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- Scientists in Australia speculate that the number of mesothelioma cases reported there will rise rapidly over the next 15 years, reaching a disturbing peak of 900 deaths from mesothelioma cancer a...
- Asbestosis Classification and external resources Chest X-ray in asbestosis shows plaques above diaphragm ICD - 10 J 61....
- A UK medical journal, The Lancet , released disturbing results of a study finding no benefit of chemotherapy on patients suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The research, considered...
- If you have been exposed to asbestos, it may be several decades before you begin to suffer from symptoms associated with asbestos-caused diseases, such as asbestosis or mesothelioma cancer. By that time, it often difficult to determine where and when ...
- Embalmers in Europe and the US have begun litigation against their employers over exposure to formaldehyde at work. Both OSHA and European Health and Safety Executives are beginning to investigate claims of embalmers being exposed to unacceptably ...
- Little did he know that the dust he was breathing in without being provided with any protection was going to be the cause of debilitating asbestosis, a condition that affects the lungs and severely restricts breathing and mobility.
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May 29, 2008
ABC Online, Australia -
The Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin is concerned about the amount of asbestos found in remote communities across the Northern Territory. The Department of Indigenous Affairs conducted surveys in the Territory after staff raised concerns in August last ... -
Thursday, May 22, 2008
ABC Online, Australia -
Under the new laws, someone who has been compensated for developing asbestosis will be able to get further compensation if they develop mesothelioma. The Government will introduce the changes to Parliament later this year. The Premier John Brumby ... -
Thursday, May 22, 2008
ABC Online, Australia -
The new legislation has been labelled 'Bernie Banton's Law,' after the late anti-asbestos campaigner. Under current laws, workers with asbestos-related diseases can only claim compensation once. That means if someone gets compensation for asbestosis, and they ... - Dr. David Weill calls asbestosis “a pretty serious thing, possibly fatal.” It’s why he’s intensely frustrated that thousands of false asbestosis claims are promoted by unscrupulous class-action plaintiffs lawyers before credulous judges and ...
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