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Trust fund proposed for claims of asbestos (Sun-Sentinel)WASHINGTON -- A congressional effort to cope with the burgeoning number of asbestos lawsuits would end a program in Maryland that has been hailed as a model for streamlining the legal process for victims of asbestos-related diseases.
Putting asbestos mystery to a test (The Sacramento Bee)
Al Rogel, a Rancho Cordova engineer, is tired of fretting about whether tiny asbestos fibers in the air might be hurting his friends in El Dorado County.
Silicosis victim, union make asbestos comparison (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The victim of a fatal lung disease linked to sand blasting says illnesses associated with the activity are potentially on the same scale as those caused by asbestos.
Australian Financial Review - (Australian Financial Review)
Building products maker James Hardie Industries NV has entered into new debt facilities to help fund its payouts to asbestos victims.
Viaticals: What Every Cancer Patient Should Know (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) June 17, 2005 -- "What"s a viatical? Most cancer patients have never heard about this but they should," explained Michael Horwin, Manager of Cancer Monthly. "It"s a financial tool that allows people with life threatening diseases like cancer to cash in their life insurance and get up to 80% of its face value."
Viaticals: What Every Cancer Patient Should Know (PR Web)
The June Edition of CancerWire focuses on viaticals and why cancer patients should be aware of this financial tool. http://www.cancermonthly.com [PRWEB Jun 17, 2005]
The Law Firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. Launches Spanish-Language Web Site About Mesothelioma, Asbestos Exposure (HispanicBusiness.com)
Dallas, TX--(HISPANIC PR WIRE BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2005--The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. is pleased to announce the launch of Mesotelioma en Espanol (http://www.mesoteliomaespanol.com), a Spanish-language Web site created to provide medical and legal information for Spanish-speaking victims of mesothelioma and their families.
Asbestos ads don't flood Sessions with angry phone calls (Tuscaloosa News)
An advertising blitz criticizing Sen. Jeff Sessions' support for asbestos trust fund legislation didn't result in a flood of angry phone calls to his office, but it sure got him upset with the trial lawyers who helped pay for the ads.
Immunotherapy of Murine Malignant Mesothelioma Using Tumor Lysate- Pulsed Dendritic Cells (RedNova)
Rationale: Exploiting the immunostimulatory capacities of dendritic cells holds great promise for cancer immunotherapy.