After years of working as a welder, boilermaker, and insulator at Avondale Shipyards and multiple Shell oil facilities, Henry Vicknair of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, was diagnosed with lung cancer related to asbestos exposure. The federal lawsuit he filed accuses multiple companies of negligence, premises liability, and other wrongs that led to his occupational exposure to
In a study that may have important implications for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma, researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital have found that adults aged 80 and older with early-stage lung cancer can safely undergo surgery and achieve outcomes comparable to younger patients. Though the two illnesses have important differences, similar surgical approaches and patient selection criteria
After her husband, David, died of asbestos lung cancer, Jean C. Cox filed suit against Watts Regulator Co. and other defendants, saying that his death had been caused by asbestos exposure to the company’s products. Though the company attempted to have the case against it dismissed based on jurisdictional issues, a federal district court in
Asbestos lung cancer develops when inhaled asbestos fibers damage lung tissue over time, leading to malignant tumors. The warning signs of this disease closely resemble those of other lung cancer types, making diagnosis challenging. Notifying your physician about prior asbestos exposure and knowing what symptoms to look for can go a long way toward timely
According to research presented at a recent World Conference on Lung Cancer, there are more than 200,000 mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer deaths around the world each year, despite international actions to ban asbestos. The analysis revealed that the absolute number of global asbestos-related deaths continues increasing, and highlighted persistent challenges in reducing occupational cancer
Mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer are well-established results of asbestos exposure, but for residents of Libby, Montana, high levels of exposure have led to additional outcomes. According to a gathering of renowned physicians and scientists who met there in June 2025, the amphibole asbestos that came from the Libby mines has also been associated with
There’s been a dramatic and alarming increase in lung cancer being diagnosed among people who’ve never smoked cigarettes, and researchers are beginning to suspect that asbestos may be to blame. While the toxic mineral has long been associated with mesothelioma and other occupational diseases, there is growing evidence that occupational exposure may be creating a whole
Currently, lung cancer screening guidelines exclude two-thirds of patients who develop these diseases and entirely miss those unaware of their mesothelioma risk. That’s what a Northwestern Medicine study of nearly 1,000 consecutive lung cancer patients found: Only 35 percent of people diagnosed with the critical illness would have qualified for screening under current U.S. Preventive
Though asbestos exposure causes thousands of lung cancer cases each year, lawsuits aimed at getting justice from the asbestos companies that caused the disease get less attention and are harder to win than mesothelioma claims. While both diseases come from inhaling asbestos fibers, lung cancer victims face unique legal challenges that sometimes result in lower
Research conducted in Japan is raising questions about how many American lung cancer patients’ illnesses may be caused by occupational asbestos exposure and could be eligible for compensation from personal injury lawsuits or asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Japanese scientists found that two percent of the country’s lung cancer patients actually have asbestos-related lung cancer (ARLC) and