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One of the world’s leading mesothelioma research centers, the University of Hawaii, in collaboration with researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has released a study that concludes that certain skin lesions may be indicators of an increased risk for mesothelioma.  The study determined that the mole-like tumors typically occur in individuals with » Read More

The Philadelphia asbestos attorneys at Brookman, Rosenberg, Brown & Sandler are happy to report on two indications that the Canadian asbestos industry may be “losing steam”. First, the Canadian government has recently reversed its standing on the controversial issue of listing asbestos as a hazardous substance. In addition, the Jeffrey Mine in the town of » Read More

Asbestos is widely recognized as a hazardous substance with deadly health effects. The connection between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer is well-established with scientific certainty.   A recent Australian study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, however, links childhood asbestos exposure to a wide-range of non-lung cancers, as well as non-cancer » Read More