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	<title>Trade Union Congress of the Philippines &#187; Asbestos Campaign</title>
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		<title>Mesothelioma incidence rates remain steady despite dramatic decline in asbestos use</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 03:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mesothelioma incidence rate steady The use of asbestos within the United States has been reduced dramatically in recent decades, but the incidence of mesothelioma cancer has remained stubbornly and hauntingly steady. Work toward finding a cure – or at least better therapies – has never been more important. According to records updated this week by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The history of asbestos: Then &amp; now</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, the first week of April is known as Asbestos Awareness Week. Asbestos, a naturally occurring fibrous material, is a known human carcinogen and has been linked as a cause to asbestos-related cancers and mesothelioma. Despite such serious results from exposure to this mineral, asbestos is still not banned completely in the United States [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autoworkers remain at risk for asbestos exposure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Release: Sokolove Law Auto show season is in full swing and the nation&#8217;s automakers are busily showcasing their hottest, most coveted cars to get consumers revved and ready to step into the showroom. But did you know that cars and trucks are a potential source of asbestos exposure? The dangers of asbestos &#8212; a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I could have been exposed to asbestos through my hair dryer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[02/18/2013 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney &#38; Conway // Jessica McNeil // (press release) CHICAGO, IL – (News: asbestos attorney news) — Most people are aware of the common places where asbestos has been found, such as in insulation, drywall, and automotive parts. But asbestos has shown up in some lesser-known and somewhat surprising [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asbestos use in power plants puts construction workers at risk of malignant mesothelioma</title>
		<link>http://www.tucp.org.ph/news/index.php/2012/10/asbestos-use-in-power-plants-puts-construction-workers-at-risk-of-malignant-mesothelioma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A coroner in Great Britain is voicing concern about the number of construction workers at a nuclear power plant who have died of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of respiratory cancer linked to exposure to asbestos. According to a BBC report, West Somerset coroner Michael Rose said in the past 14 years, he had personally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cancer care costs expected to soar through this decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cancer-related medical costs are expected to soar in the coming decade, making it more important than ever for mesothelioma victims to seek compensation for their asbestos-related disease. According to an extensive study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and RTI International, cancer treatment costs will rise in every state – some by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improper asbestos handling puts workers and public at risk of Mesothelioma</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asbestos is a recognized carcinogen that causes life-threatening respiratory disease including mesothelioma and asbestosis when inhaled or swallowed. Federal regulations govern the handling, transportation and disposal of asbestos-containing materials during demolition and asbestos removal projects. Individuals and companies that disregard asbestos handling regulations may endanger workers’ health, public health and face serious penalties. A federal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada to stop opposing asbestos hazard listing</title>
		<link>http://www.tucp.org.ph/news/index.php/2012/09/canada-to-stop-opposing-asbestos-hazard-listing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL — Canada dropped Friday its longtime opposition to global restrictions on asbestos, dealing a blow to the country&#8217;s dying mining industry of the fire-resistant substance. Canada has long led efforts against listing chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous material under the United Nations Rotterdam Convention, which requires exporters to warn importing countries of any dangers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Postscript to the asbestos dispute</title>
		<link>http://www.tucp.org.ph/news/index.php/2012/09/postscript-to-the-asbestos-dispute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada&#8217;s asbestos industry is effectively and finally shut down, with Industry Minister Christian Paradis&#8217;s announcement Friday that the Canadian government will no long oppose the listing of asbestos as a hazardous substance in the international Rotterdam Convention. Paradis also said the federal government will invest up to $50 million to help the country&#8217;s last remaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abandoning asbestos</title>
		<link>http://www.tucp.org.ph/news/index.php/2012/09/abandoning-asbestos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little less than a year ago, the House voted on an NDP motion that called on the Harper government to support the listing of asbestos as a hazardous chemical product under the Rotterdam Convention and provide measures to assist the transition of workers in the asbestos industry. The motion was defeated with the vast [...]]]></description>
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