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Mesothelioma and Other Illnesses Diagnosed in Australian Broadcast Employees
Australia has one of the highest per capita rates of mesothelioma in the world, with around 700-800 new cases diagnosed each year. The rare form of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos, which was widely used in construction for decades. Recently, several former employees of the country’s public broadcasting station have died of asbestos-related
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Mesothelioma Cases Drive Multi-State Legal Opposition
Asbestos trust funds offer mesothelioma victims access to funds from manufacturers and suppliers that have been forced into bankruptcy by their asbestos liabilities, but a recent lawsuit filed by still-solvent asbestos companies is challenging the administration of those funds.
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British MPs Call for Ban on Asbestos Company Over Mesothelioma Crisis
Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers kill 5,000 people each year in Britain, and this grim statistic has led an all-party parliamentary group to demand action against construction giant Altrad. In 2017, the company acquired Cape—one of Britain’s largest asbestos manufacturers—and after examining that company’s “disastrous legacy,” the parliamentarians insist that Altrad be banned from all
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Study Examines Asbestos Thresholds for Development of Mesothelioma
It’s well established that mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure, but there has long been a question as to whether there is a certain level of exposure needed for the rare and aggressive form of cancer to develop. An article published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health reports on the results of a study examining outcomes of
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Philadelphia School District Asbestos Violations Raise Mesothelioma Fears, Criminal Charges
The School District of Philadelphia has become the first in the United States to face criminal charges for violating federal asbestos safety laws, sending a clear signal about ending the risk of mesothelioma from educational environments. Asbestos in school buildings has been blamed for asbestos-related diseases in several Philadelphia teachers, as well as in school
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Appeals Court Affirms Truck Driver’s Workers’ Compensation for Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma claimed North Carolina truck driver Tommy Lineberger’s life in 2018, and his widow has been fighting for compensation since shortly after his death. Though the North Carolina court that administers workers’ compensation benefits found her claim eligible for compensation from his former employers, both companies appealed, arguing that her claim exceeded the governing
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California’s Fire Clean-up Rules Driven by Concerns Over Mesothelioma and Other Illnesses
Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are generally caused by occupational exposure. But wildfires and other disasters can also release the carcinogenic fibers into the air, and this is having an impact on the wildfire debris cleanup in Los Angeles. Owners and operators of facilities damaged in the fires are being reminded of the regulations imposed
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Mesothelioma Concerns Drive FDA Talc Evaluation Proposal
Over the last several years, tens of thousands of people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other cancers linked to asbestos have blamed contaminated talc in consumer products for their illnesses. While pharmaceutical and food companies have denied that talc in their products is dangerous, rising concerns have led a panel of scientific experts to raise the
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Medical Journal Rejects J&J Pressure to Retract Mesothelioma Article
Over the last several years, consumer giant Johnson & Johnson has been fending off legal claims filed by mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims who blame talc in their popular baby powder product for their illnesses. The company’s efforts have included litigation, a controversial bankruptcy maneuver, and arguing against the veracity of scientific inquiries and reports.
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Mesothelioma Lawsuit Cites Asbestos in IBM Selectric Typewriters
A 74-year-old Ohio woman diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma has traced her history of exposure to asbestos to her decades of working with typewriters and other equipment manufactured and sold by International Business Machines (IBM). She recently filed suit against the company in New York’s Supreme Court of Westchester County.
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Massachusetts Jury Awards $8 Million to J&J Mesothelioma Victim
A Boston jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $8 million to an 84-year-old woman who was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma after a lifetime of using the company’s baby powder product on herself and her seven children. The jury agreed that the talcum powder used by the company was contaminated with asbestos, that the company
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Louisiana Court Rules on Mesothelioma Insurance Coverage Case
When a mesothelioma victim or their family pursues legal justice or compensation for their illness, the insurance companies that provided liability coverage for the asbestos companies or other defendants are often included in the claim. In a recent Louisiana appellate decision involving a man who died from the asbestos-related disease, the Louisiana Court of Appeal,
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Mesothelioma Advocates Fear EPA Asbestos Policy Reversal Puts Lives at Risk
Mesothelioma advocates are expressing alarm after the Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion to delay a planned ban on the use of chrysotile asbestos and reconsider the rule that put it in place. The ban was adopted last year under the Biden administration. If the filing submitted by the Trump administration is approved, the reconsideration
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FDA Grants New Mesothelioma Treatment Orphan Drug Designation
The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to a new pleural mesothelioma treatment called MVdeltaC. Orphan drug designation is a special category of approval for treatments targeting rare diseases. It both speeds up the development process and offers financial incentives to encourage researchers to continue their work on therapies that
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Canadian Veterans Review Board Awards Compensation to Veteran with Cancer
Veterans who served in the U. S. military suffered significant asbestos exposure between the 1930s and 1980s, and as a result, they represent a disproportionate ratio of the mesothelioma diagnoses in this country. But mesothelioma is not the only cancer caused by asbestos exposure, and American veterans aren’t the only ones who were exposed. In
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Study Reveals Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma Has Unique Gene Expression Pattern
A recent study has delivered significant results about the role that asbestos plays in the development of pleural mesothelioma. Researchers have found that patients who’ve been exposed to the toxic mineral have distinct gene expression profiles. Discovering that it’s the asbestos itself that alters gene activity may pave the way for the development of novel
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Mesothelioma Victims Face Justice Delays Over Montana Talc Mine’s Bankruptcy Proceedings
Hundreds of people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other deadly asbestos-related diseases have found themselves caught in a legal battle that has delayed their pursuit of justice and compensation for years. The issue revolves around Barretts Minerals Inc. and its attempt to use bankruptcy protection to protect its parent company from personal injury and wrongful death
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Asbestos in Philadelphia Schools Raises Concerns About Mesothelioma
Years after a Philadelphia teacher was diagnosed with mesothelioma and another is battling cancer, the Philadelphia Board of Education is negotiating with the U.S. Department of Justice over asbestos management. Though this issue is taking place in Philadelphia, it highlights the risk affecting thousands of students, teachers, and staff across the country’s aging buildings.
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Italian Researchers Identify Promising Therapeutic Target in Mesothelioma Patients
Pleural mesothelioma is both one of the most aggressive forms of cancer and also largely non-responsive to treatment. To identify therapeutic targets, researchers from the IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan, Italy, recently investigated a protein called glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB), which is secreted by tumor-associated macrophages. Their research confirmed that the protein’s
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Louisiana Mesothelioma Victim Sues Asbestos-Contaminated Shipyard
Daniel Cantrelle, Sr., filed a damages lawsuit in Louisiana state court after being diagnosed with mesothelioma in June of 2024. He named several companies as defendants, including Avondale Shipyards, where he worked from 1960 to 1979. The company removed the lawsuit to federal court, arguing that it was entitled to government contractor immunity because it
