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Vietnam veterans exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange have a significantly greater risk of prostate cancer, especially the most aggressive form of the disease, a new study contends.
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THE MP spearheading the rights of asbestos-related cancer sufferers has condemned a decision not to give a dying Derby man a life-extending drug.
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Georgia's Environmental Protection Division is investigating a large property in Rossville for asbestos.
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... irritation to the eyes, nose and throat, headaches, dizziness and fatigue. Long-term effects can include respiratory disease, heart disease and cancer, according to the EPA. Potential sources of indoor air pollution include central heating, cooling ...
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In a July 2008 summit in Washington D.C., the Environmental Protection Agency met with the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency regarding the request.
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A Kanawha County couple has filed an asbestos suit against 85 companies, claiming the man contracted mesothelioma as a result of working around the deadly dusts for decades.
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... and 77th Street in Queens expects to reap a fair share of a newly announced $30 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control to enhance its efforts treating people exposed to the heavy smoke and dust emanating from Ground Zero. Six years after ...
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... trials of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for patients with cancer of the pleura (lung lining) or mesothelioma, an asbestos-related lung cancer. The current treatment for these cancers is chemotherapy, which typically offers a median survival of 6-9 ...
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Loosening the bonds of restrictive lung disease Abstract Find out about this common but lesser-known respiratory condition and how to help your patient.
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This asbestos personal injury case was filed in 2007 and expedited for trial because the 58-year-old plaintiff is terminally ill and not expected to live for more than a year.
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... that found a link between ultra-fine particles from exhaust engines and air pollution to lung cancers and heart disease. Nanotechnology - the use of particles as small as one-billionth of a metre - holds tremendous potential for the health sector, ...
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A former marine engineer of 72 died from an asbestos-related disease and deep vein thrombosis following a routine operation.
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Patients are being recruited for a clinical trial of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung's lining that's almost always caused by exposure to asbestos.
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