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An Insight Into Mesothelioma Cure
The doctors and researchers are looking for answers related to Mesothelioma cure but have not found any. Before we discuss about mesothelioma cure, it is necessary to know about what is mesothelioma and what are its possible causes. Mesothelioma is a rare ...

Does Your Government Really Care if You Become Disabled
Does your government really care if you are disabled? That's a question that is becoming more and worthy of the public's consideration. Recently, I was on the phone with a claimant who needs to have his recon filed and I asked him if he had been seen by ...

Mesothelioma: Symptoms of Mesothelioma Cancer
There are various symptoms of Mesothelioma cancer, but sometimes they don't appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos, hence the importance of following the series of recommendations for prevention of asbestos-related diseases among asbestos ...





What are HEPA Air Filters?
 
The Environmental Protection Agency has determined that almost 90% of the people spend their time indoors. This means that indoor air quality is much more important than outdoor air quality for most people.
HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters are recommended by allergists and medical professionals for the removal of all dust particles in the size range of droplet nuclei from the air. The HEPA filter, a mechanical filter, was developed by the Atomic Energy Commission of U.S.A. during World War II to prevent radioactive particles from escaping from plants and laboratories. Those initial HEPA air filters were very bulky compared to those that are produced today.
HEPA filters are able to trap 99.97% of particles having the size of 0.3 micron, including harmful fibers, dust, smoke, pet dander, and more. With the capacity to collect dirt particles, which are 1/300th the width of the human air, these filters have high resistance power and cannot be placed directly in heating or cooling systems.
These filters are used as the primary filtration systems for electronic clean room assembly, isolation wards, surgical theaters, bioengineering units, pharmaceutical processing units, and other places where the maximum removal of sub-micron particulate is required. They are also used in portable units to supplement a building's ventilation system by providing disinfected air.
Doctors are advising the usage of HEPA filters in heating/cooling systems for the prevention and treatment of Tuberculosis. HEPA air cleaners, vacuum cleaners and air filters are essential by law to be used in all equipment for asbestos, lead, toxic chemicals, and mold abatement.
The major benefit of HEPA filters is that they can remove Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which are the gases that are released from household chemicals and synthetic materials. If filtration systems do not contain HEPA filters, all the toxic particles trapped in the room are left unfiltered. The price of portable HEPA filter unit ranges from approximately $100 to $3500, depending on the size of the unit.
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British Lung Foundation Targets DIY Home Renovators to Prevent Mesothelioma
MesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) is running an asbestos awareness campaign focused on do-it-yourself (DIY) home renovators. The campaign called “Take 5 and Stay Alive,” is aimed at preventing DIYers from becoming victims of lung disease, ...
Donna Summer Killed By Asbestos?CisionWire (press release)
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Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated
Cancer Network
There are concerns, obviously, about other lung cancer risk factors, both genetic and environmental, but we don't know enough to recommend screening these individuals. Many of these other risk factors like emphysema or asbestos exposure can increase ...

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Building List Reminds of Prevalence of Asbestos, Risk to Construction Trades ...
AboutMesothelioma.net
But asbestos remains very much a 21 st century problem because many older houses and buildings contain cancer-causing asbestos building materials. Breathing asbestos causes asbestosis, a chronic scarring of the lungs; lung cancer, and mesothelioma, ...

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California Court Rules Lathe Maker Not Responsible for Asbestos Deaths
Mesothelioma.com
... court reinstated lawsuits against lathe maker Hennessy Industries, another appeals court in the southern part of the state ruled that the company could not be held responsible for the death of an auto mechanic from asbestosis and lung cancer.
Lathe maker ruled not liable for asbestos deathSan Francisco Chronicle
Hennessy Stems Tide Of Calif. Asbestos LossesLaw360 (subscription)

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Asbestos found in Strasbourg, Sask., nursing home
CBC.ca
The asbestos was found during a review that is being done at aging buildings across the region. Asbestos used to be a commonly-used material for fireproofing buildings and heating systems, but it's been banned for decades after being linked to lung ...

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