Mesothelioma Information

Page: 570
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181638640
Authors: Gan, Quan PhD; Hammond, S Katharine PhD; Jiang, Yuan MD; Yang, Yan MD; Hu, Teh-wei PhD

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Page: 561
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181651556
Authors: Weinmann, Sheila PhD; Vollmer, William M. PhD; Breen, Victor MD; Heumann, Michael MPH, MA; Hnizdo, Eva PhD; Villnave, Jacqueline MHS, MPH; Doney, Brent MS, MPH, CIH; Graziani, Monica MS; McBurnie, Mary Ann PhD; Buist, A Sonia MD

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Page: 550
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318162f640
Authors: Symons, J Morel PhD, MPH; Kreckmann, Kim H. BS; Sakr, Carine J. MD, MPH; Kaplan, A Michael PhD; Leonard, Robin C. PhD

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Page: 542
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31816ed569
Authors: Kannan, Hema MPH; Thompson, Stephen MS; Bolge, Susan C. PhD

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Page: 535
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31816ed011
Authors: Colombi, Alberto M. MD; Yu-Isenberg, Kristina PhD; Priest, Julie MSPH

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Page: 527
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31816ed029
Authors: Cawley, John PhD; Rizzo, John A. PhD; Haas, Kara MD, MPH

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Page: 517
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31816515f7
Authors: Schulte, Paul A. PhD; Trout, Douglas MD; Zumwalde, Ralph D. MS; Kuempel, Eileen PhD; Geraci, Charles L. PhD; Castranova, Vincent PhD; Mundt, Diane J. PhD; Mundt, Kenneth A. PhD; Halperin, William E. MD

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The CPSC has issued a recall on BECO “Butterfly” baby carriers.  These are the “papoose” type of carriers, where the baby can hang on the parent’s chest.  The buckles on the carrier are defective and can loosen to the point that the straps slip, posing a risk that the baby will fall to the ground.  The carriers [...]

Reuters reports that suit has been filed against CBS, the toy maker - Planet Toys, and retail toy sellers, regarding the “CSI Crime Scene Investigation” toy crime fighting kit.  The lawsuit alleges the fingerprint dusting powder contains deadly amounts of tremolite asbestos.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen.  It is a mineral that was used heavily in this country [...]

“Zero sum economic game.  Allstate gains… others must lose”, is a quote from the Mckinsey documents, recently released on Allstate’s website.  According to a story on the HeraldTribune.com, an appeals court in the State of Florida ruled that Allstate would not be able to write new insurance in the state, if it did not turn over [...]