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10 Apr 2013, 11:23 am
Every year, approximately 1 million Americans are hooked to a ventilator in an ICU. [read post]
2 Apr 2013, 2:09 am
Three of the major health effects associated with asbestos exposure are lung cancer; mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that is found in the thin lining of the lungs, chest, abdomen and heart; and asbestosis, a serious progressive, long-term, non-cancer disease of the lungs. [read post]
2 Apr 2013, 1:49 am
Silica can cause both lung disease (silicosis) and cancer. [read post]
1 Apr 2013, 1:25 pm
Also, the American Lung Association, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Sierra Club, and the Clean Air Council filed their appeal -- officially called a petition for writ of certiorari -- with the Supreme Court. [read post]
1 Apr 2013, 6:03 am
The American Lung Association has reported that, "Truck drivers, dockworkers and railroad workers may face higher risk of death from lung cancer and ... [read post]
29 Mar 2013, 1:13 pm
More than 50 million people live, work, or go to school in close proximity to high-traffic roadways, and the average American spends more than one hour traveling along roads each day. [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 3:46 am
That occurs when food or vomit is inhaled into the lungs, and it can be lethal. [read post]
13 Mar 2013, 12:03 pm
Hardy describes two of her own cases of lung cancer in asbestos workers, in the 1950s. [read post]
11 Mar 2013, 2:11 pm
The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Mary Alice McLarty, in response to theWall Street Journal story “As Asbestos Claims Rise, So Do Worries About Fraud:” “Asbestos has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and 10,000 more will die this year. [read post]
11 Mar 2013, 12:12 pm
following the publication of the September issue of the “European Respiratory Journal, the first medical case series of workers with serious disease that the study authors associate with exposure to nano-sized particles has ... [read post]
21 Feb 2013, 9:55 am
Benzodiazepines are strong drugs prescribed for a range of problems, including lung disease, depression and anxiety. [read post]
31 Jan 2013, 9:03 am
The American Bar Association reports that in 2011, there were 56 asbestos trusts paying out hundreds of millions of dollars in claims annually, with the number of claims and the amount of reward steadily increasing each year. [read post]
25 Jan 2013, 1:17 pm
EDF -- joined by the American Lung Association, Clean Air Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club -- filed one of the petitions in support of the Cross-State Rule. [read post]
25 Jan 2013, 1:17 pm
EDF -- joined by the American Lung Association, Clean Air Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club -- filed one of the petitions in support of the Cross-State Rule. [read post]
23 Jan 2013, 10:31 am
Unlike a bad cold, flu generally comes on fast and hard; and colds aren’t associated with the extreme body and joint aches you get with flu. [read post]
21 Jan 2013, 10:59 pm
He was suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome, a kidney disease associated with the most severe E. coli cases. [read post]
17 Jan 2013, 4:25 am
The American Lung Association has reported that, "Truck drivers, dockworkers and railroad workers may face higher risk of death from lung cancer and ... [read post]
14 Jan 2013, 10:54 am
According to the American Thrombosis Association, approximately 2 million people are affected by DVT each year and around 74 percent of Americans are unaware of the disease. [read post]
13 Jan 2013, 11:04 am
” On the disease front, the U.S. had the second-highest death rate from the most common form of heart disease, and the second-highest death rate from lung disease. [read post]
7 Jan 2013, 1:08 pm
The four petitioners (Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, American Lung Association and Medical Advocates for Healthy Air) seek review of two final rules, promulgated pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA, Act), which govern implementation of the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for "fine" particulate matter -- particulate matter (PM) having a diameter equal to or less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5). [read post]
