The USS Manta (SS-299) was a Balao-class submarine that served the United States Navy from 1944 to 1967, participating in both the final stages of World War II and the early Cold War era. Built in the production rush created by America’s entry into the war, the Manta was constructed using significant amounts of asbestos that put
For patients with pleural mesothelioma, removal of their tumors can make a significant difference in survival time, but not everybody is a surgical candidate. Some malignant masses are inoperable (or unresectable), but that’s often not known without taking the patient to surgery and seeing what’s hidden in the pleural cavity. This is a significant challenge,
Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly asbestos-related cancer that affects the lining of the lungs. Notoriously resistant to traditional protocols and always considered fatal, it has long presented a challenge to researchers. Recently, Swiss scientists identified a promising new target for treatment — an enzyme called LDHB (lactate dehydrogenase B), which plays a crucial role
Asbestos has been used in construction and industrial settings for centuries, but once the link between exposure to the mineral and mesothelioma was established, countries around the world banned its use. Lobbyists for the asbestos industry have successfully blocked bans in other countries, including the United States, and now Indonesia is seeing its efforts being
The USS Wren (DD-568) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Virtually all Navy ships built between the pre-war years and the early 1980s made extensive use of asbestos, a mineral that has since been identified as highly carcinogenic. With numerous components and onboard materials contaminated with this hazardous substance,
The USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865) was a Gearing-class destroyer launched and commissioned in 1945. The ship served throughout the Cold War era, participating in numerous NATO operations and combat missions in Vietnam. Service aboard the ship exposed crew members to dangerous asbestos-containing materials that were integrated throughout its construction, leading to many veterans’ development of malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
For the last three years, since William Durbec was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he and his wife, Victoria, have been seeking justice for the harm they’ve both suffered. Last month, a New York jury awarded Mr. Durbec $78 million for his past and future pain and suffering, and an additional $39 million to Mrs. Durbec
A collaborative study conducted by the renowned Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) and the University of Siena in Italy has helped scientists better understand how asbestos exposure can lead to malignant pleural mesothelioma, the rare and deadly form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs. The research provides an answer to the long-standing
Asbestos Corporation Ltd. is a Canadian mining company that has been named as a defendant in thousands of mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease lawsuits in recent years. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Thetford Mines, Quebec, the company has made a practice of refusing to participate in discovery proceedings in lawsuits filed against it, arguing that
The people being diagnosed with mesothelioma today had no idea they were being put at risk decades ago: Though asbestos companies were aware of their products’ toxicity, they issued no warnings and did nothing to protect employees or consumers. Though the rare form of cancer can’t be stopped from forming, those with known exposures can