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STAT Medical News: Asbestos Exposure Now Linked to Laryngeal Cancer
ABC News - ASBESTOS CANCER REPORT A new report from the Institute of Medicine finds sufficient evidence for a causal link between asbestos exposure and laryngeal cancer. Asbestos has previously been implicated in lung cancer and mesothelioma, and now cancer of
DaimlerChrysler Ordered to Pay Brake Repairman $20M in Asbestos
Law.com - The repairman contracted the cancer, mesothelioma, after working at Morak Brakes in Brooklyn, Kristal said. Surgeons removed his right lung in 2004, the lawyer said. Asbestos is a fire retardant material that was formerly used widely as insulation
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PRWeb - Asbestos Victims Under Attack by Proposed Asbestos Legislation Asbestos-exposed individuals have a high risk of developing mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or other asbestos-related diseases. - 2004-07-21 SpiderMan Movie and Comic Book Figure