Asbestosis is almost always job-related and many of the victims are older individuals who were exposed to asbestos at work before the United States began to regulate its use in the mid-1970s.  This naturally-mined material was used extensively in the construction and manufacturing businesses, especially as pipe insulation, in fire-retardant materials, as floor and ceiling tiles, and in brake and clutch linings.

• Mr Stansfield said: "Pleural plaques are basically a marker that someone has been affected by asbestos.
• "There is no perfect option for dealing with this issue, but pleural plaques are a serious condition and doing nothing is simply not an option." Mr Stansfield said: "People are still getting diagnosed with this and are being told they have an asbestos-related condition.
• His duties included getting in between pipes to remove old asbestos lagging but he was given no protection or ventilation.
• Sufferers of conditions such as mesothelioma are able to apply for compensation but in many cases become seriously ill before they get a chance.
• "I have met people who used to work in major industry and there is a good chance they used to work next to someone who has died of mesothelioma.

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• Posted by: The X Factor, Glasgow on My quick google search confirms that pleural plaques are benign but that they are asocoated with a greater risk of lung disease.
• Clydeside Action on Asbestos was formed 23 years ago to fight for asbestos victims.
• Posted by: westendtrendy, Hillhead, Glasgow on Asbestosis isn't really a "diseace" it's just that the asbestos fibres in your lungs cause punctures and it takes over 30 yrs to notice and it's incurable.
• asbestos kills 200,000 people a year.
• there is no safe amount of asbestos.

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• The guy I replaced was dying in hospital with asbestosis.
• They had used asbestos in the machine I was operating before they switched to mica.
• It was like appointing an accountant to do brain surgery but it was hardly his fault.

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• People with no exposure to asbestos could also contract mesothelioma from family or friends who worked in the industry.
• Home Most people have never heard of mesothelioma cancer.
• Although rare, it has been brought into the public eye with its association to asbestos.
• Before the mid 1970's, asbestos fibres were used in a whole host of industries.
• The majority of cases are caused by exposure to asbestos, and can take up to 50 years to develop.
• Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of lung cancer, which is caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.
• Children TV star Miley Cyrus who is known as Hannah Montana on the hit Disney Channel programme recently told of her grandfathers death from mesothelioma.
• It is also possible to contract malignant mesothelioma through brief exposure to the fibres, although it would be far more common to those who had prolonged exposure.
• It is thought he came in contact with asbestos while working with metal.

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• The asbestos present in the building must be carefully removed under controlled conditions.
• All asbestos removed from the building will need to be specially disposed of in designated landfills as part of the demolition process for the building, which is 81 years old.
• The original survey of the building indicated a significant amounts of asbestos in the plaster on the walls of the building.
• This would have made the asbestos removal more extensive and more expensive than a normal building demolition.
• However, the newest survey shows that the amount of asbestos in some of the walls is within acceptable limits, and therefore the cost of the removal will be much less than previously estimated.
• The issue of asbestos in schools is a nationwide problem, as over 35 million buildings - including homes and commercial buildings - are laden with asbestos materials.
• Asbestos removal is often costly due to the extensive precautions that must be taken to ensure that the asbestos does not become airborne.
• Airborne asbestos particles can lodge in the lungs, leading to asbestosis or mesothelioma.

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• Asbestos has previously been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis (a chronic lung disorder).
• This study specifically looked at four North Carolina plants that produced textile products with chrysotile asbestos—the most commonly used form of this industrial fiber.
• Amosite and crocidolite are two lesser-used forms of asbestos.
• Past studies had raised questions about the potential of these different asbestos fibers to cause cancer.
• Family's fury at dying ex-miner's late cancer diagnosis ".

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• Daley had wanted the Supreme Court to reverse Circuit Judge Arthur Recht, who dismissed 1,000 asbestos suits that Daley filed in West Virginia.
• Many of the 900 plaintiffs have developed asbestosis, asbestos-related pleural disease, cancer, and increased risk of cancer, as well as other serious and severe respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, bronchogenic carcinoma or other cancerous conditions, according to the filings.
• In recent weeks, CSX has asked Recht to impose a 30-day deadline for the Peirce firm to separate baseless claims of asbestos exposure from legitimate claims, citing the firm's "unreliable practices in the generation and prosecution of asbestos claims."In the motion, CSX lawyer Robert Massie said Peirce plaintiffs should sign notarized statements to keep their cases open.
• Recht handles all asbestos suits under special assignment from the Court.
• CSX said May had Danny Jayne, a CSX worker who had been diagnosed with asbestosis in 1999, to impersonate him for the X-ray.

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• Pleural mesothelioma is a rare and lethal form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
• Because the disease is often advanced at the time of diagnosis, average survival for those with pleural mesothelioma has been significantly less than one year.
• At the 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer in September, 2007, there were two studies presented on the treatment of malignant mesothelioma with Alimta.
• Researchers from Italy have recently reported that the combination of Alimta and Paraplatin is effective palliative therapy for elderly patients (median age of 65 years) with mesothelioma.
• There were 49 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in the UK study who were treated with Alimta and Paraplatin.
• Comments: These and other studies suggest that Alimta and Paraplatin is a realistic option for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

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• Last year, Tony Lo Presti was awarded $840,000 after a judge found that the company's negligence caused his asbestosis.
• Mr Lo Presti had been exposed to asbestos fibres when he worked as a brake mechanic at Ford dealerships in the 1970s and 80s.

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