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The lung disease referred to as mesothelioma is a type of cancer that has been linked to exposure to asbestos.  The disease shows up years after exposure and can be deadly.  To date, patients diagnosed with mesothelioma have had limited treatment options. That may be about to change. Traditional Treatments With cancer, normal cells have » Read More

Approximately one million homes in the United States have attics in which vermiculite was used as insulation. Vermiculite is a light brown or gray mineral. Much of the vermiculite may have originated from a Montana mine, and vermiculite from this source may contain trace levels of asbestiform amphibole. This particular product was marketed under the » Read More

Mesothelioma is a particularly aggressive type of cancer that is caused when asbestos is lodged within the lining of the lungs or other organs. Recently, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have received a $20 million grant to perform studies on humans involving blocking the protein CD47. Blocking this protein in mice has » Read More

Long-term exposure to asbestos can cause debilitating ailments, like mesothelioma and lung cancer. Many companies that manufactured products containing asbestos went bankrupt due to the exorbitant costs of asbestos-related liabilities. Consequently, companies and their insurers established 524(g) bankruptcy trusts to pay out claimants. Claimants did not need to submit much evidence for approval for the » Read More