Another mesothelioma compensation bill has passed the second stage at Stormont. Spokeswoman for the Victims of Asbestos North West – Mary Carlin – lost her husband to the mesothelioma disease. She said that she is hoping that the money will be easy for the victims to get a hold of.
“It would be great if they could get that money with as little hassle as possible, because of what the families go through at that time,” she said.
Researchers believe that nanotubes may cause mesothelioma in certain people. Nanotubes are used in a hundreds if not thousands of products (especially paint) and if inhaled may cause this deadly and widespread disease. The study was performed on mice and was published in the Nature Nanotechnology journal.
“The results were clear,” said Kenneth Donaldson, a professor of respiratory toxicology at the University of Edinburgh, said at a London press conference today. “Long, thin carbon nanotubes showed the same effect as long, thin asbestos fiber.”