Monthly Archives: November 2011

Erionite, a naturally-occuring silicate mineral, is emerging as a serious health hazard in the United States comparable to asbestos. Much like asbestos, erionite fibers pose a hazard if they are disturbed and become airborne. And…

It’s the season when millions of people in New York and around the U.S. go up in their attics and dust off the holiday decorations, ornaments and boxes of lights to ready them for display….

Malignant pleural mesothelioma typically develops in the layer of tissue lining the chest cavity, then invades other organs and other parts of the body. Researchers have been trying to gain a better understanding of the…

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have catalogued the actions of 178 drugs that have the potential of blocking the activity of  enzymes that promote growth of cancer cells, according to an article in the…

The head of an asbestos review panel formed by the Australian government said that the increasing frequency of natural disasters predicted with climate change means that existing asbestos-containing materials in houses and buildings should not…