Glasgow tenants claim they risk exposure to asbestos

Deborah McKenna, 51, said “plumes” of what she believes was asbestos dust were released during work and also during a subsequent water leak. She is now consulting lawyers. Since then, she has been left terrified she could develop lethal asbestosis, ...
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Stuck with weeds for now

Asbestos must be a miracle fertilizer judging by those monster weeds at the corner of Jackson and East Main streets in Belleville. Some of those weeds tower more than 7 feet above the sidewalk. And that's just measuring the part that can be seen. ...
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Solicitors search for former colleagues

Kevin Johnson, a specialist solicitor at the firm, added: “Mesothelioma is a dreadful type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. “The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos exposure and we believe in Duncan's case that he was exposed to asbestos ...
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Health officials warn homeowners about asbestos cleanup …

Inhalation of asbestos can result in lung diseases such as asbestosis mesothelioma and lung cancer Having asbestos in a home is not a health concern unless ...
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Drug Triples Lung Cancer Survival

The cancer drug Tarceva (erlotinib) almost triples the survival time of lung cancer patients with almost no negative effects, says a study published in ...
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