Category: <span>Asbestos (general)</span>

Category: Asbestos (general)

Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Legal, Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Advocates Sue Federal Agencies for East Wing Records

 

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is suing the Trump Administration for access to records related to asbestos safety during the demolition of the White House’s East Wing. The lawsuit names the Executive Office of the President, U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and the National […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments, Mesothelioma News, Support/Support Groups/Organizations

Join ADAO’s 20th Annual Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Event

 

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will host its 20th annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference on September 12 and 13 in New York City at the Westin Grand Central hotel. Global experts will discuss diagnosing, treating and preventing asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma, as well as policy, advocacy and asbestos law.  Linda Reinstein, ADAO co-founder and […]

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Asbestos (general), Companies, lawsuit, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Trust Funds

Judge Approves Presperse $50M Talc-Asbestos Bankruptcy Deal

 

Hundreds of asbestos exposure injury claims are set to be resolved after a federal judge approved a bankruptcy plan for cosmetics supplier Presperse and its parent company Sumitomo Corporation. The company, which has battled asbestos-related lawsuits since 2015, faced a recent wave of litigation from people who claimed they were exposed to asbestos through its […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, johnson, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, talc, Talcum powder

MA Jury Awards Landmark $42M Verdict in J&J Talc Lawsuit

 

A Boston jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $42 million to a Massachusetts family, finding its baby powder caused Paul Lovell’s mesothelioma. He testified that he used J&J’s baby powder for 40 years, applying it to himself and his children, and that he was diagnosed in 2021.  The verdict is among […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Cancer (Non-Meso), mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Product, talc, Talcum powder

Experts Warn: Talc Could Pose a Serious Health Risk

 

Leading scientists and doctors recently met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, participating in the FDA Expert Panel on Talc to talk about the potential danger of this mineral. They discussed talc’s continued use in many foods, medicines and cosmetics and the public health risks this could pose. The panel noted the […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Companies, Compensation, lawsuit, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Court Ruling Marks Major Shift in Mesothelioma Lawsuits

 

The South Carolina Supreme Court has taken a major step in protecting the rights of people with mesothelioma as a result of legacy asbestos. On May 21, 2025, the court ruled against Atlas Turner, which has a long history of producing asbestos-containing products.  Donna Welch filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Atlas Turner that alleged […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Clinic That Helped Libby Mesothelioma Survivors Shuttered

 

For 25 years, Libby, Montana’s Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, also known as CARD, has helped thousands of people with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. But the clinic has now closed its doors after the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office delivered a writ of execution, ordering the clinic to pay $3.1 million to settle a […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, johnson, lawsuit, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Johnson & Johnson Targets Mesothelioma Expert Again

 

Johnson & Johnson is trying a different strategy to discredit a reputable mesothelioma expert as asbestos claims against its talc products continue to climb. The company reopened a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Dr. Jacqueline Moline, an expert witness who has supported plaintiffs’ claims that J&J’s talc-contaminated […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Contamination Expected to Delay Wildfire Cleanup

 

Asbestos testing with certified asbestos consultants and other experts has been ongoing since 2 wildfires – the Eaton and Palisades fires – blazed across California in January 2025. More properties that burned in the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, have now tested positive for asbestos, according to Senator Adam Schiff.  The U.S. Army Corps of […]

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Asbestos (general), Compensation, Georgia Legal, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, New York Legal, Wrongful death

New Laws May Threaten Mesothelioma Payouts

 

Georgia, Missouri and Arkansas have now all passed bills limiting the damages people can receive and reducing the time people have to file personal injury cases. The Montana House of Representatives is also moving forward with several bills that, if passed, would reduce the statute of limitations for property damage claims and make the process […]

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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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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Mesothelioma News

Raging California Wildfires May Spread Toxic Asbestos

 

Thousands of people are under mandatory evacuation orders as uncontrolled wildfires rage in the Los Angeles area of Southern California. Others are also making the difficult choice to evacuate their homes and businesses as these deadly fires spread rapidly. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the area.  As these fast-moving flames consume […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, johnson, lawsuit, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

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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