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Manufacturing Mesothelioma In the Motor Industry

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:18:29 +0000

There were very few industrial manufacturers around the UK that did not use the deadly asbestos mineral as a low cost insulating material incorporated within machinery and domestic products throughout the 20th century. Mostly concentrated in the Midlands, the north of England and the shipyards of the south coast, asbestos was also widely used by the vehicle industry in making brake and clutch linings, gaskets and washers.

Mesothelioma Advanced Radiation Therapy Trials.

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:34:08 +0000

The European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) conference, held September 12-16 in Barcelona, Spain, reported on the results of 82 different studies evaluating the benefits of TomoTherapy, an advanced therapy radiation for cancer care, including mesothelioma.

Asbestos – A Deadly Dockyard Secret.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:24:54 +0000

Throughout much of the 20th century, and before asbestos awareness was acknowledged for the horrific and mostly fatal consequences of exposure, the deadly insulation material was widely used for it’s cheap corrosion and heat resistant properties in the world’s shipbuilding industries and dockyards, including the UK.

Insurers pull the trigger on asbestos cases

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:48:49 +0000

Friday sees the High Court in London announce its decision on the latest round by the insurers to escape compensating sufferers of asbestos related diseases.

In the so called ‘Trigger Case” the insurers have argued that in cases of mesothelioma, a fatal tumour of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos, the insurers that should pay compensation are those on risk at the time the disease develops rather than those on risk when the deadly dust was inhaled by the sufferer.