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Steve McQueens Widow Fights Asbestos in Washington

by | Feb 26, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Barbara “Minty” McQueen, widow of mesothelioma victim Steve McQueen, traveled to Washington D.C. last week to join the fight for an asbestos ban in the U.S. Steve McQueen, a popular movie actor dubbed “The King of Cool” died after a battle with mesothelioma more than 30 years ago. His widow spent last week advocating for an asbestos ban and speaking at Capitol Hill. Minty was in Washington as a...

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Cancer Study in Georgia may help change Mesothelioma treatment options

by | Feb 21, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Recent University of Georgia research may change the way cancerous tumors are treated. Recent research points to the theory that low cellular oxygen levels, not genetic mutation, stimulates the growth of cancerous tumors. According to Ying Xu, professor of bioinformatics and computational biology and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, is pioneering the theory that cancer treatment should...

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Genetics Could Play a Role in Mesothelioma

by | Feb 20, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Right now, it is possible to conduct genetic testing to determine whether a person is at a heightened vulnerability for breast, colon, and potentially lung cancer. Recently, the genetic mutation behind mesothelioma was also discovered. Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that kills up to 3,000 Americans every year, most within 6 months of diagnosis. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, a...

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Britain’s National Asbestos Helpline Joins Cause for International Action Mesothelioma Day

by | Feb 19, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Britain’s National Asbestos Helpline (NAH) has added its support to a growing number of international groups calling for a worldwide ban on asbestos products as part of the campaign for Action Mesothelioma Day (July 6). This international event is meant to draw attention to the global scale and consequences of asbestos use. Other organizations that have joined the cause include the United...

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Automobile Mechanics and Asbestos Exposure

by | Feb 18, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

If you are a professional automotive technician or mechanic, or if you are a “weekend warrior” who changes your own bakes and clutches, you need to know about the risk of asbestos exposure from auto parts and how to limit asbestos exposure that can cause diseases such as mesothelioma. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber that has been used in some brakes and clutches because of its...

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Asbestos on Wrecked Exxon Valdez

by | Feb 18, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

The ship that was once known as the Exxon Valdez is in the news once more: this time for potentially exposing ship demolition workers to toxic asbestos. The Exxon Valdez, which dumped millions of gallons of crude oil into the waters off Alaska in 1989, is currently off the coast of India and scheduled to be dismantled at the Alang shipyard. However, the fact that the ship is laden with asbestos,...

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In Canada, Public Water Shielded from Asbestos by Slime

by | Feb 17, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Experts know that there is asbestos in the water pipes of Regina, Saskatchewan. However, officials and microbiologists claim that the mixture of asbestos and cement that forms in the city’s pipes is protected by a thin layer of slime produced by bacteria living in the pipes, and that neither the bacteria nor the asbestos is a threat to citizens’ lives. Dr. Roy Cullimore, a Regina microbiologist,...

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Asbestos in the Home

by | Feb 16, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. You may not know it, but there is a possibility that there is asbestos in your home right now. Where can asbestos be found in the home? What should you do if you have asbestos in your home? Learn about the answers to these and other asbestos questions in this post. Asbestos is a mineral that was once very popular in construction and...

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9/11 Health Care Law Now Covers Mesothelioma

by | Feb 16, 2013 | Mesothelioma

50 different cancers will now be covered by a $4.3 billion health and compensation fund established for victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center buildings in New York, after a recent ruling by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Citizens who can potentially qualify for free medical treatment and possible payouts include police, rescue workers,...

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New Threat in Libby, MT: Asbestos Water Contamination

by | Feb 15, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Toxicity tests conducted on the water surrounding Libby, Montana indicate that high levels of asbestos are present. This will need to be added to the Libby cleanup effort, which has already cost $370 million over the past decade, according to the Great Falls Tribune. Until 1990, W.R. Grace & Co. mined asbestos-laden vermiculate in the Libby area to make residential insulation, and now Libby...

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