It’s been touted as the next asbestos and compared to the cover-ups by big tobacco companies last century, but agribusiness giant Monsanto insists Roundup doesn’t cause cancer. Three US juries […]
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LOST TO ASBESTOS: Two women carry on their loved ones story
Asbestos was once a commonly used produced across the United States. Doctors say long term Asbestos can lead to aggressive cancers. We sat down with two women who are […]
Chelmsford school ordered to pay £46k for disturbing asbestos
According to the UK’s The Construction Index, an Essex school has been fined after poorly planned and managed refurbishment work exposed school staff and others to asbestos. Chelmsford Crown Court […]
Asbestos-related cancer costs Canadians billions
According to Canada’s Globe and Mail Newspaper, a first-ever estimate of the toll of asbestos-related cancers on society pegs the cost of new cases at $1.7-billion per year in Canada, […]
Closely Watched AstraZeneca Cancer Drug Fails in Mesothelioma
According to foxnews.com, a closely watched AstraZeneca drug, tremelimumab, did not extend lives of patients with the rare cancer mesothelioma when given on its own, but the drug maker said […]
Telecommunications Workers at Risk for Exposures to Asbestos Containing Products
A new article from npr.org states that telecommunications workers nationwide are at risk for exposures to asbestos containing products. The article, mainly focused on a recent victim to a rare […]
Health Canada has Updated Information Regarding Asbestos
JULY 2015, CTVNews.ca has reported that Health Canada has updated the information on its website regarding asbestos, now stating: “exposure to the substance in any form is dangerous.” According to […]