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

Category: Asbestos (general)

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

J&J Working to Settle More Asbestos Related Talc Cases

 

Johnson & Johnson is trying to resolve some of the thousands of lawsuits filed claiming its talc-based baby powder causes cancer. J&J’s in-house lawyer overseeing the talc litigation Eric Haas, said during an investor call that the recent settlements covered cases involving plaintiffs with mesothelioma.  In hopes of eventually reaching a global settlement, the company […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Mesothelioma News

Tustin Hangar Fire Blamed for Spreading Asbestos Is Finally Out

 

A fire at a World War II era 17-story wooden hangar in the U.S. Navy’s Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin California was finally extinguished 24 days after it started. Firefighters put out the flames the same day the fire began on Nov. 7, but flare-ups continued for several weeks.  During that time, flames propelled […]

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Asbestos (general), Legal, Mesothelioma News

Court Rules Merck, Not Bayer Responsible in Talc Lawsuits

 

Bayer AG was absolved of liability in certain cancer-related lawsuits. The cases concern talc-based foot powders that the company acquired from Merck & Co. in a more than $14 billion cash deal nearly a decade ago. Delaware’s highest court clarified that Merck is responsible for claims that predate Bayer’s acquisition. Lawsuits claim talc used in […]

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

Philadelphia Teachers Sue Over Right to Protest Asbestos Hazards

 

Three educators filed a federal lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia over their first amendment right to publicly demand answers about asbestos inside classrooms. The suit claims their rights were violated when the district allegedly punished them for a protest in 2021. Plaintiffs include teachers Ethan Tannen and Carolyn Gray, as well as now […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Awareness/Advocacy, Mesothelioma News

Firefighters Union Advocates for Total U.S. Asbestos Ban

 

A representative of the International Association of Fire Fighters appeared before a congressional subcommittee recently to push for a total ban of asbestos in the United States. The IAFF represents thousands of firefighters in the U.S. and Canada. The labor union is supporting the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023, which would amend the […]

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Asbestos Disease Clinic in Libby, Montana, Must Pay $6M for False Claims

 

An acclaimed health clinic in a small Montana mining town known for treating asbestos patients has been ordered to pay almost $6 million in penalties and damages. The Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, known as CARD, faced a federal False Claims Act case filed by BNSF Railway in 2019. In June a jury found […]

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Researchers Use Marine Bacteria to Reduce Asbestos Toxicity

 

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Earth and Environmental Science have found that bacteria from extreme marine environments may potentially detoxify asbestos. The process involves bioremediation, which is a branch of biotechnology that uses living organisms such as bacteria to remove contaminants or toxins from the environment.  The study found that marine microbes […]

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EPA Finalizes Comprehensive Asbestos Reporting Rule

 

On July 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule requiring comprehensive reporting on asbestos. The new directive, issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act, requires importers and manufacturers of asbestos-related products to report use and exposure information from the past four years. The reporting rule comes out of the EPA’s Risk Evaluation […]

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Asbestos (general), Awareness/Advocacy, Mesothelioma News

ADAO Asbestos Prevention and Awareness Conference Runs Sept. 16-17

 

Medical specialists, environmental experts and mesothelioma cancer survivors will be among those gathering for the 17th annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, to be held Sept. 16-17, at Emory University in Atlanta. The world is invited to watch and learn with a free livestream, which is once again embracing the “Where Knowledge and Action […]

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Asbestos Abatement Laws Being Enforced

 

Cities and counties throughout the country are paying the price for failing to adhere to the tightening safety protocols that cover the handling and disposal of toxic asbestos in existing structures. Dothan, Alabama, became the latest city to pay for its negligence, agreeing to a $3,000 settlement with the state’s Department of Environmental Management, stemming […]

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Sudden Rise in Asbestos Imports as Ban Draws Closer

 

Importation of raw chrysotile asbestos into the United States increased dramatically earlier this year, despite the growing movement toward tighter regulation and a potential future ban of the product. The chloralkali industry — the only known user of raw asbestos today within the U.S. — imported an estimated 114 metric tons over the first three […]

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EPA Proposes Stricter Asbestos Reporting

 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new rule that would require much stricter reporting and record keeping for all uses of asbestos throughout the past four years. The rule would require companies that manufacture or process asbestos-containing products to report all types of use, quantities of use and exposure-related information, much of […]

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EPA Proposes Ban on Chrysotile Asbestos

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a potentially historic ban April 5 that would prohibit all current uses of chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile is the only known type of asbestos still being imported into the country today. The rule would prohibit the ongoing importation of raw asbestos along with the manufacturing, processing, distribution and commercial use […]

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Asbestos (general), asbestos exposure, Awareness/Advocacy, Mesothelioma News

Senate Passes Asbestos Awareness Resolution, Inches Closer to Ban

 

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed its annual National Asbestos Awareness Week resolution, inching closer to long-awaited, much-anticipated legislation to ban the toxic substance. The bipartisan resolution urged the Office of the Surgeon General to warn and better educate citizens about the public health issues of asbestos exposure, the primary cause of mesothelioma cancer. Advocates welcomed […]

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