Mesothelioma is really a sort of cancerous tumor that attacks the mesothelial cells or the protective lining of the lungs. Studies have shown that people who have been subjected to asbestos fiber could develop this form of disease 15 to 50 years after … View full post on mesothelioma – Bing News
Hazards of World Trade Center dust may affect first responders, trade center workers for many years to come. (PRWEB) September 10, 2011 The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance is recognizing the 10th anniversary of the September, 11th 2001 terrorist attacks by … View full post on mesothelioma – Bing News
The town of Libby is concerned over recent asbestos exposure risks report Mesothelioma Lawyers /EINPresswire.com/Dallas, TX (Asbestos Exposure News) Until recently all seemed to be running smoothly in Libby, Montana since a federal cleanup project that … View full post on mesothelioma – Bing News
Product DescriptionThis book summarizes information about indoor air quality and ventilation in both new and existing commercial buildings. The quality of indoor air is dependent on the complex interaction between sources of indoor pollutants, environmental factors within buildings such as temperature and humidity, the removal of air pollutants by air cleaning devices, and the removal [...]
Product DescriptionDeveloped and developing countries are studied with regard to a wide range of issues that include birth defects, AIDS, cancer, mutagens, nutrition, hazardous waste, genetics, trace elements, demography and agriculture. The book discusses carcinogenicity and the effects of some inorganic and organic chemicals on disease, genotoxicity, problems of disease caused by environmental factors, andproblems [...]
Product DescriptionEnormous funds are currently being invested in nanotechnology, yet very little is known about how its products and by-products can interfere with organisms, both end-users and people involved in their manufacture. Similar scenarios are already widely known in the history of science, such as the exploitation of radioactivity or the controversial issue of genetically [...]
Product DescriptionGeology and Health is an integration of papers from geo-bio-chemical scientists on health issues of concern to humankind worldwide, demonstrating how the health and well-being of populations now and in the future can benefit through coordinated scientific efforts. International examples on dusts, coal, arsenic, fluorine, lead, mercury, and water borne chemicals, that lead to [...]
Product DescriptionThis book presents the latest research in quantifying complex mixtures in the environment and analyzing their potential impact on human health. Many of the manuscripts reported in these proceedings represent the most up-to-date measurements of population exposures in Central and Eastern Europe. These studies are of value to health and environmental professionals around the [...]
The Pleura in Health and Disease
Product DescriptionOn January 3, 1977, Howell Township, New Jersey closed its schools while scientists tested for dangerous levels of asbestos. After reports of unexplained ailments in some children, the parents of 4,500 elementary school children had threatened to boycott classes until the Board of Education removed asbestos-containing materials. Similar cases occurred across the country. In [...]
