The Mare Island Naval Shipyard, one of the oldest in the US, has seen hundreds of ships built and repaired, many of them using asbestos to insulate on-board piping and prevent fires. And while the asbestos did its job on the ship, it exposed thousands of workers to related diseases, including the cancer mesothelioma.
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Archive for September 7th, 2010
Mare Island Naval Shipyard – Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure
Metastatic Brain Tumors And Radiation
Metastatic brain tumors may be quite aggressive and may return even after surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
Metastatic disease requires treatment of the original tumor site if applicable. Some primary brain tumors respond to certain forms of therapy better than others. Metastatic brain tumors are classified depending on the exact site of the...
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New York college board to run a multi-million dollar renovation venture involving asbestos removal from local structures
MONROE, New York – The Monroe-Woodbury School Board approves of a $100,000 task to get rid of asbestos in Central Valley Elementary School. The removal of asbestos in the college is element of a renovation task that the College Board has proposed, costing about $12,150,000. The project will include upgrading heating program and enhancing...
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