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Can Frogs Beat Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma Expert | May 5, 2015

The lowly leopard frog may harbor a secret weapon in the fight against malignant mesothelioma. Using a natural protein found in the leopard frog, biopharmaceutical company Alfacell has developed a therapeutic product called Onconase, which selectively targets cancerous cells and destroys them without harming healthy tissue.

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New York Case Exposes Mesothelioma Threat

Mesothelioma Expert | January 16, 2015

A former property manager and the New York residential cooperative he oversaw charged with illegally removing and disposing of materials containing asbestos.

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New Twist in Shipyard Mesothelioma Cases: Sue the Ship Owners

Mesothelioma Expert | October 23, 2014

Until recently, the standard practice in shipyard asbestos related lawsuits was to sue the suppliers of parts that contained the carcinogenic material. In the next few weeks, a Virginia grand jury should deliver a verdict in a case that targets a new class of shipyard mesothelioma plaintiffs: the ship owners.

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Carbon Nanotubes: The New Asbestos

Mesothelioma Expert | April 25, 2014

Carbon nanotubes, the wonder material of the 21st Century, may have the potential to become the asbestos of the new century.

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The Legacy of WR Grace: Denial, Mesothelioma and Fear

Mesothelioma Expert | July 5, 2013

What is the legacy of WR Grace? Certainly, the company has been successful, incorporating in 1899 as chemical and machinery manufacturer. Today, WR Grace makes a broad range of products, from chemical catalysts to cement, and its annual sales are close to $2.5 billion. So is that the legacy of WR Grace: success and wealth, the keystones of the American experience?

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On the Cutting Edge: RNA Mesothelioma Therapy

Mesothelioma Expert | March 16, 2013

As the limitations of traditional tools used to battle mesothelioma become more apparent, researchers are turning to new technologies in order to provide hope for the suffers of malignant mesothelioma.

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Fighting Mesothelioma: Asbestos Database

Mesothelioma Expert | October 2, 2012

The fight against mesothelioma is a global struggle. Although the first wave of mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases has struck in the United States, other industrialized countries around the world are coming to terms with the size and scope of the mesothelioma epidemic.

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China: Mesothelioma Disaster in the Making

Mesothelioma Expert | January 19, 2012

Lax safety standards, non-enforcement and widespread exposure has primed China to become the site of the next great mesothelioma disaster.

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Asbestos in Crayons?

Mesothelioma Expert | August 22, 2011

Asbestos in crayons? Say it ain’t so.

If your child colors with one of the big three brands: Crayola, Prang or Rose Art, you don’t have anything to worry about.

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New Mesothelioma Drug in Trials

Mesothelioma Expert | February 3, 2011

It’s called suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), and it may be one of a new arsenal of drugs that doctors can use to prolong the lives of mesothelioma patients.

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