Mesothelioma - AWARDS & HONOURS

AWARDS & HONOURS
`Narayana Murthy is most admired business leader' For the fifth time in a row, B-school students across the country have voted Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor of Infosys, as the county's most admired business leader. In a study by Brand-comm, a Bangalore-based brand ...

Asbestos: Housed in controversies
How safe is white asbestos? ARE chrysotile asbestos (or white asbestos) products hazardous to health? The Chrysotile Asbestos Cement Products Manufacturers Association (CACPMA) asserts that they are not.

Pensioner is latest victim of asbestos
BERKSHIRE Coroner Peter Bedford said that deaths caused by exposure to asbestos are an "all too common thing" at an inquest last week.

FINANCIAL SERVICES
SEBI proposes lower fee for brokers SEBI on Tuesday proposed a new fee structure for stockbrokers both in cash and derivative segments. Though the new structure is based on the recommendations of the Committee headed by Mr D.C. Anjaria, SEBI has proposed a lower fee than what ...

$4 Million NIH Award for Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology
The new center will study the effects of environmental pollutants on human health. Researchers will study the role of environmental exposure in lung disease, including cancer, mesothelioma, asthma, and emphysema, as well as diseases of the hormonal and reproductive systems, which include pre-term birth and birth defects.