Mesothelioma News
News headlines courtesy the Mesothelioma Center.
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Funds Eight New Research Projects to Advance Critically-Needed Mesothelioma Treatments
- February 24, 2010 - The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) announced today awards of an additional $800,000 to researchers, at top national and international medical science centers, devoted to finding a cure for mesothelioma. This brings to almost $7 million the funds the Foundation has awarded to develop better treatment options for mesothelioma patients. To spur the research [...]
- Joint Study by Rosetta Genomics and NYU Langone Medical Center Identifies Single microRNA Biomarker for Prognosis of Mesothelioma Patients
- February 18, 2010 - Demonstrate potential of miR-29c* to act as an independent prognostic factor for time to progression as well as survival after surgery Ability to forecast outcomes for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) may enable clinicians to provide aggressive therapy to the most appropriate patients Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today that [...]
- ADAO?s Sixth Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference: April 9 ? 11, Chicago
- January 29, 2010 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will host its 6th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference in Chicago, IL, on Saturday, April 10, 2010, with activities throughout the weekend. The international conference will provide education and outreach to families, employers/employees, and scientists throughout the world as part of ADAO’s continuing effort to educate the public about [...]
- Asbestos and Other Hazards Removed from Walpole, Mass. Superfund Site
- December 18, 2009 - EPA completed a short-term cleanup removing asbestos from the former mill building and hazardous substances in drums and containers on the Blackburn & Union Privileges Superfund Site, in Walpole, Mass. Nearly 30 tons of asbestos and asbestos containing debris, as well as over 2,700 pounds of hazardous materials and waste oils were removed from the site. [...]
- Milestone in the Quest for Better Mesothelioma Treatments: Department of Defense Begins to Address Service-Related Asbestos Cancer; Mesothelioma Foundation Sees Thousand-Fold Return on Its Research and Advocacy Investments
- December 14, 2009 - The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation applauds the Department of Defense (DoD) for beginning to address the critical need to develop treatments for mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive, extremely painful tumor caused by asbestos exposure. Most of the medical and disease research communities have long regarded it with a self-fulfilling defeatism as untreatable, deadly and hopeless. Since [...]
- Statement of Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Legislative Hearing on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works December 2, 2009
- December 12, 2009 - Chairman Lautenberg, Chairman Boxer, Ranking Member Inhofe and other members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak about how we can improve our framework for assessing and managing chemical risks. Understandably, the public is turning to government for assurance that chemicals that are ubiquitous in our economy, our environment and our bodies have [...]
- U.S. EPA Issues California Toxic Release Data, Lead and Ammonia Among Most Common
- December 8, 2009 - Toxic releases into the environment from facilities operating in California decreased 21 percent in 2008 when compared to 2007, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 12 million pound decline reflects reported decreases in air, water, and land releases and off-site transfers. The data comes from the EPA’s Toxics Release [...]
- US Labor Department?s OSHA proposes $484,000 in penalties against Cambria Contracting Inc. for asbestos hazards at Buffalo, NY, jobsite
- November 30, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued citations to Cambria Contracting Inc. for 11 alleged willful violations of the OSHA construction asbestos standard for failing to train and protect its workers at a Buffalo jobsite. The Lockport, N.Y., demolition contractor faces a total of $484,000 in proposed penalties. "These significant [...]
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Holds Sixth Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference
- November 19, 2009 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) announced its sixth International Asbestos Awareness Conference to be held in Chicago April 9-11, 2010. Conferences each year bring together renowned doctors, scientists, researchers and most importantly, asbestos victims and their families – in a united forum for asbestos awareness, education and collaboration. Numerous honorees will be recognized at the [...]
- ADAO Encouraged by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee?s Hearing on ?Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination?
- November 17, 2009 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) today announced that it is encouraged by the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection?s Hearing on ?Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination?. The hearing examined the options for prioritizing chemicals for safety determinations in the event that the Committee amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This [...]
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