The annual World Conference on Lung Cancer was held last week in Barcelona, Spain, and among the topics covered by international researchers and presenters was a little-discussed reality in treatment disparities among patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Emanuela Taioli, MD, director of the Institute for Translational Epidemiology and the Center for the Study of Thoracic
After hearing weeks of testimony, a New Jersey jury has sided with four people who blame Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and other talc-based powders for their malignant mesothelioma. The jury ordered the consumer giant to pay the victims — Douglas Barden, 65, David Etheridge, 57, D’Angela McNeill-George, 41, and Will Ronning, 46 — at
Every year since 2001, the nation pauses to remember those who died in the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11th. And every year, the number of actual victims of those attacks grows as a result of people dying from related diseases, including malignant mesothelioma. Many believe that by the
Moore Dry Dock Company, also known as Moore Shipbuilding, constructed and repaired hundreds of vessels during and after the world wars. The heavy use of asbestos in ships during this period left many workers and navy veterans with devastating diseases like mesothelioma. History of Moore Dry Dock Moore Dry Dock was a joint venture between
The Kane Shipbuilding Company was a small shipyard in Galveston, Texas. Despite its size, the shipyard contributed significantly to the war effort in the 1940s. With asbestos in nearly every component of their ships, many workers and veterans were exposed and later developed illnesses like mesothelioma. About Kane Shipbuilding Kane Shipbuilding, also known as The
The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY) operated in Vallejo, California, for nearly 150 years. Asbestos use for several decades in the shipyard led to exposure and left many workers with serious asbestos-related diseases, like mesothelioma. Mare Island Naval Shipyard History Founded in 1854 in California, MINSY was the first established Navy shipyard along the Pacific
Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard is by the Curtis Bay in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It has long been one of the most important repair and ship facilities for the U.S. Coast Guard. Past use of asbestos at the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard left some workers with life-threatening diseases. About Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Connecticut, was once a submarine and shipbuilding base. Like most other shipyards in the past, it relied on asbestos when constructing and repairing vessels. This asbestos put many workers and veterans at risk of developing fatal diseases. History of Naval Submarine Base New London Known as the Navy’s
The Duwamish Shipyard was a shipbuilding and repair site located on the Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle. During its peak, it employed hundreds of workers, many of whom were exposed to asbestos in ship materials and components. History of Duwamish Shipyard Duwamish Shipyard began operations in 1941. The Larsen family purchased the site in 1939
The introduction of heated intraoperative chemotherapy (HIPEC) following surgical resection of malignant mesothelioma tumors has proven to be a tremendous breakthrough for mesothelioma patients, providing them with a better prognosis and improved quality of life. Now a study conducted by an esteemed mesothelioma researcher has determined that the positive effects can be further extended through