Craig W. Brown, PC
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Category Archives: Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Study Results
A promising study was reported in the December 15, 2011 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. You can read the abstract for yourself here: http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/content/184/12/1395.abstract Adenoviral-mediated interferon-α2b gene transfer appears to hold some promise in treating mesothelioma. Although a … Continue reading
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Mesothelioma drug fails trials
There have not been many breakthroughs in the treatment of mesothelioma, with the median survival rate for those diagnosed with the disease remaining at an average of 12 months. Researchers hoped they had found a drug that would increase this survival … Continue reading
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Zonolite: Killers in the attic
Great original reporting from AOL about Zonolite and its continuing presence in our homes.
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Johns Manville Attorneys Involved Early as 1930s
In 1933, the Johns-Manville Company lawyers settled with an attorney hired by 11 former Manville employees, all asbestosis victims. Part of the settlement terms insured that the deal would never see the light of day. This fact did not come … Continue reading
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A Total Ban on Asbestos – It’s About Time
A renowned academic group has issued a call to ban the use of asbestos world wide. The Collegium Ramazzini, an independent academy of top-notched scientists in the fields of occupational and environmental health headquartered in Italy, first issued this call … Continue reading
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Mesothelioma: Unnecessary Misery
Mesothelioma is a deadly disease that could easily be prevented by ensuring that people don’t inhale asbestos. Many people think that companies and governments just learned about the dangers of asbestos in the 1980s or 90s. The sad truth is … Continue reading
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