http://mesotheliomacancerinfo.org A resource for information on Mesothelioma Cancer. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:03:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This site was created to provide a resource of Mesothelioma cancer related topics to anyone looking to inquire about Mesothelioma cancer related information. All topics relating to Mesothelioma cancer, Mesothelioma cancer research, Mesothelioma symptoms, Mesothelioma treatments, Mesothelioma doctors and lawyers, etc. can be found on this site. The information here will ... http://mesotheliomacancerinfo.org/2007/11/29/welcome-to-the-mesothelioma-cancer-information-site/ Built in 1916, Schenley High School is one of the most beautiful buildings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the first American high school to cost more than a million dollars to build. Its threatened demolition has initiated an enthusiastic “Save Schenley” movement. The historic high school has a Skinner pipe organ, ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/29/fight-continues-over-the-fate-of-pittsburghs-historic-asbestos-filled-schenley-high-school/ A new study by Italian researchers published in the November issue of The Oncologist suggests that CT screening may help in early detection of lung cancer among people with a history of asbestos exposure. Asbestos exposure increases the risk of developing lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer that attacks ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/28/new-research-shows-baseline-ct-screen-helps-detect-early-stage-lung-cancer-in-people-at-high-risk-because-of-asbestos-exposure/ New Porte Landing, a 150-acre commercial and recreation area in La Porte, Indiana, is undergoing extensive environmental cleanup to remove asbestos from the site. The site includes a former industrial facility and an old city landfill. No plans for redevelopment have been finalized, and there is concern that presence of ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/27/redevelopment-plans-threatened-by-delays-in-environmental-cleanup-at-la-porte-ind-brownfield-site/ State officials are concerned that mishandling of asbestos during a 2006 remodeling project at the West Salem retirement community could have caused some residents or employees to be exposed to respirable asbestos fibers. An investigator with the Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) has said that the department cannot rule ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/26/contractors-and-owner-of-oregon-retirement-home-fined-64058-for-asbestos-violations/ The 130-year-old former elementary school in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania will be torn down as soon as asbestos and other hazardous materials are removed from the building. The building belongs to the Huntingdon Community Center and is being leveled to make room for a larger activity center. Hazardous materials must be removed ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/25/130-year-old-huntingdon-penn-elementary-school-is-set-for-demolition-after-asbestos-and-other-hazardous-materials-are-removed/ The Rochdale Memorial Gardens, home of the International Asbestos Memorial, was the scene of a short ceremony to recognize work done by the Rochdale Council’s Environmental Services Department and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers on the International Asbestos Memorial. 5,000 crocus bulbs were planted to represent the number of ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/24/5000-bulbs-planted-at-international-asbestos-memorial-to-remember-british-victims-of-mesothelioma-and-other-asbestos-related-diseases/ An underground explosion cut power, telephone and computer access to many businesses and households in Holyoke, Mass. The explosion struck one electrical circuit and required that utility workers temporarily take down additional circuits, leaving approximately 3,000 households without power for a period of time. Because some of the electrical cables ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/24/asbestos-cables-delay-utility-repairs-in-holyoke-mass/ City officials look to stronger code enforcement to help clean up Holbrook, Arizona. The city’s emergency abatement program allows the city to clean up private property that creates a public threat. The owner can then be billed for the cleanup, and if they don’t pay, the city places a lien ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/23/city-officials-in-holbrook-arizona-look-to-strict-code-enforcement-campaign-to-handle-asbestos-removal-and-cleanup/ In just the last three and a half years, State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz and/or contractors working at the school have received 17 citations from state asbestos inspectors for improper asbestos removal. These violations include not having a proper license for asbestos removal, not conducting required ... http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2007/11/21/suny-new-paltz-has-received-numerous-citations-for-asbestos-removal-in-the-past-few-years/