"mesothelioma lawyer" - EPA reminds school officials of asbestos hazard responsibilities

EPA reminds school officials of asbestos hazard responsibilities
Denver, CO The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s Denver Office has sent Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) compliance assistance letters to local education agencies (LEAs) in Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota as a reminder of school responsibilities concerning asbestos. These letters explain the LEAs responsibilities under the TSCA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act [...]

Prostate Cancer Risk Might Not Be Reduced By Regular Use Of Aspirin
Prostate cancer risk might not be reduced by regular use of aspirin. According to recent research from the United States, "It has been hypothesized that aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can decrease the risk of developing prostate and other cancers, although observational studies have not been very conclusive. The current study examined the effects of regular aspirin use on prostate cancer risk in 1,029 patients with primary, incident cancer of the prostate and 1,029 hospital controls frequency-matched to cases by 5-year age group and period of questionnaire completion." "Patients who reported use of aspirin for at least once a week for at least 6 months were classified as regular users, with others classified as...

Asbestos Abatement of the Former Steel Craft Factory Located in Newark, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, NJ - The MACK Group, LLC (website http://www.mackgrp.com) completed the asbestos abatement of the former Steel Craft factory located in Newark, New Jersey. The project consisted primarily of the asbestos abatement of 100,000 sf of asbestos roofing and flashing. Asbestos materials were removed from the structures prior to the demolition of the former [...]

Losing Weight After Cancer Treatments
My mom recently went through chemo and radiation treatments for 8 weeks or more and was good; however, now the treatments are over she is consistently losing weight! She is already down to 79 lbs. She has never been one to have a lot of weight on her (105 lbs was heavy for her), but this is getting scary!Is this normal? Her cancer was between Stage IIIB, or Stage IV....

Nicotine Might Thwart Chemotherapy For Lung Cancer
Preliminary research suggests that nicotine can cripple chemotherapy in lung cancer patients, even if it comes in a patch or gum designed to help a smoker quit the life-threatening habit. The researchers only looked at a sampling of human cells in the laboratory, and they don't know if nicotine could potentially derail chemotherapy for other types of cancer. Still, the findings suggest a simple message: "If you have cancer, stay away from nicotine -- smoking or patches or gum," says study co-author Srikumar Chellappan, an associate professor at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla. While nicotine is a major player in making tobacco addictive, its role in causing canc...

How to Choose a Doctor
Title: How to Choose a Doctor
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 6/17/2005
Last Editorial Review: 8/9/2005