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In an attempt to distinguish the relationship between mesothelioma cancer and taconite dust, a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota are conducting a study that will involve 1,200 taconite and Iron Range workers and 800 of their spouses.

The Iron Range region is located in the northeastern section of Minnesota. Taconite, similar to asbestiform minerals, is a silicate mineral that is found among layers of shale. Some scientists have already agreed that the fibers in shale rock

US state and federal health officials have determined that an asbestos-like mineral found on one hundred miles of road in Dunn County, North Dakota, could be inhaled. Officials discussed the potential problems with locals, and continued to evaluate the level of threat posed by the mineral substance. The asbestos-like mineral is erionite, which is located in several natural deposits in the area, including in the Killdeer Mountains, the White and Chalky buttes in Slope County, the “little Badlan

The Department of Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts recently published an article on the various roles played by a pathologist throughout the mesothelioma diagnostic and treatment process. The article explores the importance of the pathologist not only in the diagnostic stage, but also in the treatment stage as well.

Treatment for malignant mesothelioma is heavily dependent upon accurate diagnosi

Following the 9/11 tragedy, the US government made enormous efforts to compensate the families of people who died when the Twin Towers were attacked. Not all victims have been compensated, however. There are people who worked and volunteered on the day of the attacks and in the days and weeks afterwards who may develop life-threatening diseases as a result of exposure to asbestos, but are not eligible for compensation. Men and women who worked at ground zero for days and weeks afterwards, i