Earlier this month, the National Press Club held a meeting in Washington, D.C., and mesothelioma cancer in construction workers was the main topic. Specifically, there was concern that Hispanic workers might be especially at risk for mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure at work sites. In a report...
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Asbestos Scare at Virginia Power Plant
A tornado swept through Surry, Virginia, in April causing an outage at one of its power plants. As a result, a nuclear reactor at the plant required refueling, a process requiring hundreds of workers that can take up to one month to complete. During the work, one of the workers reported an asbestos threat...
Read MoreWorkers Throw Asbestos Tiles in Open Dumpster
Virginia Beach residents are worried that more than just spring may be in the air. Workers remodeling a grocery store in Virginia Beach alarmed residents when they threw asbestos-ridden floor tiles in an uncovered and unsealed dumpster. Residents are worried that the wind could easily disperse the asbestos fibers in an open container. Once...
Read MoreVirginia Jury Awards Mesothelioma Victim $25 Million
Last month, a Virginia jury awarded $25 million to a 72-year-old former shipyard worker suffering from mesothelioma. It marks one of the largest jury verdicts in the states’ history. The Exxon Mobil Corporation is liable for the award, which includes $12 million in compensatory damages, $12.5 million...
Read MoreVirginia Family’s Condo Covered in Asbestos
A Virginia family cannot access their condominium due to asbestos dust and they are blaming their landlord. Tests uncovered asbestos dust from some work done on the property while the family was out, and the family has hired an attorney. Asbestos exposure can cause serious health problems, including mesothelioma. The problem began when the...
Read MoreMaryland Family Gets $2.4 Million Mesothelioma Award
A Baltimore, Maryland, jury awarded $2.4 million to the family of a man who died of mesothelioma in 2008. A Maryland law that caps legal damages reduces the award to $2.2 million. His family claimed he contracted the deadly form of cancer while spending six years moving bags of asbestos with a forklift...
Read MoreMesothelioma Cases Expected to Rise in 2011
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is projecting that the number of mesothelioma cases may reach 3,000 in 2011. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The NCI’s prediction falls between 2,500 and 3,000 mesothelioma cases among U.S. citizens. The data is further broken down as follows: One third of all cases...
Read MoreUniversity of Virginia Doctors Discover Man Living with Mesothelioma for Over Seven Years
University of Virginia Doctors discovered a man who had been living with pericardial mesothelioma for over seven years. The patient displayed minimal symptoms despite having the rare form of cancer - people diagnosed with pericardial mesothelioma rarely survive more than six months after diagnosis. The 59-year-old man was experiencing periodic chest pain and fatigue. Pericardial...
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