A global network of lobby groups has spent nearly $100 million since the mid-1980s to preserve the international market for asbestos, a known carcinogen that's taken millions of lives and is banned or restricted in 52 countries, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has found in a nine-month investigation.
Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, and Genekor S.A, a leading molecular diagnostic service provider in Greece, announced today the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for three of Rosetta Genomics' diagnostic tests in Greece.
Mesothelioma is a rare dangerous form of cancer that develops from the mesothelium.
A labourer uses a trowel to smooth out a patch of asbestos cement while working on the construction of a cafe in central Phnom Penh.
Abstract Background: Suppressive immune cells present in tumour microenvironments are known to augment tumour growth and hamper efficacy of antitumour therapies.
Profile Liz Borkowski is a Research Associate at the George Washington University School of Public Health's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
California has an official animal, the grizzly bear, and a state bird, the California quail.A It has an official grass, purple needle grass, and a state reptile, the desert tortoise.A It even has an official song, a century-old tune called "I Love You, California." A In 1965, California became the first state to name an official rock, a greenish or ...
Banned or restricted in more than 50 countries, white asbestos continues to be widely used in China, India, Russia and Brazil, and many developing nations, according to "Dangers in the Dust" -- a joint report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the BBC's International News Services.
The World Health Organization says that 125 million people still encounter asbestos in the workplace, and the United Nations' International Labor Organization estimates that 100,000 workers die each year from asbestos-related diseases.
To the credit of the city, it seems there constantly are fundraising efforts for worthy organizations.
E-mail: tohru@hyo-med.ac.jp Received 30 April 2010; Revised 10 June 2010; Accepted 11 June 2010; Published online 23 July 2010.
Not the Rock - as in Alcatraz - but California's slippery greenish official rock, serpentine.
The midsummer political doldrums often generate a series of inanities and silly tempests, nonstories that can keep the talk-show hosts in full rant.
Chances are most Californians don't know that we have an official state flower .
Boston.com is collecting its most uplifting stories and asking readers to contribute their own personal stories, photos, videos, and links.
A man won a long asbestos disease compensation battle but died from the illness only weeks later.
The death of a hardworking electrician after a battle with asbestos-related cancer has prompted his son to warn tradesmen of the dangers.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. a ' Growing up, the laundry room in Julie Gundlach's home doubled as a playroom.
A Haverhill woman diagnosed with terminal cancer five years ago is beating the odds with the help of a local doctor.
A global network of lobby groups has spent nearly $100 million since the mid-1980s to preserve the international market for asbestos, a known carcinogen that's taken millions of lives and is banned or restricted in 52 countries, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has found in a nine-month investigation.
