Archive for the ‘Mesothelioma News’ Category
Pleural Effusion Symptoms Of Mesothelioma
Pleural effusion is a build up of excess fluids in the space between an inner membrane, which covers the surface of the lungs and an outer layer which lines the rib cage and diaphragm. The weight of the fluid presses on the lung, restricting expansion and reducing air capacity, which may cause chest pain, coughing and increasing difficulty in breathing when active or at rest.
Asbestos Deadly Debris In the Soil
Urgent requirement to find land for 4.4 million new housing properties in England and Wales by 2016 has led to Government legislation proposals for the redevelopment of 66,000 hectares – nearly 164,000 acres – of brownfield sites, and more controversially, greenfield sites usually reserved for agricultural or amenity land.
Research into how asbestos cells interact with human cells and the affect on the body’s immune system using nanotube technology seeks to better understand the formation and treatment of the deadly asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma.
Asbestos Awareness Of Insulating Products
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have just announced the launch of their ongoing ‘Hidden Killer’ campaign, in which they will be working with asbestos training providers to promote and provide a total of 4,000 hours of free asbestos awareness training places for construction trade workers across the UK, from 3rd October to 25th November 2011. The number of asbestos-related deaths, which still occur each year is estimated to be 4,000.