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Chemotherapy Taste Changes: Metallic Taste Side Effects

by | Mar 6, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Hair loss and digestive issues are common and well-known chemotherapy side effects. One chemo side effect that gets far less attention (unless you are an actual chemo patient) is the fact that a person’s taste can change. In fact, roughly one-half of chemotherapy patients experience taste changes during treatment. Patients in chemotherapy treatment complain of a number of changes to their sense...

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Chinese Cars Recalled after Asbestos is Discovered

by | Mar 6, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Product Recall, Toxic Exposure

While China is not typically viewed as a major exporter of automobiles, the truth is that the country has made tremendous strides in automotive manufacturing in just the past few years, especially in the manufacture of economy cars. Unfortunately, this quick progress has come with problems: a number of Chinese automobile brands have recently been criticized for poor quality and sub-par safety....

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Asbestos Removal Begins at Maine Textile Mill

by | Mar 1, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Residents of Wilton, Maine are relieved that asbestos removal has finally begun at the old textile mill in town. State and federal officials have long attempted to bring the site into asbestos compliance, but have had trouble with site owners and improper removal of the toxic mineral, the only known cause for mesothelioma and the cause of a number a other illnesses. In an article in the Kennebec...

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Natural Asbestos is Harmful, Too: Chinese Study

by | Mar 1, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

A Chinese study recently concluded that any disturbance of naturally occurring asbestos, such as for farming or building, can substantially increase the risk of mesothelioma and a number of other cancers. The study, which compared the distribution of mortality rates of six kinds of cancer with patterns of land use in the Dayao area, used geographic information systems data and focused on...

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