Mesothelioma Support Services and Groups: Benefits and How to Find Them
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you probably feel shocked or overwhelmed to a degree you never thought possible. Even if you have plenty of friends and family to lean on, it might occasionally feel like you don’t have anyone who quite understands what you’re going through. This connection – […]
Read MoreSale of Websites Shows that Some Asbestos Attorneys are Just in it for the Money
Asbestos victims and their families have plenty to worry about. From testing and treatments to worrying about the future, the last thing these people need when attempting to gain asbestos compensation is an unscrupulous lawyer but sadly, such individuals exist. These just-concerned-with-profit lawyers will now be able to buy high-ranking asbestos- and mesothelioma-related websites from […]
Read More“Eternit and The Great Asbestos Trial” Free Online Book Now Available
The verdict to conclude the Eternit asbestos disaster trial in Italy has finally been handed down, with former company owner Stephan Schmidheiny and major shareholder Jean-Louis Marie Ghislain de Cartier de Marchienne each receiving 16-year prison sentences. Coinciding with the announcement of the verdict in the groundbreaking asbestos case, “Eternit and The Great Asbestos Trial,” […]
Read MoreFormer Eternit Executive, Shareholder Sentenced to Prison in Groundbreaking Asbestos Trial
A verdict in the groundbreaking trial over the Eternit asbestos disaster in Italy has been handed down, with a former executive and a shareholder each receiving 16-year prison sentences for their roles in the incident. Swiss billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny, the former owner of the Eternit fiber cement company, and major shareholder Jean-Louis Marie Ghislain de […]
Read MoreRecent Mesothelioma Medical Breakthroughs
If you’ve read about malignant pleural mesothelioma online, then at first glance, it may have seemed as though there are just a few treatment options for MPM patients. However, researchers in dozens of U.S. laboratories are working diligently to develop new and more effective diagnostic tests, chemotherapies, surgeries and biological tools for attacking the disease. […]
Read MoreNutritional Information for Mesothelioma or Lung Cancer Patients
Having mesothelioma or lung cancer can be exhausting at times, and so is caring for a family member who has either one. Still, you can rest easy knowing that you have untiring patient advocates waiting for you at Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood and Harley. In our nearly 40 years of experience helping people make informed […]
Read MoreCanary in the Mine Trailer: Revealing Truths about the Canadian Asbestos Industry
Length: 2:07 “When workers complained they could see the fibers in the air, it was remedied by darkening the windows so the sunlight would not hit the fibers.” Watch this 2-minute trailer of Canary in the Mine, a short documentary that reveals the personal and political ramifications of one of Canada’s most controversial industries: the […]
Read MoreA Soldier’s Story of the Hazards of Asbestos-Containing Brakes and Clutches
“I will live till I die and then I will be dead for a hell of a long time.” –Retired U.S. Army soldier Haskell “Bud” Stillman in his memoirs, He Bleeds Olive Drab Bud Stillman, 82, spent 20 years as a decorated soldier. During his first tour of duty in the U.S. Army, he served […]
Read MoreStrategies for Coping with a Mesothelioma Diagnosis
If you recently learned that you have mesothelioma, you have probably been feeling lots of different emotions, like anxiety, sadness, anger, guilt, confusion or loneliness. You may even feel numb, like your brain has shut off your emotions. This is totally normal; most people with mesothelioma react this way. In our almost 40 years of […]
Read MoreCanada’s Anti-Asbestos Movement Gains Steam
Despite the fact that Canada is one of the few developed countries to still attempt to be active in the asbestos trade, its citizenry has largely been a vocal opponent of the industry. A variety of Conservative politicians – including Prime Minister Stephen Harper – and industry executives have been working hard to reinvigorate the […]
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