Topic: Mesothelioma

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…

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…

Canada’s leading organization that lobbies on behalf of the asbestos industry is closing its doors, The Montreal Gazette newspaper reported Sunday. The Chrysotile Institute which receives government funding and advocates on behalf of Canada’s asbestos…

Mesothelioma remains hard to diagnose so researchers continue seeking more reliable ways to achieve early detection of the cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Australian researchers last week presented encouraging results at the 3rd European Lung…