Carcinogens

BrandSafway acquires Brace Industrial Group

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As BrandSafway continues to build the most advanced, customer-focused access and industrial solutions organization in the industry, the company is announcing the acquisition of Brace Industrial Group (Brace), which includes Brace Integrated Services and Platinum Specialty Services along with other affiliated Brace entities, effective August 2, 2021.

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  • Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As BrandSafway continues to build the most advanced, customer-focused access and industrial solutions organization in the industry, the company is announcing the acquisition of Brace Industrial Group (Brace), which includes Brace Integrated Services and Platinum Specialty Services along with other affiliated Brace entities, effective August 2, 2021.
  • Brace is an excellent fit for BrandSafway, said Karl Fessenden, president and CEO of BrandSafway.
  • Brace provides scaffolding, insulation, fireproofing, heat tracing, industrial siding and decking, abrasive blasting, painting, specialty coatings, lead and asbestos abatement, concrete repair and refractory in the United States.
  • BrandSafway and Brace have important complementary strengths in key areas, said Dave Witsken, president of BrandSafways Industrial, Energy and Commercial Division.

2021 Insights on the Head & Neck Cancers Global Market - Epidemiology Forecasts to 2035 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, July 9, 2021

The "Global Head & Neck Cancers Epidemiology and Patient Flow - 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Head & Neck Cancers Epidemiology and Patient Flow - 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The research report provides Head & Neck Cancers epidemiology, demographics, and patient flow.
  • The research provides population data to characterize Head & Neck Cancers patients, history of the disease at the population level (Head & Neck Cancers prevalence, Head & Neck Cancers incidence) and at the clinical level (from diagnosis to treated patients).
  • Head & Neck Cancers patient flow: Head & Neck Cancers prevalence, diagnosed, and drug-treated patients
    Demographics: Head & Neck Cancers patients by age group, gender
    The data from this research will help executives:
    Establish basis for Head & Neck Cancers market sizing, assessing market potential, and developing drug forecast models
    Identify Head & Neck Cancers patients segments through age groups, gender, and disease sub-types
    Evaluate Head & Neck Cancers market opportunities, identify target patient population
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210709005291/en/

Highlights - Vote on Cross-border health, HTA agreement and Asbestos opinion - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

On 12 July, ENVI Members will vote on amendments for an opinion on Protecting workers from asbestos as well as on Cross-border threats to health.

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  • On 12 July, ENVI Members will vote on amendments for an opinion on Protecting workers from asbestos as well as on Cross-border threats to health.
  • On 13 July, the ENVI Committee will cast final votes on the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) provisional agreement, the Protecting workers from asbestos and the Cross-border threats to health files.
  • On 22 June, Parliament, Council and Commission reached a provisional HTA agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations.
  • In addition, the vote in plenary on the Cross-border threats to health is expected in September 2021.

North America HPV Testing and Pap Test Market Potential, Industry Analysis and Forecast Report 2021-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The "North America HPV Testing and Pap Test Market By Type, By Application, By Product, By End Use, By Country, Growth Potential, Industry Analysis Report and Forecast, 2021 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "North America HPV Testing and Pap Test Market By Type, By Application, By Product, By End Use, By Country, Growth Potential, Industry Analysis Report and Forecast, 2021 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Therefore, the growing number of cervical cancer cases may surge the demand for HPV testing and PAP tests, boosting the market growth.
  • Thus, the growing cases of cervical cancer across the North American region are expected to boost the demand for HPV testing and Pap test market over the forthcoming years.
  • The US market dominated the North America HPV Testing Market by Country 2020, thereby, achieving a market value of $844.5 million by 2027.

Global HPV Testing and Pap Test Market Analysis Report and Forecast, 2021-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, July 2, 2021

The "Global HPV Testing and Pap Test Market By Type, By Application, By Product, By End Use, By Regional Outlook, Industry Analysis Report and Forecast, 2021 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global HPV Testing and Pap Test Market By Type, By Application, By Product, By End Use, By Regional Outlook, Industry Analysis Report and Forecast, 2021 - 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global HPV Testing and Pap Test Market size is expected to reach $7.1 billion by 2027, rising at a market growth of 33.5% CAGR during the forecast period.
  • It is suggested that a woman should undergo a Pap test every 3 years starting from the age of 21.
  • Therefore, the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the HPV testing and Pap test market.

Family of Former Camas Paper Mill Worker Receives Record $16.67 Million Verdict in Mesothelioma Case Against Scapa Waycross, According to Schroeter Goldmark & Bender

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Friday, June 18, 2021

The verdict against Scapa, rendered on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, is the largest verdict in an asbestos case tried in King County and the second largest in the state.

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  • The verdict against Scapa, rendered on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, is the largest verdict in an asbestos case tried in King County and the second largest in the state.
  • Mr. Holdsworths widow, Sherrie Holdsworth, brought the case against defendant Scapa, which sold asbestos-containing dryer felts used in the papermaking industry until the late 1970s.
  • Scapa sold its products to the paper mill in Camas, Washington, where Mr. Holdsworth worked from 1964 to 2001.
  • Were grateful the Holdsworths insisted on seeing this case through, and we think the verdict constitutes a clear statement that they were wronged, said Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorney Luke Garrett.

Plus Therapeutics Announces DSMB Approval to Proceed into Eighth Cohort in ReSPECT™ Glioblastoma Trial

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Twenty-one patients with recurrent GBM have been treated in the ReSPECT trial across seven cohorts to date.

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  • Twenty-one patients with recurrent GBM have been treated in the ReSPECT trial across seven cohorts to date.
  • In these patients, RNL has had no dose-limiting toxicities observed with absorbed radiation doses of up to 740 Gray per tumor.
  • The eighth cohort of the ReSPECT trial will implement a 40% increase in total radioactivity.
  • Plus Therapeutics is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company whose radiotherapeutic portfolio is concentrated on nanoliposome-encapsulated radionuclides for several cancer targets.

CAES and SkyWater to Expand US Strategic Radiation Hardened Semiconductor Platform

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Monday, June 14, 2021

The evolution of this strategic RadHard microelectronic design and manufacturing ecosystem will strengthen SkyWaters DOD-accredited Trusted, on-shore semiconductor supply chain.

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  • The evolution of this strategic RadHard microelectronic design and manufacturing ecosystem will strengthen SkyWaters DOD-accredited Trusted, on-shore semiconductor supply chain.
  • By partnering with CAES, we expect to accelerate our on-shore, Trusted ecosystem for strategic defense missions that require extremely specialized, radiation-immune microelectronic process technologies.
  • CAES is excited to partner with SkyWater and provide our expertise in trusted radiation hardened design and qualification to help strengthen the strategic, Trusted supply chain with products designed and manufactured here in America, said Mike Kahn, president and CEO of CAES.
  • We look forward to playing our part in close collaboration with SkyWater to meet the most demanding national security missions.

SQZ Biotechnologies Initial First-In-Human Data Demonstrates Investigational Cell Therapy is Safe and Can Stimulate Immune Responses in Certain Patients with Advanced or Metastatic HPV16+ Tumors

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Friday, June 4, 2021

The trial also showed that the companys clinical stage manufacturing process of its autologous cell therapy is fast and reliable.

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  • The trial also showed that the companys clinical stage manufacturing process of its autologous cell therapy is fast and reliable.
  • Within this small trial of patients with very advanced disease, four patients who had progressed after multiple prior therapies achieved stable disease.
  • Findings from the trial show that SQZ-PBMC-HPV was safe and well-tolerated at all tested dose levels with patients receiving 2 to 10 doses.
  • The 12 enrolled patients had very advanced disease:
    Six of the 12 patients had a Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) score of 2.

Viking M&A announces the merger of Radon Control Services Inc. in Boone, NC.

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

ASHEVILLE, N.C, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Mergers and Acquisitions announces the merger of Radon Control Services Inc. of Boone, NC, with Clean & Dry Environmental Solutions LLC.

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  • ASHEVILLE, N.C, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Mergers and Acquisitions announces the merger of Radon Control Services Inc. of Boone, NC, with Clean & Dry Environmental Solutions LLC.
  • John and Tracy Hastings founded Radon Control Services in 1989.
  • Matt Ashmore, owner of Clean & Dry Environmental Solutions, explains, "This is an exciting opportunity for everyone involved.
  • Viking provides exit strategies and M&A services to middle market business owners.