Mesothelioma has long been categorized as an occupational disease, as many industries historically put workers at risk of asbestos exposure. Despite efforts to eliminate the use of the toxic mineral, new concerns have been raised after chrysotile white asbestos was discovered in brake pads used in wind turbines at Goldwind Australia’s Cattle Hill Wind Farm
Increasing evidence of asbestos in talc has led to thousands of lawsuits filed by mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims who blame contaminated cosmetics for their illnesses. The Cosmetics Modernization Act of 2022 aimed to eliminate consumer risk by requiring asbestos testing of cosmetics, medications, and food; however, today the Food and Drug Administration announced that
Mesothelioma is an aggressive, asbestos-related cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and other organs. As physicians work to find better treatment protocols, researchers are compiling demographic data to show how diagnosis patterns have changed over the past two decades. According to a study published last week in the journal Cureus, titled “A Retrospective Epidemiological Study
The Trump administration’s rapid demolition of the historic White House East Wing has raised many questions and concerns, not the least of which surrounds the significant mesothelioma risk for workers and bystanders exposed to asbestos released by the work. With the building having originally been constructed in 1902 and renovated in 1942, health advocates and Senate
Scientists from a famed research center in Australia have found a better way to harness the immune system to fight mesothelioma. Their analysis of the specific protein fragments that the rare form of cancer’s cells display on their surfaces could pave the way for more effective immunotherapy treatments.
A recently published study assessing the use of pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy has raised significant hope for the use of the protocol, but a second aspect of the Phase II trial is also deserving of attention. In the face of challenges that the rare form of cancer poses for diagnosis and staging using traditional imaging
The USS Glennon (DD-840) served the U.S. Navy from the final months of World War II through the 1960s. A Gearing-class destroyer, the vessel contained dangerous asbestos-contaminated products in virtually every section, leading to devastating health impacts for countless sailors and shipyard workers who sailed on her or participated in her maintenance and overhaul operations. Decades later,
A New York jury has delivered justice to a family devastated by mesothelioma, ordering Vanderbilt Mining to pay $12.25 million in damages to the estate of a woman who died following decades of asbestos exposure from its mining operations.
Along with several other serious and challenging illnesses, mesothelioma is almost exclusively caused by exposure to asbestos. With scientific evidence of the dangers of the mineral combined with documents proving asbestos companies knew of the harm it could cause, those who’ve been diagnosed with these diseases can file lawsuits against the company under product liability laws. Understanding Product Liability Law
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