Author: <span>Travis Rodgers</span>
Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Legal, Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Violations Result in Incarceration and Fines

 

Asbestos violations are costing some companies thousands of dollars. In one case, the court sentenced a man to jail time for his role in exposing workers to the dangerous mineral. Authorities can impose big fines and harsh penalties on those who break federal and state asbestos laws. National asbestos legislation, as well as state rules, […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Cancer (Non-Meso), mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, secondary, Secondary Exposure

Asbestos Warnings Issued as California Wildfires Continue to Burn

 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued warnings to Altadena deputies about toxins in the air including asbestos. Deputies need to wear N95 masks to help prevent inhalation of airborne particles such as asbestos fibers.  The fire department’s hazmat team says the air in Altadena is “hazardous, containing lead, asbestos and other harmful particulates.” Many […]

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Jury Tries to Award $22M in Talc Case Defendant J&J Won

 

The jury in a mesothelioma case against Johnson & Johnson attempted to award plaintiff Michelle Felton $22 million even though J&J won the case. Jessica Dean, Felton’s attorney, said she had never seen a jury award damages on an issue not meant to be considered before. Michelle Felton is executor of the estate of Michaeleen […]

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Husband Files $25M J&J Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Suit

 

Andrew Curtin, of North Yarmouth, Maine, filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for $25 million in September 2024. Curtin’s wife, Cynthia Cartwright, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2017 and died 4 days after receiving her diagnosis. The suit claims she regularly used J&J’s talc-based baby powder and asbestos contamination of the talc caused her […]

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Asbestos (general), Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments, Companies, johnson, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

FDA Proposing New Tests for Asbestos in Talc Products

 

Congress passed a law in 2023 requiring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to release new industry standards for asbestos testing in products. The agency will require manufacturers of all talc-containing products to test them for asbestos.  The FDA’s proposal follows years of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and other companies over allegations of asbestos-contaminated […]

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Judge Declines to Reduce $260M J&J Verdict

 

An Oregon judge has ruled that a verdict against Johnson & Johnson in an asbestos case is constitutional. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge declined to reduce or void $260 million awarded in June 2024. Kyung Lee, who has mesothelioma, was awarded $200 million in punitive damages. She was also awarded $60 […]

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Mayo Clinic Reveals New Test for Mesothelioma

 

Mayo Clinic researchers have created a new blood test to better detect mesothelioma. This could result in earlier diagnoses. It might also lead to new options for targeted therapies. The test finds complex DNA patterns that are common in mesothelioma cells.  This new approach is more accurate than standard mesothelioma blood tests. This may also […]

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Fairmont State University Named in Mesothelioma Lawsuit

 

Donna Spurling alleges Fairmont State University in West Virginia knowingly exposed her to asbestos. Doctors diagnosed her with mesothelioma in 2022. She attended FSU from 1998 to 2004. She filed an 18-count mesothelioma lawsuit that names the university as well as Mon General Hospital, WVU Health System, the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management […]

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Cancer (Non-Meso), johnson, Litigation, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

Judge to Decide J&J’s $8.2B Talc Settlement Offer in 2025

 

A high-stakes trial is ahead for Johnson & Johnson in January 2025. A federal judge in Houston will decide on the company’s $8.2 billion settlement offer. If approved, it will end thousands of cancer lawsuits linked to J&J’s baby powder. The settlement offer includes plans for a third bankruptcy filing. J&J subsidiary Red River Talc […]

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Asbestos (general), Companies, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Support/Support Groups/Organizations

ADAO Launches New Website, Adds 100+ New Stories to Book

 

Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever now contains more than 200 personal stories about how asbestos has affected people’s lives. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has just released a significantly expanded version of its 2013 book and launched a new website to raise awareness about the toxic mineral.  Faces, names and personal details […]

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ADAO Launches New Website, Adds 100+ New Stories to Book

 

Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever now contains more than 200 personal stories about how asbestos has affected people’s lives. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has just released a significantly expanded version of its 2013 book and launched a new website to raise awareness about the toxic mineral.  Faces, names and personal details […]

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Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall

 

Routine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and distributed to 12 states for direct delivery.  An investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the asbestos contamination. Asbestos researcher Anna Nowak tells The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, “There is […]

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Asbestos Found in Baby Powder Leads to Recall

 

Routine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and distributed to 12 states for direct delivery.  An investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the asbestos contamination. Asbestos researcher Anna Nowak tells The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, “There is […]

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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again

 

Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is J&J’s third attempt at bankruptcy to settle tens of thousands of talc lawsuits.  The company claims in its announcement, “The Plan constitutes one of the largest settlements ever reached in a […]

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J&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again

 

Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is J&J’s third attempt at bankruptcy to settle tens of thousands of talc lawsuits.  The company claims in its announcement, “The Plan constitutes one of the largest settlements ever reached in a […]

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