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Chest X-ray in asbestosis shows plaques above diaphragm Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory medical condition affecting the parenchymal tissue of the lungs. It occurs after long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos, e.g. in mining. Sufferers have severe dyspnea (shortness of breath) and are at an increased risk regarding several different types of lung cancer. As clear explanations are not always stressed in non-technical literature, care should be taken to distinguish between several fo ...
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- Asbestos triggers mesothelioma more often in men than women
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:15 EST
- Survival In Asbestos-Related Cancer Improved By Chemo Combination
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Chemo Combination Improves Survival In Asbestos-Related Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Mesothelioma: Chemo Combination Improves Survival In Asbestos-related Cancer
ScienceDaily - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- UK Government Takes Action On Mesothelioma
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Hugs caused cancer claim
BBC - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:49 EST
- Chemo drugs may help treat mesothelioma
The Earth Times - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:25 EST
- Asbestos kept off global list of toxic substances
Reuters - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:31 EST
- Report links asbestos to larynx cancer
MSNBC - Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:27 EST
- Asbestos Linked to Throat Cancer
WebMD - Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:26 EST
- Report links asbestos to larynx cancer
Reuters - Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:43 EST
- Asbestos Linked to Throat Cancer
MedicineNet - Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- New Research Findings Published In National Academy Of Sciences Journal Show Promise Of ONCONASE For Mesotheliom And Lung Cancer Caused By Asbestos
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- STAT Medical News: Asbestos Exposure Now Linked to Laryngeal Cancer
ABC News - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:09 EST
- 9/11 Ground Zero Volunteer Saves Asbestos-Laden Shirt
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- Asbestos claim bid overturned
BBC - Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:31 EST
- Asbestos Fund Bars 9 Doctors
New York Times - Thu, 15 Sep 2005 03:00 EST
- Asbestos fund would quickly go broke: study
Reuters - Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:39 EST
- EPA to Test New Way to Remove Asbestos
Washington Post - Wed, 03 Aug 2005 03:00 EST
- Book ''Asbestos and Fire'' explores risk trade-offs
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:00 EST
- Japan admits slow over asbestos
BBC - Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:12 EST
- Victim''s Organizations Form Asbestos Victims Coalition in Opposition to Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- Cos. Announce 41 Asbestos-Related Deaths
ABC News - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:11 EST
- Cos. Announce 41 Asbestos-Related Deaths
ABC News - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:29 EST
- Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked to Lung Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked To Lung Cancer
ScienceDaily - Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- No date for asbestos bill to reach Senate floor
Reuters - Tue, 12 Jul 2005 05:54 EST
- No date for asbestos bill to hit US Senate floor
Reuters - Tue, 12 Jul 2005 06:53 EST
- Japan Wakes Up to Asbestos Problem
ABC News - Fri, 08 Jul 2005 01:35 EST
- Japan Wakes Up to Asbestos Problem
ABC News - Fri, 08 Jul 2005 01:53 EST
- Workers Exposed To Libby Vermiculite Ore Have High Rate Of Chest Wall Abnormalities
ScienceDaily - Sun, 10 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Calls Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation "Corporate Bailout", USA
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 31 May 2005 03:00 EST
- Cancer seen in family members of asbestos workers
Reuters - Mon, 30 May 2005 01:28 EST
- Asbestos Compensation Fund Legislation Passed by Senate Judiciary Committee
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 29 May 2005 06:00 EST
- Workers exposed to Libby Vermiculite Ore have high rate of chest wall abnormalities
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 25 May 2005 04:00 EST
- Civil Suits Over Silica in Texas Become a Criminal Matter in New York
New York Times - Wed, 18 May 2005 04:00 EST
- Asbestos Claims Decline, but Questions Rise
New York Times - Wed, 06 Apr 2005 04:00 EST
- Asbestos Bill Close, Say Senators Leahy, Specter
Reuters - Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:32 EST
- SV40 not implicated in mesothelioma
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Apr 2005 08:00 EST
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