Mesothelioma and Asbestos News - April 2006

Multiple Illinois Central RR Employees File New Suit
April 25 , 2006 - In Memphis, four dozen past and present employees of the Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) have filed a series of lawsuits against the company, each seeking up to three-quarters-of-a-million dollars and alleging unlawful exposure to asbestos while on the job. 

Entire Family Stricken by Mesothelioma
April 18 , 2006 - One Canadian family is learning what it means to be asbestos “bystanders”; individuals who never worked with asbestos yet are suffering the ill effects of asbestos inhalation. 

Chemotherapy Regimen Promising for Meso Sufferers
April 13, 2006 - A recent article published in the journal Lung Cancer notes the success of a particular sequence of chemotherapy drugs which can be used to improve the quality of life for patients with asbestos-related malignant pleural mesothelioma. 

Asbestos Prompts Evacuation of Australian Prison
April 11 , 2006 - A week after finding asbestos in the ground soil of an unoccupied area of Sydney, Australia’s Villawood Detention Centre officials have decided to evacuate the more than 250 detainees that are being held there.

More Homeowners Should Ask for Asbestos Abatement Help
April 5, 2006 - Across the United States, people continue to recognize the serious problems caused by asbestos and more and more homeowners are asking for help when it comes to removing the dangerous material from their homes during renovations. 

Illinois Central Railroad Settles Asbestos Case
April 3 , 2006 - Facing approximately 200 lawsuits by former employees, the Illinois Central Railroad recently settled a case with two Marion County, Illinois employees who claimed to be wrongfully exposed to asbestos while performing their jobs with the railroad company.