Topic: Asbestos

The state of Virginia has become the 11th state to pass legislation permanently proclaiming Sept. 26 as mesothelioma awareness day. The day recognizes the many victims of mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by exposure…

In a new study, medical researchers at the University of Nebraska and Duke University investigated the relation between the size and shape of asbestos fibers and incidence of lung cancer among workers employed at asbestos…

Drinking red wine in moderation has long been considered to have health benefits. A substance called resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes, may help reduce unhealthy cholesterol and prevent damage to…

An international team including researchers in New York, Hawaii and Italy have pinpointed a protein known as HMGB1 as a key player in the development of malignant mesothelioma, a cancer associated with asbestos exposure. The…

A $32 million verdict awarded to a Navy veteran diagnosed with mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos aboard ships ranks among the five largest New York verdicts of 2011, according the legal publication Verdict Search. The…