Final Asbestos Mine in Quebec Quits Plans to Reopen
An asbestos mining company in Quebec recently announced that it has abandoned plans to revive one of the last asbestos mines in the province. The Lac d’Amiante du Canada mine (LAC) at Thetford Mines, Quebec, was closed down after a landslide caused mining operations there to be halted. Following the closure, the Committee to Re-launch […]
Read MoreInternational Mesothelioma Group 2012 Young Investigator Award Recipient Yuen Yee Cheng
In celebration of the meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, or iMig 2012, we at Kazan, McClain, Satterley, Lyons, Greenwood & Oberman funded this year’s Young Investigator Awards, as we have done at each meeting since 2008. This is the second in a series discussing the promising work of one of the recipients. Australia […]
Read MorePost-Earthquake Demolition in Japan Poses Asbestos Exposure Risk
The Great East Japan Earthquake that struck the Sanriku Coast and the surrounding areas in March 2011 killed nearly 16,000 individuals and endangered the nuclear power plant located in the Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Subsequently, various buildings affected by the earthquake required demolition. Those of us at Kazan, McClain, […]
Read MoreInternational Mesothelioma Interest Group 2012 Young Investigator Award Recipient Karin Schelch
In celebration of the meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, or iMig 2012, we at Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood funded this year’s Young Investigator Awards, as we have done at each meeting since 2008. This is the first in a series discussing the promising work of one of the recipients. If there is […]
Read MoreCaregivers of Mesothelioma Patients can Benefit from Support Systems
At Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood and Harley, we not only care about clients who are battling malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, but we are engaged with their loved ones as well. As this illness advances, patients need more extensive care in order to live as comfortably as possible. In some cases, a relative or […]
Read MoreKazan Law Leads Efforts to Pass AB 1875
On September 17, 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that Kazan Law was instrumental in advocating. A significant triumph for organizations that seek justice for consumers and workers, AB 1875 places limits on how long a deposition may take. Deposition abuse – extending depositions of victims for days on end – has been […]
Read MoreUICC Seeks Global Ban of Asbestos
The Union for International Control of Cancer (UICC) took a major step recently when it called for a complete ban on the mining, use and exportation of all forms of asbestos, Right On Canada reported. According to the news source, the UICC, which includes more than 700 member organizations throughout 155 different countries, pointed specifically […]
Read MoreChildren May be Fragile Following Mesothelioma Diagnosis of a Relative
A diagnosis of cancer, including malignant mesothelioma, can affect all aspects of an individual’s life – work, leisure time activity, plans for the future, spirituality and relationships. Children in particular can be sensitive to the news about a loved one’s diagnosis because they may not always be mature enough to deal with their feelings on […]
Read MoreMesothelioma Patients can Learn to Cope with ‘Chemo Brain’
If you’ve been newly diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, you already know that you’ll have to make some major adjustments. While there is no cure for this disease, there are different treatments that can make life as functional and comfortable as possible. Chemotherapy is one of the regimens most commonly used to help patients. However, this […]
Read MoreCaught in the Act: OSHA Cites Seven Contractors over Asbestos Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued citations to seven contractors after they allegedly exposed their employees to asbestos on a construction site, according to a release from the federal agency. The contractors, including three based in Miami and four based in San Antonio, were cited with 45 serious violations and one other-than-serious […]
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