Month: April 2022

Asbestos was commonly used in construction and manufacturing during the 70s and 80s. Now that the dangers of this substance are widely known, its use is heavily regulated and forbidden in many circumstances. The risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases…

You loved cars as a kid growing up, which spurred you on to pursue a career as a vehicle mechanic. You obtained your qualifications and have now been working in the industry for decades. You get paid to do what you love and you work on a variety of cars, both new and…

Think back to your final years at school when you started thinking about what you wanted to do. Maybe you saw a careers advisor to help you weigh the pros and cons of particular job choices. It’s a sure bet they did not tell you that certain careers came with a much…

Few people would willingly work with asbestos these days. Those that do should only do so if their employer provides them with full safety gear. Yet a few decades back, plenty of people happily went off to work with asbestos each day, blindly unaware of the…

Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral substance that has played a role in various industries for decades or, in some cases, centuries. However, modern medical science has drawn a direct correlation between asbestos exposure and several severe illnesses, including…

If you’re diagnosed with mesothelioma, the first thing they’ll probably tell you is whether you have pleural mesothelioma or peritoneal mesothelioma. The first is the most common type, which impacts your lungs and respiratory system, while the second is a type that…

A new finding by researchers at the University of Colorado may prove to be cause for hope in the effort to successfully treat mesothelioma. The team of researchers from the U.S. and abroad found that a particular protein (Hand2) that is active in embryos appears to be…

A diagnosis of lung cancer can be devastating. For people whose cancer is in the advanced stages, the best way to access the latest treatments may be to join a clinical trial. These trials not only allow patients to receive cutting-edge drugs and other treatments…