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Nutrition for Mesothelioma Patients

It isn’t surprising that good nutrition for mesothelioma patients is a high priority, but the fact is that many aspects of this disease preclude patients from benefitting from mesothelioma nutritional therapy. Mesothelioma is a cancer. The...

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Asbestos Usage in the United States

When Help Harms The Hill-Burton Act was passed to ensure that there was adequate infrastructure in place to provide medical care to all communities. Hospitals were encouraged to expand services and build new additions or modernize existing...

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Notable Mesothelioma Class Actions

James Cavette v Johns Manville After James Cavett was awarded $3.8 million from asbestos manufacturer Johns Manville in 1982 for compensatory and punitive damages, class actions have been filed against employers in every industry that exposed its...

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Notable Asbestos Class Actions

First Claims Asbestos has been known as one of the most dangerous risks to employees’ health since the late 1920s. In 1927 the first workers’ compensation claim for asbestosis was filed. Johns Manville, a well-known asbestos company...

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Common Asbestos Exposure Sites

At one time asbestos was heralded as a miracle substance. Asbestos is an economical, lightweight mineral that is heat, water and acid resistant; non-flammable; does not conduct electricity and is impervious to pests. Unfortunately, these same...

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Mesothelioma Misconceptions

There are a variety of myths surrounding mesothelioma. One of the most common misconceptions is that only people who work directly with asbestos for long periods of time can develop the disease. The truth is that everyone is exposed to asbestos...

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Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that does not discriminate. Virtually anyone can become exposed to harmful asbestos particles that they inadvertently inhale or swallow. How much asbestos exposure can lead to mesothelioma? It is true that there...

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