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Payers beware: Bristol-Myers prices PD-1 cancer med at $143,000 in Japan In this article published September 4, 2014 By Tracy Staton it is reported that the cost for a new cancer drug will be $143k. Not sure if that is … Continue reading →

Vinyl composition tiles that had been tested positive for the presence of asbestos are being removed now from Elliott Hall Bldg. A. The renovation project is still ongoing. The university is working to inspect as well as test every university … Continue reading →

Bloomingdale – A large number of facility projects are going to be finished over this summer. The projects include paving, roof replacement and removal of asbestos. George Hagl, the business administrator of the school district, says work has started already … Continue reading →

Wilton – After getting a last opportunity from the state DEP (Department of Environmental Protection), Wilton Waste Recycling has started working dynamically for protecting public from dangerous asbestos present in a Depot Street demolition site owned by the company. A … Continue reading →

Frankfort – Work involving Asbestos handling has started on the former Union Fork & Hoe site. The demolition has been scheduled for July last. Citizen Participation Specialist Stephen Litwhiler said asbestos removal would take another two weeks to be completed. … Continue reading →

ASDS Unveils Videos Targeting Skin Cancer Prevention A pair of powerful American Society for Dermatologic Surgery videos to raise awareness about the need for men to adopt sun-protective behaviors and the dangers of indoor tanning are being distributed just in … Continue reading →

Disabled Veterans National Foundation Adds Three New Board Members Three new volunteer board members have been added to the organization as part of DVNF’s new leadership and direction. Washington, DC – August 08 – The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (http://www.dvnf.org), … Continue reading →

Buffalo, NY – An Orchard Park-based asbestos abatement company, which was cited by the federal safety inspectors for exposing workers to asbestos fibers at a Buffalo work site, is facing fines of $56,000. According to the OSHA (Occupational Safety and … Continue reading →

Montreal – A St. Michel High School and its business school will remain closed on Monday, in anticipation of results of tests after the discovery of airborne asbestos fibers. John F Kennedy School was closed last Thursday and Friday as … Continue reading →

New Study Suggests Mesothelioma Diagnosis May be Possible from Lung Fluid Alone, Reports Surviving Mesothelioma Researchers in Japan say, if a lung fluid test is done at exactly the right time, it is possible to accurately diagnose mesothelioma without a … Continue reading →