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District Court Judge John Steele has ordered that the City of Marco Island and the Citizens Advocating Responsible Environmental Solutions, Inc.

(CARES) appear in the Fort Myers federal courth...

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Nova Scotia Newfoundland & Labrador Asbestos miners closer to compensation Last updated Mar 24 2006 11:37 AM NST CBC News Two groups fighting to obtain compensation for sick miners who worked at the Baie Verte asbestos mine say they may be making progress.

The Miners Action Committee and the United Steelworkers of America met with labour minister Paul Shelley earlier this week.

The asbestos mine at Baie Verte After years of stalled talks and negotiations, both groups believe the meeting might lead to more settlements.

The mine site was developed in the 1950s, and was run by a succession of owners before it closed permanently in 1995.

Miners and their families have been concerned about the health consequences of asbestos for decades.

To this day, the union representing the former miners ...

... New Tests in Development For Early Detection of Conditions Leading to Mesothelioma - FitCommerce.com my stuff search site map help News Shop Online Marketplace Buyers Guide Features Articles About Us New Tests in Development For Early Detection of Conditions Leading to Mesothelioma New Tests in Development For Early Detection of Conditions Leading to Mesothelioma High blood levels of a protein called osteopontin are linked to the development of pleural mesothelioma The key to curing any disease is early detection and progress has been made for an early-detection test that could improve survival for people with a deadly cancer linked to asbestos exposure.

High blood levels of a protein called osteopontin are linked to the development of pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer that invades the chest cavity and the lining of the lungs.

In a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr.

Harvey Pass, professor of surgery at New York University School of Medicine said, "The earlier you detect it, the better the chance that you can do therapy that impacts survival," Mesothelioma Screening Still Eludes There is currently no way to screen for mesothelioma, a potential hazard for the 7.5 million American workers with a history of workplace exposure to asbestos.

Those people include foundry workers, miners, shipbuilders and an estimated 1.5 million maintenance and construction workers.

The challenge is to singl...