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Philadelphia Teacher Blames Asbestos in School Building for Rare Cancer
Juan Namnun is more than a teacher and coach at Philadelphia’s Frankford High School: he is also a graduate of the school, and the popular educator blames his many years spent in the 100+-year-old building for his diagnosis with a rare form of cancer. After multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and a complex recovery, Namnum and his
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Johnson & Johnson Faces Second Ovarian Cancer Claim Since Bankruptcy Filing
Over the last several years, patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer have been stunned to learn that asbestos-contaminated talc may have caused their fatal illnesses. Over 50,000 of these victims have taken legal action, leading to Johnson & Johnson pursuing a controversial bankruptcy strategy that put the claims on hold for years. In
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Mesothelioma Advocates Mark 20th Annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, or ADAO, is one of the world’s leading advocacy groups working on behalf of mesothelioma victims. This morning, the non-profit, launched the 20th annual “Global Asbestos Awareness Week”, being celebrated from April 1st through April 7th.
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Mesothelioma Victim’s Family to Seek Punitive Damages Against Boiler Company
After years of working with boilers, Peter R. Carrier died of malignant mesothelioma in 2019, at the age of 76. His widow filed suit against the asbestos companies she blamed for his death, including Burnham, LLC, which she accused of having put its interest in profits over people. In response to her claim for punitive
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Revised Proof Standard Pauses Johnson & Johnson Mesothelioma Claims
There are tens of thousands of people who blame their malignant mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and other serious illnesses on asbestos contamination in talc, and specifically in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder. Collectively, those victims have filed over 50,000 personal injury lawsuits against the company that were previously delayed by the company’s pursuit of a controversial
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South Carolina Mesothelioma Widow Awarded $1.75 Million
Following a one-week trial heard in a Spartanburg, South Carolina courtroom, a jury has awarded mesothelioma widow Melba Bolton a total of $1.75 million in compensation following the death of her husband, Curtis. Mrs. Bolton successfully accused John Crane, Inc. of negligence in his death from the asbestos-related disease.
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Mesothelioma Widow Accuses John Crane of Failure to Test Gaskets
A South Carolina judge and jury are hearing claims by a mesothelioma victim’s widow against John Crane, Inc. Melba Bolton is accusing the company of having recklessly exposed her late husband Curtis Bolton to gaskets and packing contaminated with asbestos during the years between 1971 and 1977 that he worked at the Celanese factory as
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Airplane Mechanic’s Mesothelioma Death Blamed on Asbestos in Aircraft
John R. McCabe, Sr. was an Air Force veteran who spent years working at the Kennedy Space Center repairing aircraft of all kinds, and it was that work that exposed him to the asbestos that led to his death from malignant epithelioid mesothelioma. Though he died before his personal injury lawsuit could be heard, his
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Research Organization Identifies Protein Linked to Mesothelioma Suppression
Putting an end to malignant mesothelioma is the goal of physicians and researchers around the world, but the rare, asbestos-related disease continues to be an unsolved puzzle. While surgeons and oncologists work to find effective treatment protocols for removing tumors and preventing them from coming back, scientists are working at a molecular level. A recent
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Former Electrician’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Boilers
Former electrician Mr. Collin Bassier filed a personal injury lawsuit against multiple companies he blames for his malignant pleural mesothelioma. Specifically, he points to asbestos in the equipment that he worked near and with for his fatal illness. A boiler company named in his claim argued the case against them should be dismissed over part
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Grateful for EPA Action, Mesothelioma Advocate Says “Work Remains”
For people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, Monday’s news of the EPA’s final rule on chrysotile asbestos was a breath of fresh air. But even as she marks this important victory, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s Linda Reinstein is looking ahead to the work that remains.
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Asbestos Ban Marks Historic Victory for Mesothelioma Advocates
For more than fifty years, mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease advocates have been fighting for a ban on the use of asbestos in the United States. After decades of pushback from the chemical industry and roadblocks imposed by previous administrations, the Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule prohibiting ongoing uses of the carcinogenic material.
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New Lung Cancer Treatment May Hold Hope for Mesothelioma Too
A just-released study is offering encouragement to those diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and raising hopes among mesothelioma victims too. Scientists at UT Southwestern report finding that a specific molecule can damage DNA and halt the spread of the difficult-to-treat disease.
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Hung Jury in J&J Talc/Asbestos Lawsuit Means New Trial Will Be Scheduled
After days of testimony, a Florida jury declared itself hopelessly deadlocked as to whether Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder was at fault for a Miami anesthesiologist’s death. The judge declared a mistrial and the case will be scheduled for a new trial shortly.
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Mesothelioma Victims Argue Against Bestwall Bankruptcy Filing
Over the last several years, mesothelioma victims and others diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases have been faced with a legal challenge on top of their illnesses: the companies they blame for their asbestos-related diseases have used a controversial legal strategy known as a Texas Two-Step to file for bankruptcy in the state of Texas and avoid
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Imperial College Researchers Identify New Mesothelioma Cell Targets
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a highly aggressive cancer that is notoriously difficult to treat. Patients diagnosed with the rare asbestos-related disease generally six to 21 months after diagnosis, a survival rate that has not changed for decades. A group of researchers from the Imperial College in London investigated a novel approach to treating the disease
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Mesothelioma Study Reveals Prognostic Potential for Clonal Gene Signatures
A study published in Nature’s new open-access journal NPJ Precision Oncology reports that researchers tested the prognostic value of a clonal gene signature from malignant pleural mesothelioma tumor samples and found them to have high prognostic values and reproducibility. The results suggest that the information will help physicians treating patients with the rare form of cancer will
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Cancer Vaccine Test on Mesothelioma Patients Shows Promise
A Phase II clinical trial assessing the impact of adding a cancer vaccine to second-line immunotherapy treatment for pleural mesothelioma has revealed that the approach provides a significant benefit for patients. According to an announcement from clinical-stage biotechnology company Ultimovacs, the 118 pleural mesothelioma patients included in the study demonstrated a positive impact on both
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State Supreme Court Denies Asbestos Company’s Appeal of Mesothelioma Decision
Eighteen months ago, South Carolina’s state Court of Appeals rejected an asbestos company’s appeal of a million-dollar mesothelioma award. Despite the reasoning provided by the justices and the evidence provided in court, the company took its argument to the state’s Supreme Court. Last week, those judges affirmed the court of appeals’ decision and allowed the
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Lawsuit Sees J&J Chief Medical Officer Deny Ovarian Cancer & Mesothelioma Talc Cancer Claims
Over the last several years, tens of thousands of victims of ovarian cancer and malignant mesothelioma have pointed at talc in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder as the cause of their illness. The lawsuits filed against the consumer giant accuse the company of knowing that the talc in their product was linked to cancer and
