Rodney Landreneau, M.D. is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon specializing in cancer treatment, including lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma. Dr. Landreneau began his career in Louisiana but worked in western Pennsylvania for several years. In 2011, he was nominated a top regional doctor by Pittsburgh Magazine. Early Education and Career Dr. Landreneau grew up in
Labor unions protect the interests of their members, including protecting them from unsafe working conditions that involve asbestos exposure. Unions are essential for raising awareness among members and advocating for their safety. How Unions Protect Workers from Asbestos Although strictly regulated, asbestos can still be found in some workplaces, requiring proper protection for those working
GAF, the General Aniline and Film Corporation, also known as G-I Holdings, is a roofing and construction materials company. GAF roofing and construction components used asbestos for years, leading to thousands of asbestos lawsuits. Eventually, GAF sought bankruptcy protection and reorganized with a trust fund to help pay asbestos claims. GAF History and Asbestos GAF
Foster Wheeler made boiler components, generators, and other heat and power-related machines with asbestos. Foster Wheeler faced thousands of lawsuits over worker asbestos exposure in a range of industries, including the military. Foster Wheeler History and Asbestos Foster Wheeler began in 1927 as a merger between two other companies: the Power Specialty Company, which was
Foseco made foundry products with asbestos and supplied many industrial worksites, like steel mills. Workers who made or worked with Foseco products may have been exposed to asbestos. Some of those developed illnesses like mesothelioma and lung cancer and sued the company. Foseco History and Asbestos Foseco, short for Foundry Service Company, was founded in 1932
An icon of American industry, Ford Motor Company is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Ford used asbestos in many of its automotive parts for decades, which led to exposure, illness, and resulting lawsuits. Mechanics who worked on Ford brakes and clutches had the highest risks of exposure and of developing devastating
Flexitallic Group is a global company that makes industrial gaskets, especially for the oil industry. For many years, the company made its gaskets with asbestos and was eventually acquired by Federal-Mogul. That company faced thousands of lawsuits over asbestos exposure and ultimately reorganized and set up an asbestos trust fund. Flexitallic History and Asbestos The
Founded in the 1890s, Federal-Mogul Corporation supplied the automotive industry in Detroit with rubber, bearings, and, eventually, a variety of automotive parts. Federal-Mogul acquired companies that used asbestos, which led to asbestos lawsuits. The company restructured under bankruptcy protection and set up an asbestos trust fund in the early 2000s. Federal-Mogul History and Asbestos Federal
Ehret Magnesia made several asbestos-containing products, including pipes and insulation until the early 1970s. Many workers and people who used the products became sick after exposure to asbestos. Keene Corporation, the company that bought Ehret, took on liability for thousands of claimants and had to reorganize under bankruptcy protection and create an asbestos trust fund.
Created in 1906, EaglePicher Industries, Inc. included lead mining, paint manufacturing, and eventually asbestos-containing products. Many EaglePicher asbestos products went to the military. In 1996, after facing thousands of asbestos lawsuits, the company emerged from bankruptcy as EaglePicher Technologies and with a trust fund to compensate victims. EaglePicher History and Asbestos The history of EaglePicher