure is even greater.</p>
<p>Veterans with an asbestos related illness should contact a veteran’s service officer and file their claims. It is important you select a VSO who will think outside of the VA box, especially on these type conditions.</p>
<p>The veteran must provide proof that their disease is asbestos related and that exposure occurred during military service. The burden of proof is always on the veteran, in this case, due to mind sets, the proof is difficult even though it is totally obvious.</p>
<p>The Department of Veteran Affairs recognizes asbestos as well as mesothelioma as a service connected disability.</p>
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		<title>Smithsonian exhibits contaminated with asbestos</title>
		<link>http://www.asbestoscancerblog.com/2009/12/smithsonian-exhibits-contaminated-with-asbestos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Robert Pullman is the newest hero in the fight for safety in the workplace. For over 25 years, Pullman was an exhibit specialist for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Last year, he and the other employees were informed for the first time that the walls they had been drilling into for decades contained asbestos. Every time that Pullman and his coworkers would update or change out an exhibit, drilling would release asbestos fibers into the air without any protective equipment or precautions.</p>
<p>Seeking justice, Pullman contacted the Washington Post and told them about the asbestos danger. He also filed several workplace safety complaints, for which he was reprimanded. He even took private air and dust samples to test for asbestos. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Soon after, Pullman was diagnosed with asbestosis, a form of lung disease linked to asbestos exposure.  He took legal action against the Smithsonian Institute that ended in a substantial settlement and severance pay, retraction of the negative letters in his file, the launching of a more extensive investigation into the health hazards in the Smithsonian buildings, and the implementation of better, safer policies.</p>
<p>It is brave, driven employees like Pullman who make the world a safer place for their coworkers. Despite opposition from his employer, Pullman persevered in his pursuit of justice. Workers should not have to worry about the safety of their work environment. Partly due to Pullman’s efforts, Smithsonian exhibit employees will now receive more comprehensive asbestos training and safety equipment, as well as access to a physician contracted by the company. </span></span> <!--EndFragment--></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Robert Pullman is the newest hero in the fight for safety in the workplace. For over 25 years, Pullman was an exhibit specialist for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Last year, he and the other employees were informed for the first time that the walls they had been drilling into for decades contained asbestos. Every time that Pullman and his coworkers would update or change out an exhibit, drilling would release asbestos fibers into the air without any protective equipment or precautions.</p>
<p>Seeking justice, Pullman contacted the Washington Post and told them about the asbestos danger. He also filed several workplace safety complaints, for which he was reprimanded. He even took private air and dust samples to test for asbestos. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Soon after, Pullman was diagnosed with asbestosis, a form of lung disease linked to asbestos exposure.  He took legal action against the Smithsonian Institute that ended in a substantial settlement and severance pay, retraction of the negative letters in his file, the launching of a more extensive investigation into the health hazards in the Smithsonian buildings, and the implementation of better, safer policies.</p>
<p>It is brave, driven employees like Pullman who make the world a safer place for their coworkers. Despite opposition from his employer, Pullman persevered in his pursuit of justice. Workers should not have to worry about the safety of their work environment. Partly due to Pullman’s efforts, Smithsonian exhibit employees will now receive more comprehensive asbestos training and safety equipment, as well as access to a physician contracted by the company. </span></span> <!--EndFragment--></p>
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		<title>Breathe Easy</title>
		<link>http://www.asbestoscancerblog.com/2009/07/breathe-easy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>There is a new organization in the United Kingdom dedicated to aiding people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This group, called Breathe Easy, works with COPD suffers to improve their quality of life.</p>
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<p> There are a number of diseases that can be categorized as a COPD including chronic bronchitis, asbestosis, and emphysema.</p>
<p>Chronic breathing difficulties can impact all facets of a personâ€™s day-to-day doings. People afflicted with COPD often have trouble catching their breath, and may be unable to walk more than a few dozen yards without getting winded. Barry Chawner, chairman of Breathe Easy, could only walk 50 yards at a time without getting windedâ€” after completing the course, he can do up to a quarter mile.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a new organization in the United Kingdom dedicated to aiding people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This group, called Breathe Easy, works with COPD suffers to improve their quality of life.</p>
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<p> There are a number of diseases that can be categorized as a COPD including chronic bronchitis, asbestosis, and emphysema.</p>
<p>Chronic breathing difficulties can impact all facets of a personâ€™s day-to-day doings. People afflicted with COPD often have trouble catching their breath, and may be unable to walk more than a few dozen yards without getting winded. Barry Chawner, chairman of Breathe Easy, could only walk 50 yards at a time without getting windedâ€” after completing the course, he can do up to a quarter mile.</p>
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		<title>Asbestos exposure puts textile workers at risk of lung cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found that those who worked in asbestos textile plants between the 1950s and 1970s face a significantly higher risk of lung cancer and death due to chrysotile asbestos exposure.</p>
<p>While asbestos has previously been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis, this study specifically looked at four North Carolina plants that produced textile products with chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos is the most commonly used form of the industrial fiber, and amosite and crocidolite are two lesser-used forms of the material.</p>
<p>The current study compared the asbestos exposure and medical histories of 5,770 workers who had been employed at the four North Carolina plants between 1950 and 1973. Of this group, more than 2,500 died during the study period; 277 of these deaths were from lung cancer. The plant workers rate of lung cancer was 95 percent higher than that of the general population, and their rate of death from all causes was 45 percent higher.</p>
<p>The findings of the study could drastically change policy decisions currently being made about the deregulation of chryostile asbestos.</p>
<p>Asbestos exposure can lead to many adverse side effects including lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer, asbestosis andÂ  mesothelioma.Workers exposed to asbestos and who have been diagnosed with one of these maladies could be entitled to financial compaensation and should contact an asbestos attorney about a mesothelioma lawsuit.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found that those who worked in asbestos textile plants between the 1950s and 1970s face a significantly higher risk of lung cancer and death due to chrysotile asbestos exposure.</p>
<p>While asbestos has previously been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis, this study specifically looked at four North Carolina plants that produced textile products with chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos is the most commonly used form of the industrial fiber, and amosite and crocidolite are two lesser-used forms of the material.</p>
<p>The current study compared the asbestos exposure and medical histories of 5,770 workers who had been employed at the four North Carolina plants between 1950 and 1973. Of this group, more than 2,500 died during the study period; 277 of these deaths were from lung cancer. The plant workers rate of lung cancer was 95 percent higher than that of the general population, and their rate of death from all causes was 45 percent higher.</p>
<p>The findings of the study could drastically change policy decisions currently being made about the deregulation of chryostile asbestos.</p>
<p>Asbestos exposure can lead to many adverse side effects including lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer, asbestosis andÂ  mesothelioma.Workers exposed to asbestos and who have been diagnosed with one of these maladies could be entitled to financial compaensation and should contact an asbestos attorney about a mesothelioma lawsuit.</p>
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		<title>Exposure to nanotubes similar to asbestos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently conducted an experiment in which laboratory mice inhaled a specialized liquid that contained multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).</p>
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<p>The study was designed to show how much nanotube products interact with human bodies.Â  The results were stunning.Â  The mice contracted numerous pulmonary health symptoms including lung inflammation and fibrosis of the lungs.Â  It was also found that MWCNTs made their way into the lining of the lungs.Â  The NIOSH study is the first to prove that.</p>
<p>With this evidence, MWCNTs are being compared to asbestos fibers.Â  It is hypothesized that exposure to MWCNTs could one day lead to mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that results form asbestos exposure. It can take decades for smptoms to appear.</p>
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<p>The findings were just from preliminary experiments, but more tests will be conducted.Â  As people are becoming more aware of the dangers of nanotube products, steps should be taken to ensure the safety of workers and manufacturers of the products.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently conducted an experiment in which laboratory mice inhaled a specialized liquid that contained multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).</p>
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<p>The study was designed to show how much nanotube products interact with human bodies.Â  The results were stunning.Â  The mice contracted numerous pulmonary health symptoms including lung inflammation and fibrosis of the lungs.Â  It was also found that MWCNTs made their way into the lining of the lungs.Â  The NIOSH study is the first to prove that.</p>
<p>With this evidence, MWCNTs are being compared to asbestos fibers.Â  It is hypothesized that exposure to MWCNTs could one day lead to mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that results form asbestos exposure. It can take decades for smptoms to appear.</p>
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<p>The findings were just from preliminary experiments, but more tests will be conducted.Â  As people are becoming more aware of the dangers of nanotube products, steps should be taken to ensure the safety of workers and manufacturers of the products.</p>
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