Archive for May 13th, 2007
Mesothelioma - Additional Useful Information
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Oregon State Hospital has been fined for violating state environmental regulations governing asbestos. Hospital authorities failed to inform a contractor installing a new water line that the old pipeline they were excavating contained asbestos. A 1990 survey documented where the amosite asbestos -containing pipeline lay on the hospital campus. Asbestos causes mesothelioma, a […]
Posted: May 13th, 2007 under General.
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Mesothelioma - Additional Useful Information
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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization released findings today reporting that mesothelioma–a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure–is affecting younger victims than in previous years. According to the ADAO, case reports from the past three years show a new median age of 51 for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma. Of these cases, nearly […]
Posted: May 13th, 2007 under General.
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