September 2006

Railroad workers concerned about asbestos exposure

Asbestos hazards, occupational safety / Dan

There’s a story out of Wisconsin about former employees of CSX Railroad looking into the use of asbestos in their workplace. “They claim asbestos was present in various types of packing materials, gaskets, floor tile, ceiling paint, brake shoes, steam hoses, firebrick, and welding gloves.” More on asbestos exposure.

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Inventor of Alimta hailed as “Hero of Chemistry”

Medical news / Dan

The American Chemical Society announced the 2006 Heroes of Chemistry awards, and included on the list is Edward C. Taylor from Princeton and a couple scientists from Eli Lilly, for introducing pemetrexed (Alimta) to the world. Every type of solid tumor thus far examined clinically has responded to this new agent. The awards ceremony is

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