Asbestos and Lung Cancer

Mesothelioma Brain Metastasis : A New Research Suggests Physicians to Increase Their Focus On Mesothelioma Brain Metastasis. Distant metastasis is found to be common with pleural mesothelioma as it is found among more than 60% of mesothelioma patients. But it is rarely found around the brain. Now, as per a new research by scientists at the UK, it looks highly recommended that physicians tend to increase their focus on cerebral metastasis in mesothelioma patients. This is what the study authors have to write, “Patients will continue to live longer as a consequence of newer, more advanced treatments,” they said. They added, “It is critical now to recognize mesothelioma’s metastatic potential, particularly cerebral metastasis, which was previously only an autopsy finding.” It was on October 15, 2022 when a new study was published in the Journal of Medical Science that basically focused around a mesothelioma patient with brain metastasis.   Meso Book   Mesothelioma B...

Lung Cancer Cases : Do you know that poor air quality has become the major contributor for over half lung cancer cases? Well, it looks scared but is the fact.  The city in India is known to be a major air polluted one. And this is enough to cause complication when you start breathing in such an environment which is highly polluted with toxic pollutants mixed in the air. Out of the majority of lung cancer cases, the city has piled up the cases that are linked with smoking. This is what experts concluded this Friday on the event of Lung Cancer Day. Experts have to say that they have come through more patients of adenocarcinoma. It's mainly linked to the poor air quality. This is what a senior radiation oncology Suman Mallik says, “I have not found any history of smoking in more than half of my patients." he added. Over Half Lung Cancer Cases In Kolkata Due to Poor Air Quality Due to the alarming level of air pollution, Chandrakantha called people and authorities to take action ...

Armstrong World Industries continued to manufacture asbestos products between 1930's to 1970's. In a gap of over 40 years, it continued to make so many asbestos related products. Later, asbestos litigation became the reason for the company to file for bankruptcy in the year 2000. Later in 2007, an asbestos trust fund was made active having over $2 million to compensate victims. The post will let you know how Armstrong World Industries continued to manufacture asbestos related products along with some other astonishing facts regarding world industries.   Armstrong World Industries History of Asbestos Armstrong World Industries basically used asbestos to properly insulate and fireproof their products. Since asbestos has a unique property of giving insulation to most products, it was used heavily at the industry site. Asbestos is recognized to be a toxic mineral which is a natural resistant to heat. Due to its property of insulation, asbestos is used in a variety of pr...

As per a post published on BBC, popular retailer Poundland has been fined £565,000 today. The fined is leveled due to a number of asbestos management failures by the brand. It all happened when the Ipswich Borough Council prosecuted the popular brand after it failed in its initiatives to combat the spread of asbestos. The agency found flaws in its store in Carr Street in Ipswich between the years 2011 and 2018. In the report published on the news portal, it was revealed that Poundland has admitted its offences regarding health and safety of people. In addition to this, the brand has been ordered to pay up to £75,000 in costs to the council during a hearing at Ipswich Crown Court. After the fine leveled on the retailer, they apologized for failing to place their plans in place. The report also suggested that before it happened to take on the former Woolworths store, the retailer conducted a thorough survey which concluded with the fact that there was the presence of asbestos in di...

In order to make everyone aware about the no use policy of asbestos related products, a recent resolution of asbestos abatement services at the former Southeast Middle School during the Pine Bluff City Council meeting failed. A list of council members included the names like Glen Brown Jr., Holcomb, Bruce Lockett, and Steven Shaner. All of them voted in favor of the above resolution while other members like Steven Mays, Ivan Whitfield, and Joni Alexander voted against the resolution. As per the resolution, the asbestos abatement really needed the city ned facility at 2001 S. Ohio St. Nabholz Environmental Services which as earlier scheduled to start the very next day. But due to the failure of the council, there was no choice but to interrupt the entire project. This is what Alexander had to say, "We could not support the project as she failed to see the investment of $1 million and gave her suggestion that the land needed to be used only for the commercial property. As p...

Asbestos is so dangerous to human beings that it causes its effect during a long course of time. The preparation to build new Reuben college got a setback when it got further delayed. It happened after the presence of asbestos in its wall plaster. The preparations were already going on to build Oxford's new college. As per plans, the new college was to be handed over to the University this year. The college was to open after more than 30 years. But all plans failed after the discovery of asbestos in the wall plaster. As per the latest reports, the new Oxford college will take another year to complete which means that it will b handed over to the university by 2023.  It was in the year 2018 when the new post graduate college project was announced. In 2020 the work for the same was kick started. It all took an investment up to £71m pounds from a foundation named ‘Reuben Foundation’. The main aim to create such a college is to have more research along with its innovative designs for...

COVID-19 Vaccines : As per a new study conducted in cancer patients who are receiving different lines of treatment including chemotherapy, radiation and Immunotherapy are safe to take COVID-19 vaccines. To be precise, it was revealed during a study on patients that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are quite effective to provide protection against COVID-19. Earlier, doctors had concerns if these vaccines would be safe for cancer patients whose immune systems are not only weaker but also react quite differently to the shots. New Study Says COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe for Cancer Patients In spite of the above, there are some cancer patients having concerns regarding the possible reactions of such COVID-19 vaccines given to them in anyway. The highest suspicion is among those patients who are receiving treatment against cancer like immunotherapy, radiation and chemotherapy. Dr. Eric Horwitz of Fox Chase Cancer Center says, “What the study showed was, in fact, cancer patients a...

In spite of the fact that asbestos exposure over a long period of time can prove disastrous, there are cases piling up where authorities are found violating the laws meant to regulate the exposure of asbestos. In one such related case, as many as 2 people were found guilty under the US act of asbestos exposure law. It all happened between years 2015 and 2016 when Madeline Alonge (27) and Kristofer Landell (36) were found responsible to direct abatement workers under their supervision to finally make use of unlawful methods for removing asbestos. The contract was to remove asbestos from a former IBM site in Kingston which is now in the TechCity. They were found to have used all the illegal methods to remove asbestos without taking any precaution. You will be surprised to know that the entire facility has a capacity of over 4 lakh square feet of asbestos containing material, also known as RACM. It also contained an additional 6 thousand feet of RACM pipe wrap. After the site was ...