A research team from the University of Hawaii may have found the cell process that causes mesothelioma, a question that has been puzzling scientists since the 1970s. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that exists in the soft tissue of the lung and is primarily caused by inhaling asbestos fibers.

Two doctors at the University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center have led a team of researchers around the world to study how asbesots fibers travel into the cells and form tumors. The team has been working to find an answer to the question of how a cell affected by asbestos forms mesothelioma. Because asbestos kills healthy cells and dead cells cannot form tumors, this has been a question for over 40 years.

The researchers found that when a cell is touched with asbestos, it under goes a cellular process that releases a protein call "HMBG1"which causes the cell to mutate its structure from a healthy cell to a cancerous one. The researchers found that people who have been exposed to asbestos have higher levels of HMBG1 therefore early detection of mesothelioma may be possible.

If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos and have developed mesothelioma because of it, contact the mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-781-3955.

Two men from Middleborro, Massachusetts have plead guitly to charges that they have violated the Massachusetts Clean Air Act by failing to appropriately dispose of asbestos.

The charges stem from an incident where the two men of Northeast Demolition and Removal ordered that parts of a building be torn down before asbestos had been removed. Before the demolition, a licensed asbestos contractor had identified the asbestos, but the two men failed to properly dispose of the toxic material before the demolition began. The two men have been sentenced to two years probation and have been ordered to pay fines.

If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos and have developed mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease because of it, contact the Mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-781-3955.

Debris containing asbestos has been found on the housing at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

An official said that asbestos was found in the siding of the homes where people were living. They do not know how much asbestos is in the debris, but it has been tested and is said to be low hazard because it has not been airborne.

They plan to clean up all the peices in the housing area and contain the origin of the debris and evenutally they will remove all peices of debris. Fort Bliss is already in the process of moving families from that area of housing.

If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos and have developed mesothelioma because of it, contact the mesothelioma lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-78-3955.

A community center in Rhode Island will receive a long-awaited renovation to the center's first floor after asbestos removal has been done.

Earlier this year, the town council approved a $118,000 to hire a company to remove the asbestos particles from the floor tiles before the renovation can begin. This money will also address handicap accessibility  and fire code upgrades for the building. When airborne, asbestos particles are hazardous for workers and for people nearby beacause exposure to these particles have been associated with causing diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. 

After the asbestos removal, the renovation will begin to make more meeting space for civic groups and other community activities. According to an official, the renovation has been on and off the agenda for nearly 15 years.

If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos fibers, contact the asbestos lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-781-3955.