A comprehensive study analyzing mesothelioma and other asbestos-related deaths in the Americas from 1990 to 2023 shows that, though North America had the highest mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancer burden in 2023, incidence rates are also declining rapidly. At the same time, the report showed that there’s been an alarming increase among women in Southern Latin
Pleural mesothelioma surgery presents several risks, including a much higher risk of blood clots than in patients undergoing other surgeries. In a recent study, researchers from Harvard University identified biomarkers that could predict which mesothelioma patients face the highest risk. This discovery could reduce the current 11% mortality rate from post-operative venous thromboembolism (VTE) that
A large, multi-institutional analysis using the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) staging database shows that molecular alterations in mesothelioma cells significantly influence survival. Tracking these changes may also improve the ability to predict survival beyond what is currently being used for these assessments.
The USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) was a Gearing-class destroyer launched and commissioned in 1945. Over nearly four decades, her deployments included Cold War peacekeeping operations, combat duty in Vietnam, and participation in the early American space program. Unfortunately, those years also saw her crew members exposed to the many asbestos-containing materials found throughout the
The USS Harwood (DD/DDE-861) was a Gearing-class destroyer launched and commissioned in 1945. The ship served in the Far East, was sent on Cold War Mediterranean deployments, and participated in intense combat during the Vietnam War. Though many of these engagements put her crew at risk, perhaps the greatest hazard faced by those onboard was
Boeing has produced commercial jetliners, military aircraft, and defense systems for more than a century, and stands among the world’s premier aerospace manufacturers. But throughout decades of operations from the 1930s into the 1980s, the corporation integrated asbestos-containing components throughout the aircraft it produced. The company’s unfettered use of the toxic mineral put thousands of
Scientists at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine have developed an experimental approach that could eventually benefit mesothelioma patients. The CAR T cell immunotherapy breakthrough takes a different approach to treating solid tumors like mesothelioma, targeting tumors’ protective cells rather than cancer cells directly.
The Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) program was an ambitious modernization initiative undertaken by the U.S. Navy from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. While FRAM successfully transformed hundreds of aging World War II-era destroyers into capable Cold War combatants, extending their service lives came at a cost. With asbestos used extensively in the original
BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroads in North America. For over 175 years, the company and its predecessors have played an enormous role in the U.S. economy and growth. But BNSF’s legacy also includes decades of exposing its own workers and entire communities to asbestos, and the legal battles over its liability
The USS Fred T. Berry (DD/DDE-858) was a Gearing-class destroyer that served throughout the Korean War, Cold War era, and Vietnam conflict. The ship is remembered for having participated in combat operations, NATO exercises, and antisubmarine warfare development, but service exposed crew members to dangerous asbestos-containing materials that were integrated throughout its construction. As a