Tag Archives: Sydney
New Mesothelioma Research Center to Open in Sydney
Sydney, Australia – Perhaps a silver lining is to be found in the 12 year struggle between James Hardie and former employees suffering from asbestos related ailments. When a landmark deal was approved earlier this year to create a trust to compensate victims a small clause was included that some of the money would go [...]
New Treatments for Mesothelioma Show Promise
Two new protocols, involving two separate types of mesothelioma, offer better hope for survival for patients of this dread form of cancer. Mesothelioma, a cancer of mesothelial tissues, occurs most commonly as (malignant) pleural mesothelioma, in the lungs – in about 75 percent of cases – followed by peritoneal mesothelioma, in the abdomen. Pericardial mesothelioma, [...]
Australian Do-It-Yourself Workers Encounter Asbestos Problems
The issues with asbestos exposure in the Australian construction industry have made worldwide headlines. On a smaller scale, but no less dangerous, are the instances of asbestos exposure felt among homeowners carrying out “do-it-yourself” home remodeling projects. With the current economic crisis, many homeowners are attempting to save money by doing their own work on [...]
Workers at Australian LNG Plant Exposed to Asbestos
According to one of the country’s leading labor unions, workers at a liquefied natural gas plant in the state of Western Australia were exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos. An independent laboratory confirmed that several contractors worked with grinding gaskets within the facility that contained high concentrations of asbestos fibers into the air. The state’s [...]
Mesothelioma Drug Phase II Trials Starting Soon in Australia
Australian pharmaceutical firm Bionomics announced that they would be conducting Phase II trials on their newest drug in the fight against mesothelioma at the start of 2010. The compound, known as BCN105, will be tested on sixty patients currently suffering from this aggressive form of cancer. Dr. Deborah Rathjen, Bionomics’ Chief Executive Officer, stated that [...]
Mesothelioma Risk Considered Extremely Low As Asbestos Found in Australian School Playgrounds
Students in the Australian state of Queensland have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos, according to a government report. The asbestos debris has appeared in playgrounds and athletic fields near schools in and around the city of Brisbane. Investigators from the Queensland state government have reported that topsoil that contained asbestos may have been [...]
Mesothelioma Cases in Australia Estimated to Peak Between 2014 and 2017
The Safe Work Australia Council posted a new report on mesothelioma at their inaugural June 10th meeting in Sydney. The report, titled “Mesothelioma in Australia: Incidence 1982 to 2005, Deaths 1997 to 2006,” suggests that new incidences of mesothelioma are not expected to peak until after 2010. Specifically, the report predicts that the peak will [...]
World's First Asbestos Research Center Opens in Sydney
Sydney, Australia – On January 20, 2009 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd presided over the opening dedication of the Bernie Banton Asbestos Diseases Research Institute (BBADRI). Located on the grounds of Sydney’s Concord Hospital, the $12 million facility is the world’s largest stand alone institute dedicated entirely to the advancement of scientific investigations into asbestos-caused [...]
