In an editorial appearing in its April 16, 2007 edition, the Salt Lake Tribune criticized the Utah Department of Health for “dropping the ball”by failing to notify the public about the asbestos hazards–including the risk of developing the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos to former workers at vermiculite ore processing plants
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Asbestos Diseases Research Institute receives $3 million in funding to study asbestos cancer The newly-formed Asbestos Diseases Research Institute is slated to receive $3 million in funding to study the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.  The Sydney, Australia foundation’s goal is to work to discover a focused, effective approach to understanding how asbestos causes mesothelioma.  It replaces […]