September 26 is National Mesothelioma Awareness Day

by Shrader Law | Sep 11, 2012 | Mesothelioma

The United States Congress has set September 26 aside as a day to raise public awareness about mesothelioma and to encourage fundraising efforts to fund research in the hopes of finding more effective treatments for this deadly disease. Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos, a toxic mineral. Roughly 3,000 Americans lose their lives to...

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Skin Tumors May Signal Mesothelioma: Study

by Shrader Law | Aug 1, 2012 | Mesothelioma

In a study conducted at the University of Hawaii, researchers identified specific skin spots that may indicate a person’s heightened risk for developing skin cancer or mesothelioma. These tumors, which look like moles, are found on people who have a mutation in the BAP1 gene. This gene has been associated with a raised risk for a mesothelioma diagnosis. Leader of the study and renowned...

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Study: Exposure to Asbestos Raises Risk of Non-Lung Cancers

by Shrader Law | Jul 24, 2012 | Mesothelioma

Researchers in Australia recently found that childhood exposure to blue asbestos heightens the risk of non-lung cancers and heart disease in adulthood. In a study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, scientists focused on health data from children who lived in Wittenoom, a town where blue asbestos was mined for more than two decades. The town is now abandoned. The...

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Burglar Exposed to Asbestos During Heist

by Shrader Law | Jan 23, 2012 | Mesothelioma

A burglar intent on stealing tools from a building under renovation may have been exposed to asbestos in a new twist on criminal justice. The house, located in Syracuse, New York, was filled with airborne asbestos. In an article in the Syracuse Post-Standard, a report relates that the unnamed criminal knocked out a 3 foot by 3 foot hole in a brick wall to gain access to the building. Avoiding...

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