Articles > Newspapers > U.S. Newspapers, Major Markets > Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News news wires > January-March 2003 > Friday, March 28

Article: Houston Chronicle Working Column.

Article from:
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Article date:
March 28, 2003
Copyright

By L.M. Sixel, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mar. 28--RESULTS A SURPRISE AS FIRM LOOKS INTO CANCER CONCERNS: Marilyn Roberts began to wonder whether she might be in the middle of a cancer cluster as she started ticking off the names of co-workers and the types of cancers they had contracted.

In three years, nine lawyers, legal assistants and secretaries on the First City Tower's 27th floor had been diagnosed with some form of cancer, including breast, thyroid, skin, kidney and prostate, recalled Roberts, a legal assistant in the public finance section at Vinson & Elkins.

"You'd go in and get a cup of coffee," she ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Article: Houston Chronicle Jim Barlow Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  June 21, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Jim Barlow, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder ... Diseases like cancer are increasing simply because most cancers develop slowly ... see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe ... c) 2001, Houston Chronicle. Distributed ...

Article: Houston Chronicle Working Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  February 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ...By L.M. Sixel, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business ... who have a propensity to develop cancer or heart disease. Genetic testing ... sixelchron.com. To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe to the newspaper ...

Article: Houston Chronicle Marketing Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  September 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ...By Greg Hassell, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business ... playing herself. Mawhinney is a cancer survivor with a small role in ... hassellchron.com. To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe to the newspaper ...

Article: Houston Chronicle Your Money Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  September 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... By Shannon Buggs, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune ... disease, stroke, cancer or AIDS. Employers ... To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe ... com (c) 2003, Houston Chronicle. Distributed by Knight ...

Article: Houston Chronicle Your Money column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... By Shannon Buggs, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune ... detection tests for breast cancer and Alzheimer's ... To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe ... com (c) 2004, Houston Chronicle. Distributed by Knight ...

Article: Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 21, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Anjali Athavaley, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune ... guests who are getting cancer treatment. We actually ... To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe ... com (c) 2004, Houston Chronicle. Distributed by ...

Article: Houston Chronicle Business People Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 3, 2002 ;     359 words ...Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune ... local Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe to the ... HoustonChronicle.com (c) 2002, Houston Chronicle. Distributed by Knight ...

Article: Houston Chronicle Real Estate Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 4, 2002 ;     700+ words ...By Ralph Bivins, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune ... the namesake for the cancer hospital. The warehouses ... To see more of the Houston Chronicle, or to subscribe ... com (c) 2002, Houston Chronicle. Distributed by Knight ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives