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A new drug in the treatment arsenal for mesothelioma is always welcomed. Recently, an Orphan Drug Designation was granted by the US Food and Drug Administration for tremelimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody. Robert Iannone, Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-oncology, Global Medicines Development at AstraZeneca announced, “There is a significant need for new treatment …
While it’s been known for decades that there is asbestos in many building products, insulation materials, boilers, ships, and car parts, few people realized that asbestos also shows up in childrens’ toys. A recent article at asbestosnation.org has exposed this danger publicly. Since 2000, Federal health authorities have known that some crayon brands made in …
An article published in Canada’s “The Globe and Mail” and updated on January 2, 2015, revealed that asbestos exposure was by far the single largest workplace killer in Canada. In recent data covering 1996 – 2013, over a third of on-the-job deaths were caused by asbestos in 2013 and almost a third over the entire …
A small U.S. study recruited 316 pregnant women being treated at a University of Maryland outpatient clinic. In an anonymous survey, these women were questioned about their history of smoking, their knowledge about the harmful effects of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, as well as their overall attitude about e-cigarettes. Coleman-Cowger, the principal research scientist at Battelle …
Forty-five years ago, on April 22, 1970, an estimated 22 million people came out in force for the first ever Earth Day. It was the largest public demonstration in United States history and helped propel our nation into action. Early environmental laws were passed shortly after the first Earth Day. The EPA and OSHA were established …
