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

Category: Asbestos (general)

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

ADAO Webinar Recap: Firefighting and Legacy Asbestos

 

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization held a webinar this week highlighting the need for a total asbestos ban and the dangers of legacy asbestos, which is found in older buildings, schools and homes. ADAO Co-Founder Linda Reinstein led the webinar and introduced the panelists of experts.  Dr. Raja Flores, Dr. Dan Whu and Greg Russell […]

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

Federal Jury Says BNSF Railway Played a Part in Libby Deaths

 

A federal jury’s verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a wrongful death lawsuit finds BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of Thomas Wells and Joyce Walder. Jurors agreed with the plaintiff’s argument that asbestos-contaminated vermiculite in the railyard was a considerable factor in these deaths. The estates of Wells and Walder filed the wrongful […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Dutch Company Claims Asbestos Removal from Building Materials

 

Asbester, a company in the Netherlands, claims it can convert asbestos-containing products into non-hazardous construction materials. Located in Rotterdam, Asbester aims to permanently eliminate the harmful global waste problem of asbestos from ending up in landfills. Using a unique denaturing process, large sheets of asbestos cement are drenched in water, heated, shredded and then turned […]

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

Trial Underway Against Warren Buffett’s Railway Company

 

A trial has begun over BNSF Railway’s transporting of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite from mines in Libby, Montana that closed in 1990. Investor and businessman Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. purchased the railway in 2010. BNSF is accused of negligence and wrongful death. The suit claims the railway is responsible for failing to control asbestos-contaminated dust from […]

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

J&J Begins Another Trial Over Claims Its Talc Causes Cancer

 

Phil and Bernard Matthey’s wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson has headed to trial. The suit claims the company is responsible for selling asbestos-contaminated baby powder that caused the death of the plaintiffs’ mother. Patricia Matthey died from ovarian cancer at the age of 72 In 2019. The Mattheys’ lawsuit notes their mother had […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Cancer (Non-Meso), Mesothelioma News

Philadelphia Teacher Sues District Over Asbestos-Related Cancer

 

Juan Namnun, an award-winning health and physical education teacher at Frankford High School in Philadelphia, was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma in 2022. His diagnosis led him to file a lawsuit against The School District of Philadelphia. Papillary carcinoma is a rare type of breast cancer. Following his diagnosis, Namnum underwent a double mastectomy, reconstructive surgery […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, International, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

Photos Expose Hazardous Visits to Asbestos Town Continue

 

Recent photos document what appears to be an unauthorized visit to a former asbestos mining town. The Facebook photos show Dale Hawkins exploring old mine shafts in Wittenoom, Australia where toxic blue asbestos was mined several decades ago. Hawkins claims the pictures were from a trip in 2021, before it was officially illegal to enter […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Companies, Legal, Mesothelioma News, Support/Support Groups/Organizations

Biden Administration Finalizes Chrysotile Asbestos Ban

 

Joining 50 other countries that have already banned asbestos, the United States is now banning chrysotile asbestos. The Biden administration has officially finalized the ban that follows decades of calls from survivors of asbestos-related diseases, medical professionals, veterans and first responders. Chrysotile asbestos, also known as white asbestos, continues to be imported into the U.S., […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Companies, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News, Product

Companies Fined $825K for Improper Asbestos Handling

 

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is imposing fines totaling $825,000 against several companies for improper handling, disposal and removal of materials containing asbestos. Since 2016, the AG’s Office has imposed more than $7.7 million in civil penalties. Among those included in recent consent judgments are the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, a redevelopment […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Cancer Center, Doctors/Specialists, Mesothelioma News, Treatment, veterans

VA Benefits Now Available to Millions of Veterans

 

VA health care benefits are now available to millions more veterans in one of the largest expansions of coverage in the U.S. The inclusion of significantly more veterans compared to past bills comes at the direction of President Joe Biden. Veterans Who Now Qualify Benefits cover exposure to asbestos and a variety of other potential […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, asbestosis, Cancer (Non-Meso), Florida Legal, lawsuit, Legal, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News

FL Senate Approves Bill Requiring Form for Asbestos Lawsuits

 

The Florida Senate voted to approve Republican Senator Travis Hutson’s proposed SB 720 requiring courts to dismiss asbestos claims without a completed information form. The bill’s next stop is the Florida House of Representatives. If the House approves the measure, it would then go before the governor. If signed into law, those with asbestos-related diseases […]

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Asbestos (general), Mesothelioma News

Report: Majority of Federal Buildings Miss Asbestos Inspections

 

The Government Accountability Office reports 66.7% of all U.S. federal buildings miss their routine 5-year asbestos inspections and 52% haven’t been inspected in more than 10 years. The General Services Administration requires all federal buildings built before 1998 be inspected for asbestos at least once every 5 years.  GSA blames a lack of funding, staff […]

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School District Fined Over Staff Working Amid Asbestos

 

An Iowa school district is facing thousands of dollars in fines for having employees work inside an asbestos-contaminated building. Newly released state records show the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the North Linn Community School District $70,000. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources also fined the district an additional $6,000. The records show […]

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Air Force, Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Cancer (Non-Meso), Mesothelioma News

U.S. Nuclear Missile Bases Under Investigation for Cancer Risks

 

The U.S. Air Force is investigating nuclear missile bases for asbestos and other potentially cancer-causing materials. The Associated Press recently revealed that the issues date as far back as the late 1980s. Reports prove that the Air Force has been aware of toxic chemicals at nuclear launch silos for decades.  Air Force documents reveal details […]

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U.S. Nuclear Missile Bases Under Investigation for Cancer Risks

 

The U.S. Air Force is investigating nuclear missile bases for asbestos and other potentially cancer-causing materials. The Associated Press recently revealed that the issues date as far back as the late 1980s. Reports prove that the Air Force has been aware of toxic chemicals at nuclear launch silos for decades.  Air Force documents reveal details […]

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