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Pleural mesothelioma is an increasingly common type of lung cancer brought on by exposure to asbestos. When inhaled, asbestos fibers become embedded in the pleura, or outer lining of the lungs, leaving behind scarring and lesions. These lesions and scars eventually develop into full-blown pleural mesothelioma, a deadly form of lung cancer for which there is no cure. Asbestos fibers can also settle in the abdominal region, triggering the development of peritoneal mesothelioma. This type of lung cancer is equally dangerous

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Asbestos found at TOAST
Hundreds of students in Albany will head to a different school this fall after asbestos was found at their current school. Ken Jubie tells us what the district's plan is for students at Thomas Obrien Academy of Science and Technology once they hop on the buses come September.
Read more News Source - Capital News 9
Publish date - 01:28:46 07/25/08

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Tempe Union to retest all schools for asbestos
The Tempe Union High School District will retest all its campuses for asbestos because administrators are unable to retrieve documents outlining removal of materials containing asbestos 15 years ago.
Read more News Source - The Arizona Republic
Publish date - 16:34:38 07/24/08

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Second round of asbestos cleanup begins at Rye police station
RYE - The police headquarters will undergo another asbestos cleanup this week, following an outcry from the police union, which voted "no confidence" in the city manager and police commissioner earlier this year based on conditions at the station.
Read more News Source - The Journal News
Publish date - 06:50:22 07/24/08

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Property owner faces asbestos charges
Wednesday, July 23 PITTSFIELD — A Pittsfield man with a long history of run-ins with the city has been charged with illegally removing asbestos without notifying state regulators.
Read more News Source - Berkshire Eagle
Publish date - 06:07:15 07/24/08

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Major asbestos suit kicks off in Tokyo
What is believed to be the biggest asbestos-related litigation in Japan opened Wednesday at the Tokyo District Court with construction workers and relatives of deceased workers taking the stand to describe years of health problems that could have been prevented. The 178 plaintiffs are demanding a combined ¥6.6 billion in compensation from 46 construction-materials manufacturers and the ...
Read more News Source - The Japan Times
Publish date - 21:04:50 07/23/08

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EPA cuts Liverpool asbestos penalty
EAST LIVERPOOL - The city will pay just $5,000 in penalties to the Environmental Protection Agency for mishandled asbestos instead of the $30,000 fine the regulatory agency initially assessed. Mayor Jim Swoger said Wednesday that Law Director Charles Payne had received a phone call from the OEPA advising him the agency will agree to the lowered fine. "That's unofficial," Swoger said, saying the
Read more News Source - Lisbon Morning Journal
Publish date - 04:02:44 07/24/08

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Les promoteurs d'Estrie Enviropôle organisent des visites de la mine Jeffrey à Asbestos pour expliquer leur projet
Une cinquantaine de citoyens de Wotton et de Saint-Georges-de-Windsor ont eu droit à une visite guidée de la mine Jeffrey à Asbestos pour en apprendre davantage sur le projet Estrie Enviropôle.
Read more News Source - Radio-Canada
Publish date - 20:58:29 07/23/08

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Contractors removing asbestos tiles from office building
GLENS FALLS — A hazardous materials contractor this week is removing asbestos tiles from two floors in vacant sections of the Monument Center office tower where Travelers Insurance is planning to move.
Read more News Source - The Post-Star
Publish date - 11:15:28 07/23/08

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Lung Cancer Trial Targets Asbestos-Related Disease
Title: Lung Cancer Trial Targets Asbestos-Related Disease Category: Health News Created: 7/22/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/22/2008
Read more News Source - MedicineNet.com
Publish date - 19:27:46 07/22/08

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Asbestos checks target 2 million buildings
The government plans to expand biannual checks on the management of asbestos, which can cause lung cancer, from the current 260,000 buildings to about 2 million, possibly starting next March, to cover almost all private-sector facilities nationwide, official sources said. The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will examine with local officials the 2 million buildings to lessen ...
Read more News Source - The Japan Times
Publish date - 21:03:30 07/22/08

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Asbestos testing ongoing after Hill apartment fire
Environmental experts spent Monday testing and re-testing air levels in a Boulder apartment that caught fire earlier this month, and fire officials said it could be a while yet before tenants are allowed back into the asbestos-contaminated building.
Read more News Source - Colorado Daily
Publish date - 00:01:32 07/23/08

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Lung Cancer Trial Targets Asbestos-Related Disease
MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Patients are being recruited for a clinical trial of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung's lining that's almost always caused by exposure to asbestos.
Read more News Source - HealthDay via Yahoo! News
Publish date - 16:03:40 07/21/08

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Asbestos charge deflates RPM's record year
RPM International Inc. couldn't insulate its fourth quarter earnings from asbestos-related lawsuits. As a result, the Medina maker of specialty coatings on Monday reported a net loss of $87.6 million, or 73 cents per share, on record revenue of $1.08 billion for its fourth quarter ending May 31.
Read more News Source - Akron Beacon Journal
Publish date - 05:43:59 07/22/08

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Asbestos asphalt called safe
The city has no plans to discontinue the use of recycled asphalt containing asbestos despite concerns raised by both labour leaders and health activists, says Mayor Dave Bronconnier.
Read more News Source - Calgary Sun
Publish date - 08:47:49 07/22/08

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