Mesothelioma and Asbestos News - March 2006

New WTC Health Coordinator to Aid Sick First Responders
March 30, 2006 - In hopes of coordinating all the facts and figures in regards to the health of first responders at the World Trade Center (WTC) attack site, the federal government has appointed a new WTC health coordinator.

Large Reward Goes to Asbestos-Exposed Navy Machinist
March 28, 2006 - On March 24, a San Francisco jury awarded a $1.9 million settlement to mesothelioma victim and retired Navy machinist, Charlton Clemmer, and his wife, Kay. 

Increased Risk of Mesothelioma Caused by Volcanic Material
March 24, 2006 - A study recently completed by the National Cancer Institute has found that, though mesothelioma is almost always caused by asbestos exposure, evidence shows a high incidence of mesothelioma among individuals living in Turkey who’ve been exposed to the volcanic mineral, erionite. 

World Trade Center Paramedic Dies of Mesothelioma
March 21, 2006 - One of the first deaths from mesothelioma among emergency workers who responded to the World Trade Center disaster has been reported in New York. 

Union Carbide Breaches Agreement in Asbestos Case
March 17, 2006 - A woman from South Charleston, West Virginia, whose husband died of asbestos-related disease in 1997, claims that Union Carbide has backed out of a monetary settlement to which the two parties agreed in 2004.

Canadian Mine Site "Heavily Laden" with Asbestos
March 15, 2006 - A study recently completed at the Baie Verte asbestos mine site in Newfoundland, Canada has reported that the site is rich with airborne asbestos, a fact that concerns both former mine workers and those who live in the vicinity of this now-abandoned mine.

Early Chemo may Improve Outcome for Mesothelioma Patients
March 8, 2006 - A study recently completed in the United Kingdom has demonstrated that immediate treatment with chemotherapy before symptoms occur can improve Mesothelioma survival rates at one year and also improve a Mesothelioma patient’s overall quality of life.