A homeowner’s viral TikTok video showing asbestos-containing floor tiles beneath carpet in her 1890s Ohio home has sparked widespread conversations about the likelihood of the toxic material being hidden in older properties. Though Lora Current, 24, didn’t initially recognize the green tiles as a potential hazard, her followers warned her about asbestos exposure and the
After Ronald Marcella died of mesothelioma in October 2023, his family filed a lawsuit against Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Avondale Shipyard), accusing the company of having failed to warn workers about asbestos dangers or implement safety precautions. Mr. Marcella had worked at the shipyard from 1962 to 1964, and Avondale responded to the claim in the
In 1977, lawyers representing asbestos exposure victims discovered approximately 6,000 pages of documents that forever changed the ability of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis victims to hold asbestos companies accountable. They found that companies had spent decades concealing the dangers posed by the carcinogenic mineral. Now known as the Sumner Simpson Papers, these scientific reports,
According to research published in the Journal of Chemotherapy, mesothelioma patients receiving immunotherapy showed significantly improved survival compared to the traditional first-line chemotherapy treatment. The study involved a comprehensive analysis of seven clinical trials involving 2,549 patients, and it revealed a 22 percent reduction in death risk among patients with the rare and fatal asbestos-related disease.
After a 13-day trial, a Minnesota jury has ordered consumer giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $65.5 million to a young victim diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. At just 37 years old, Anna Jean Houghton Carley is an unusually young victim of the rare asbestos-related disease. She blames years of using the company’s baby powder for
Buffalo Pumps, Inc. was an American manufacturer of industrial pumps and related equipment. For decades, the company has supplied critical components for maritime operations, power generation, and chemical processing. Like many pump manufacturers of its era, the company incorporated asbestos into its components throughout much of the 20th century, putting thousands of workers who installed, maintained, or
The USS Ozbourn (DD-846) was a distinguished Gearing-class destroyer that served the United States Navy from 1946 to 1975. Like nearly all naval vessels constructed during the mid-20th century, the ship was built with asbestos-containing materials and contained asbestos-contaminated equipment throughout. Thousands of sailors who served aboard the Ozbourn faced direct asbestos exposure, and now are at
As one of the most dominant shipbuilders on the Great Lakes, American Shipbuilding Company played a significant role in U.S. naval construction between 1899 and 1995. The company built hundreds of commercial and military vessels at its locations in Ohio, Illinois, and Florida. Despite its respected place in shipbuilding history, the shipyard’s personnel were put
The USS Simon Lake (AS-33) was a submarine tender and the lead ship of her class. The ship provided logistical and repair support to the United States Navy’s submarine fleet for over three decades, representing the Navy’s commitment to its undersea warfare capabilities. Like countless other naval vessels of her era, the USS Simon Lake
Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay is located in the southeastern corner of Georgia. The 16,000-acre facility is home to the East Coast Trident submarine fleet. Its conversion from an Army terminal to a strategic submarine base represents the largest peacetime construction initiative the U.S. Navy has ever undertaken. Unfortunately, the historic use of asbestos