30 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Patrick Reynolds of the United Kingdom was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, when he was in his beginning 40s. When he died at the age of 44 in 1994, his son was 16 years aged as well as his daughter was 12 years aged. His dying wish was [...]

30 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to do asbestos testing around the site of the former W.R. Grace Zonolite factory in Spokane, Washington. Asbestos fibers were found in the yards of nearby residences during soil testing in June, as well as the EPA wants to know incase the asbestos could become airborne during routine activities [...]

30 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Uniland Development turned the former Dulski Federal Building in Buffalo, New York into an $80 million upscale hotel, condominium as well as office intricate called Avant in just about two years. The aged federal building was contaminated with asbestos. It had to be stripped to its core, removing the concrete façade as well as replacing [...]

30 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

The Pale House Office of Management as well as Budget (OMB) was asked to make a decision about the restoration of Hangar One at the former U.S. Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, California. Hangar One now belongs to the NASA Ames Research Center, but it is the U.S. Navy that is accountable for cleaning up the [...]

29 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

A national television initiative to raise awareness of lung cancer as well as asbestos cancer risks features pathologist as well as lung cancer advocate Deborah Morosini, M.D. The TV spot is being sponsored by asbestos as well as mesothelioma lawyers Baron & Budd, P.C.
Dr. Morosini is a researcher for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals who helps develop cancer [...]

29 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Meda Pharmaceuticals is launching BioDelivery Sciences International’s (BDSI) drug Onsolis in mid-October for take by patients in the United States who suffer from mesothelioma or other painful cancers.  Onsolis (fentanyl buccal soluble film) has been approved by the Food as well as Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain in mesothelioma patients [...]

29 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

On October 2, the Virginia Cancer Pain Initiative hosted a without charge pain management conference for cancer patients as well as their families. The event was co-hosted by the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as the American Cancer Society.
Dr. Tina Smusz is the Director of Palliative Care at Carilion Recent [...]

29 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

While classes were out for the summer, progress was made on the Memorial Student Center (MSC) Renovation as well as Expansion Project at Texas A&M. Vaughn Construction took over the project on August 17, requiring students to temporarily forget about traditions similar removing their hats when entering the building as well as not walking on [...]

29 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Precision Demolition as well as Abatement of Boise, Idaho has been fined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating the federal Uncluttered Air Act. During an EPA inspection of the contractor’s renovation project in October 2008, officials discovered that Precision had failed to inform the EPA of when the renovation work would take place, [...]

29 Oct, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

The aged Moss Point City Hall building in Mississippi was damaged by the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina back in 2005. Work will finally begin to rehabilitate the building, so city employees can again work in the building instead of in trailers—where they will remain while recent city offices are being constructed.
The project manager [...]