825 results for “General Electric”, page 26 of 42
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Blog · 2023
9/11 First Responders Risk of Toxic Exposure; Including Asbestos
…terrorist attack that day. Recent research also suggests that 9/11 first responders are developing many other types of cancer at alarming rates, far higher than the general public. These include leukemia, prostate and thyroid cancer…
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Blog · 2023
Asbestos Imports and Exports: What’s Changing?
…dangerous and why it should be outlawed in as many places as possible. Although the general public is largely aware that asbestos is harmful, many people don’t know exactly what it is or why it…
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Blog · 2024
Asbestos News | Asbestos Remediation Grant in Allentown PA
…a prior giant in the steel mill industry. While the song is more about the struggle of working-class Americans in general, it does offer a look into the reality of the steel industry and other…
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Blog · 2023
Honoring Paul Brodeur, Champion for Asbestos Victims
…to the asbestos industry and the medical researchers who were unable to see their work spread to the general public. The Tragic Backdrop of Asbestos Litigation During the era of Brodeur’s birth and early childhood…
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Blog · 2024
Forever Chemicals and the Next Wave of Environmental Cancer
…sought compensation for cleanup costs. Furthermore, thirty state attorneys general have also sued PFAS manufacturers, accusing the manufacturers of widespread contamination. Asbestos and PFAS Defense lawyers are gearing up for PFAS litigation, as environmental protection lawyers…
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Blog · 2022
Kent Asbestos Cigarette Filters: Danger Upon Danger
…The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Then, in 1998, the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement was entered into by the attorneys general of 46 states and the four largest U.S. tobacco companies. These big four comprised Philip…
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Blog · 2025
Middle East Conflict Raises Risks of Asbestos Exposure
…and around the world, during the Industrial Revolution. The 20th century marked a turning point in worldwide trade and the history of asbestos use, in general, skyrocketing its integration into buildings, automotive parts, everyday household products…
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Blog · 2023
Prostate Cancer and Asbestos Exposure
…In 2003, a large-scale review of cancer rates in the Finnish asbestos industry revealed that employees—male and female alike—were significantly more likely to develop potentially life-threatening diseases than the general population. While…
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Blog · 2024
Pro-Asbestos Industry Bill Advances in Ohio
…t earth shattering by themselves. But each change creates another hurdle that an asbestos exposure lawyer must jump over during the civil claims process. Asbestos laws in general are also business-friendly. Scientists from the Occupational…
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Blog · 2025
Study Summary: Biological Basis for Novel Mesothelioma Therapies
…and the need for a diversified approach. Contextualizing Treatment: Beyond the Science While the article details scientific advancements in treating mesothelioma, it’s crucial to contextualize this for a general audience. Mesothelioma is a complex cancer…
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Blog · 2025
Why Do Asbestos Trusts Want to Destroy Documents?
…reach out to an asbestos exposure lawyer ASAP. Exact VCF procedure varies among different funds. In general, these claims are very easy to file and very difficult to resolve. No adverse lawyer challenges the victim’s…
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Blog · 2025
Women and Mesothelioma: Why ‘Unknown’ Asbestos Exposures Should Be a Public Health Priority
…had the potential to be contaminated with asbestos as the two grow closely together, and cultivation sometimes results in cross-contamination. In general, the study reveals that while workplace protections and regulations have reduced occupational exposure…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2025
Assessing the global burden of mesothelioma: trends, socioeconomic influences, and asbestos exposure - a retrospective cohort study
…with an overall β of 0.122 for incidence. The temporal trend analysis revealed a general decrease in mesothelioma incidence, particularly in the 15-49 years age group. The analysis indicates a higher mesothelioma incidence in…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2024
Lung Cancer Risks Associated with Occupational Exposure to Pairs of Five Lung Carcinogens: Results from a Pooled Analysis of Case-Control Studies (SYNERGY)
…the selected lung carcinogens resulted generally in higher risk than exposure to individual agents, highlighting the importance to reduce and control exposure to carcinogens in workplaces and the general environment. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP13380.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2024
Human Exposure to Asbestos in Central Asian Countries and Health Effects: A Narrative Review
…is summarised in this review, which represents the first attempt to systematically examine research on asbestos and its impact on the health of workers and the general population in Central Asia countries, including literature published in…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2020
The Current Understanding Of Asbestos-Induced Epigenetic Changes Associated With Lung Cancer
…epigenetic changes from those due to non-asbestos causes of lung cancer. Asbestos-associated lung cancers exhibit less methylation variability than lung cancers in general, and in a large proportion of samples variability has been found…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2020
Cancer incidence among seafarers and fishermen in the Nordic countries
…the seafarers. Conclusion In our cohort, seafaring was associated with a higher overall incidence of cancer compared to the general population. While the majority of cancers could not be linked to specific occupational factors, increases in…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2023
Developing sustainable patient and public involvement in mesothelioma research: multi-method exploration with researchers, patients, carers, and patient organisations
…relevant to patients' needs, and increasing its impact. The main perceived challenges to PPI were the general poor prognosis in mesothelioma, and funding timescales which hindered timely recruitment of PPI representatives. The analysis of the interviews…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2024
A WHO-led global strategy to control greenhouse gas emissions: a call for action
…Regulations to protect global health, providing imperative to declare climate change a PHEIC, with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, declaring: "The climate crisis is a health crisis, fuelling outbreaks, contributing to higher rates of…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2024
The Constellation of Risk Factors and Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Cholangiocarcinoma: Integrating the Endocrine Panel Amid Tumour-Related Biology (A Narrative Review)
…Early detection firstly helps the general wellbeing of a patient due to a prompt medical control of high serum calcium and it also provides a fine biomarker of disease status in selected cases that harbour the…