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On February 19, 2019, five groups filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to challenge the EPA’s decision permitting exemptions in rules for asbestos reporting. In addition, the organizations criticized the agency’s petition denial of a plan to ramp up reporting requirements for those companies dealing with asbestos. Their complaints state that most scientists » Read More

 Asbestos is a known cancer-causing substance with no safe level of exposure. Yet this dangerous substance is still used in the United States. Recently, a coalition of sixteen U.S. attorneys general filed a petition advocating for a new federal rule that would significantly increase asbestos reporting and better protect public health. Despite its known carcinogenic » Read More

No one ever wants to here those three horrible words, “you have cancer.” But with prognoses varying so greatly from cancer to cancer, understanding the survival rate of the cancer which you have been diagnosed with can help to set goals and establish expectations. Mesothelioma is a cancer that occurs due to exposure to asbestos. » Read More

Recent studies indicate the effectiveness of a potential new treatment option for mesothelioma patients. According to research, when patients received a combination of chemotherapy treatments and TroVax, immune responses were boosted. The study results indicate a potential new option for those suffering from this aggressive cancer. What is TroVax? TroVax is a cancer vaccine that » Read More