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The Four Corners Power Plant is located on the Navajo Indian Reservation near the borders of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah in the town of Fruitland, New Mexico. Units 1, 2, and 3 coal boilers were constructed beginning in 1963 with other units beginning operation in 1969. In the 1960s, asbestos was an integral …
Silica is created when silicon and oxygen combine. These minerals are called silicates and comprise about 90% of the Earth’s crust mass. That means most people come in contact with some form of silica each day, but, like asbestos, the undisturbed mineral is not the danger, it’s the dust caused by disturbing the mineral. The …
Today ends Asbestos Awareness Week and begins the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s (ADAO) 12th Annual International Conference. This year’s theme is “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” and will be held in Washington D.C. This conference brings over 300 experts, victims, unions, and lawmakers from throughout the world. It’s an opportunity to hear renowned speakers, discuss, …
The human body tries to destroy damaged and unhealthy cells by a process called “apoptosis.” This natural process instructs the bad cells to die. Unfortunately, cancer cells have found ways to circumvent this leading to the cells living and multiplying. There are already drugs that combat this apoptosis in some cancers, but until now, these …
The VA, Washington University, and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have joined to initiate a new Radiation Oncology Practice Assessment (ROPA) program. For the first time, radiation oncologists will be provided continuous feedback on the headway made in cancer therapy through new and innovative information technology techniques. There are three major treatments for …
