Mesothelioma: Neighbor counties have more cases
Mountain Democrat Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:59 AM PDT
By now just about everybody in El Dorado County has heard about naturally occurring asbestos. Like much of California, the county has the known carcinogen running along the serpentine faults. |
Gene Signature Could Revolutionize Cancer Care
RedNova Thu, 02 Jun 2005 5:58 AM PDT
Discovery should help doctors tailor treatment to specific tumor typeScientists have identified an 11-gene "signature" in cancer tumors that appears to predict prognosis in at least 10 types of malignancies.If it passes further testing, the signature may help doctors and patients decide on therapies that suit particular cancer types, a giant step forward in the emerging era of tailored |
Environmental Health Issues
KidsHealth.org via Yahoo! News Wed, 01 Jun 2005 5:00 PM PDT
Children do not live and grow in a vacuum. The purity of their food and water, the quality of their air, and the safety of their school and home environments are all important factors that influence their health and development. In childhood, exposure to environmental toxins (poisons) may not only cause immediate (acute) illnesses but may also increase the risk for long- term (chronic) problems. |
Gene Signature Could Revolutionize Cancer Care
HealthCentral.com Thu, 02 Jun 2005 1:20 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified an 11-gene "signature" in cancer tumors that appears to predict prognosis in at least 10 types of malignancies. |
SF Jury Delivers Verdict of $3.4 Million in Colon Cancer Asbestos Trial
PR Web via Yahoo! News Thu, 02 Jun 2005 5:00 AM PDT
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 2, 2005 -- A San Francisco jury delivered a plaintiff"s verdict of over $3.4 million for Ralph Pierce, a 70 b year old retired machine operator and supervisor suffering from colon cancer from his on b the b job exposure to asbestos products (Ralph Pierce v. Certainteed Corporation, San Francisco Superior Court, #408642). The amount was for economic and non b |
Shine goes off the Tatt's float
Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 01 Jun 2005 6:46 AM PDT
Totally dependent on government licences, what would happen if wowsers took control? Things aren't looking quite as bullish for the year's biggest float, Tattersall's, to be announced today. |
Time is short
Navasota Examiner Wed, 01 Jun 2005 6:14 AM PDT
Given the advancing age of our surviving World War II veterans, time is short for these particular victims of asbestos-related illnesses. |
EPA eyes expert asbestos panel
Mountain Democrat Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:59 AM PDT
As residents of El Dorado Hills and the surrounding area hear more and more about naturally occurring asbestos, they want to know one thing. Are they in danger? |
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