Saturday, June 24, 2006 

Mesothelioma - Court: Wrongful death trial can resume with 11 jurors


Court: Wrongful death trial can resume with 11 jurors
Baton Rouge Advocate - Terrance, who died from mesothelioma, chipped asbestos from pipes. Unglesby represents Terrance s widow, Sadie Terrance. On May 30, in the second week of the trial, a juror had to be excused because of heart problems. State District Judge Janice

Report Links Asbestos to Larynx Cancer
WISH-TV - There is evidence that asbestos can cause cancer of the larynx, the Institute of Medicine reported Tuesday. Asbestos has long been associated with lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the chest and abdomen. The Senate asked

Sickened Libby residents now eligible for payments
Independent Record - People from Libby suffer from asbestos-related disease at a rate 40 to 60 times the national average and they suffer from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma at a rate of 100 times the national average, Baucus said. The people of Libby have

Deadly Comfort
CTV - Harvey Pass, a thoracic surgeon at Karmanos Cancer Institute, and her ally in battling a rare and deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma, which is caused by exposure to asbestos. Rebecca was exposed to asbestos-tainted Zonolite insulation in the