Assurances over asbestos at Stockton school – Gazette Live

Assurances over asbestos at Stockton school Gazette Live EDUCATION chiefs have confirmed that a deteriorating school building still in use by pupils does contain asbestos. But Stockton Council has said the substance is “contained” in the three-storey block at Ian Ramsey ... and more »

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Environmental hazards remain after Joplin tornado – Sacramento Bee

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Environmental hazards remain after Joplin tornado Sacramento Bee Ruined buildings may contain asbestos. Fires can generate smoke containing soot, dioxins and other pollutants. Household, industrial and medical wastes are strewn about. In the initial hours after the May 22 twister, the odor of gasoline was evident ... Aftermath of 2011 Joplin tornado: Environmental crisis looms large [PHOTOS] International Business Times all 239 news articles »

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Oklahoma City gay pride event to launch health clinic efforts

Sexuality isn't something gay patients often tell their doctors about, but the gay community is at higher risk for certain medical conditions, such as lung cancer. BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL Leave a comment Kirk Martin's doctor knew a lot of things about him ...
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Surgeon General says prevention is the key

Michael P. Farrell/Times Union ) TROY -- Dr. Regina Benjamin's mother -- a smoker -- died of lung cancer, her father died of a stroke and her brother died from HIV. "All of my immediate family members died of preventable diseases and I don't want ...
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How can genetic research help beat stomach cancer?

As team leader Brendan Jenkins explains, the gene is overactive in not only stomach cancer but also lung cancer — the two most lethal cancers in the world. It's an acronym for "signal transducer and activator of transcription". ... See all stories on this topic »

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