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A special education instructor from Meredith Elementary in Philadelphia was diagnosed with mesothelioma recently, and it is setting off alarms throughout the district. The School District of Philadelphia had a press conference to discuss this topic. It was stated that 29 of their schools had asbestos reduction programs this past summer, but not Meredith Elementary. » Read More

A recent study published in the United Kingdom found that prophylactic radiotherapy, a treatment used regularly for two decades for those diagnosed with mesothelioma, offers no benefits to the patient. Prophylactic radiotherapy was regularly given to those with mesothelioma after they received invasive surgery to prevent metastasis of the chest wall, an area of the » Read More

The state of New Jersey is teaming up with 11 other states in a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The attorneys general of each participating state filed a lawsuit to shed light on the inadequate regulation of asbestos. Asbestos is a known carcinogen that leads to fatal illnesses. This carcinogen kills tens of » Read More