My Surreal Slide: Doctor to Patient

Stephen Jay Gould died in 2002, a prolific writer of popular science, teacher at Harvard and polymath. He was diagnosed with abdominal mesothelioma some 20 years before and was told the median survival was eight months.

California Firm Pays $9,027 for Federal Asbestos Violations

A firm based in El Centro, Calif. has agreed to pay $9,027 for demolishing a structure without notifying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as required by federal Clean Air Act asbestos regulations.

Asbestos Concerns at Roosevelt Schools

Roosevelt parents are upset that asbestos work was being done while school was in session and that they were never notified.

Mesothelioma Lawsuits Keep Rolling On

"An increasing number of patients suffering from asbestos-related diseases are now younger than in previous reports," reads a May 9/2007 press release from the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO). "Case reports from the past three years reveal a new median age of 51."

A Killer Lurks Below

This story has all the elements of a science fiction movie. It takes place in an endless labyrinth of tunnels, within which lurks a silent but deadly killer.

Oklahoma Woman Claims Asbestos in Clothing

A woman who suffers from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit against 84 defendant corporations, alleging she was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers from her father's and husband's clothing.

Bret Williams, M.D., Ph.D.

Bret Williams, M.D., loving father, husband, and physician who dedicated his life's work to improving the lives of under served patients throughout the world, died at age 55.

300 Asbestos-Related Deaths in 19 Years

Worrying new statistics have revealed that more than 300 Cumbrian men died of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma in just 19 years.

Memorial Campaign

The Campaign for a memorial to the men and women who died due to the Cape Asbestos factory is gathering pace. They hope to see a plaque unveiled near the site of the plant, which stood in Harts Lane, Barking, from 1913 until 1968.

Increase in Mesothelioma Deaths

New statistics unveiled by the Health and Safety Executive show an increase in the number of people who have died from mesothelioma.