Olsen died of mesothelioma in 2010. His cancer is believed to be caused by asbestos exposure stemming from multiple jobs including construction work and drywall. Mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the lungs, affects over 3000 people per year, …See all stories on this topic » Asbestos.com Go to Source

The website also offers deeper resources and information about the firm's practice areas including longstanding work fighting mesothelioma and water contamination and newer work fighting deceptive advertising, consumer scams, misleading bank overdraft …See all stories on this topic » Go to Source

… in MSNBC.com's Health section,[1][1] notes that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is pursuing to limit claims from lawsuits brought by people with asbestos-related illnesses, including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma caused …See all stories on this topic » Go to Source

Backman is doing something about it, and he believes biophotonics may be the answer to an effective early detection screening technique for lung cancer and mesothelioma. In a previous article, we reported that there are currently no effective, …See all stories on this topic » Go to Source

The Mesothelioma Victims Center fears that hundreds of families each year never bother to file a claim on their family member, who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, because more often than not he was in his late 70's, or 80's.See all stories on this topic » Go to Source

Recently resolved bankruptcy court litigation involving asbestos-product maker WRGrace & Co. will likely benefit the thousands of sick individuals who have brought mesothelioma lawsuits against the company. According to The Daily Inter Lake, …See all stories on this topic » Go to Source

This caused many people in the area to develop diseases caused by exposure to asbestos like malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer. Some estimates put the number of people killed by such illnesses in Libby at 400 people, with more than 1000 …See all stories on this topic » Go to Source

Michael died of mesothelioma, an incurable cancer that takes hold in the lining of the lungs. Nothing could have saved him. He and his wife had decided not to tell their two young children of his terminal condition until the last minute, …See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail Go to Source

… White House and its Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that this inaction is reminiscent of the previous administration's stance on asbestos, another workplace toxin that accounts for thousands of lung cancer and mesothelioma cancer cases.See all stories on this topic » Asbestos.com Go to Source

Asbestos is the cause of mesothelioma, the deadly cancer. The Mesothelioma Center had a busy news week, both at home and abroad. Victims of asbestos exposure in Libby, Mont. received some good news – for a change – from bankruptcy-protected WR Grace …See all stories on this topic » Asbestos.com Go to Source