Posts by: Carolina Henriques

Carolina Henriques

Carolina holds a BSc in Anthropology and a MSc in Urban Studies., and brings her interdisciplinary skills to her writing on a range of different topics in science, research and advocacy news.

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

Nonprofit Group Reports Above-Average Asbestos Mortality Rates in 8 Texas Counties

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The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment, recently reported that diseases related to asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma, have alarmingly high rates of ... Read more

November 24, 2015May 13, 2016

New Mesothelioma Drug Being Given a Second Look

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Despite promising results for the immunotherapy drug tremelimumab in clinical trials, a team at the University of Salford, U.K., are wondering if the drug’s potential benefits for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma will ... Read more