16 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

The Sinclair meat packing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa suffered a massive fire at the end of July. Some bodily was found to be still smoldering as recently as the earliest week of November. Some of the buildings at the aged meat packing plant date back to 1919, while the site itself dates back to [...]

16 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Samuel J. Gertner of Iron River, Wisconsin lost his year-long battle with mesothelioma on November 22 at the age of 76. After graduating high school at Breckenridge, Minnesota in 1952, Gertner joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He served for four years as well as was awarded the Purple Heart in Korea. Gertner united in April [...]

15 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

On November 10, MesoCare.org sponsored a lecture on Radiation Therapy Options for mesothelioma patients by Veronica Garza of MD Anderson Health examination Center in Houston, Texas. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure that is notoriously difficult to treat. The lecture was unfastened to patients, family members as well as health [...]

15 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

The American Community Health Association (APHA) is the world’s oldest community health association. The 50,000 member organization recently adopted a resolution at its annual meeting to consult on Congress to pass legislation which would ban the manufacture, sale, import or export of asbestos-containing products, including those products in which asbestos is a contaminant. About 10,000 [...]

15 Dec, 2009 in Videos & Documentaries by admin

Mesothelioma : Mesothelioma Symptoms

The symptoms of mesothelioma vary greatly depending on the location of the tumor as well as how rapidly it develops, but patients eventually lose their appetite as well as feel usually sick. Identify symptoms of mesothelioma with helpful information from a clinical professor in this without charge video on cancer. Expert: William [...]

15 Dec, 2009 in Videos & Documentaries by admin

Illinois (IL) Mesothelioma, Asbestos Cancer, as well as Common Asbestos Resources

Learn more about common asbestos as well as mesothelioma information, dangerous job sites within the state of Illinois, as well as resources including cancer as well as mesothelioma doctors, clinical trials, as well as legal reources available to Illinois residents who are concerned about mesothelioma [...]

14 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Every year, the Texas Edition of Law & Politics publishes listings of Super Lawyers as well as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers recognizes the top 5% of Texas attorneys. Rising Stars recognizes accomplished Texas attorneys under the age of 40. This fall, five attorneys from Baron & Budd, P.C. were named to the Super Lawyers list: [...]

14 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Nearly 200 people had filed a group of lawsuits concerning asbestos-related workplace injuries during the remodeling of Salinas Courthouse in California. The plaintiffs included attorneys, courthouse employees, a judge as well as other people who worked in the north courthouse wing during the remodeling. An omnibus settlement was reached that will provide compensation for all [...]

14 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

The Knoxville Tennessee Career Center has been hosting job fairs for laid off workers who possess been newly certified as environmental technicians. Job fairs are being held every Tuesday until all of the program graduates are placed in jobs.
This is part of a pilot program the career center began to help displaced workers get [...]

14 Dec, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

The art deco steam plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was built in 1929 by the alike architects who built the rail terminal. Though the steam plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Amtrak has decided that it needs to be imploded, as well as not used for an expanded office park as they [...]