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2 More Philadelphia Schools Close Because of Asbestos Contamination

 

Two schools in Philadelphia were abruptly closed last week because of asbestos contamination issues inside the aging buildings, bringing the total number of district school closures this year to six. The School District of Philadelphia closed C.W. Henry Elementary School on April 24 after flaking asbestos was found in some plaster ceiling tiles. The closure […]

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Asbestos-Contaminated Debris Found After Indiana Warehouse Fire

 

Debris contaminated with asbestos was found in school yards, playgrounds, day cares and private residences following a large fire at a former recycling plant in Indiana earlier this month. The cancer-causing substance, once widely used in insulation material prior to the 1980s, rained down on some parts of Richmond, Indiana, and nearby Ohio during the […]

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Patients Needed for New Mesothelioma Clinical Trial

 

A new investigational drug for mesothelioma can now begin human trials after it was granted fast-track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week. The novel treatment, SnyKIR-110, is a T-cell therapy designed to treat patients with mesothelioma, cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) and ovarian cancer.  “We are thrilled to receive fast-track designation from […]

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Bill to Ban Asbestos Reintroduced by Oregon Legislators

 

Two Oregon legislators have reintroduced a bill to end the importation of asbestos, a known carcinogen banned in nearly 70 other countries. The bill would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 and ban asbestos in the United States.  The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023, first introduced in 2019, was reintroduced […]

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Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $8.9 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits

 

Johnson & Johnson has announced it will pay $8.9 billion to settle tens of thousands of talcum powder lawsuits alleging the pharma giant’s talc products caused cancer. This announcement comes days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit denied the company’s request to delay a bankruptcy decision for its subsidiary, LTL Management, […]

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EPA Wants Public Feedback on Asbestos Ban Timeline

 

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment regarding the timeline of a proposed asbestos ban. Asbestos, long known to cause deadly cancers and other serious illnesses, has been highly regulated in the United States for decades but is not yet banned. Public comment on the proposed ban will be accepted until April 17. In […]

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Philadelphia City Council Threatens To Halt School Funding Over Asbestos

 

No plan, no more money. That’s the Philadelphia City Council’s message to its school district leadership following the recent closure of two schools because of asbestos issues. Asbestos contamination is an ongoing and large-scale issue in Philadelphia’s aging school buildings. “We’re not going to just give you funding if you’re not going to give us […]

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Global Mesothelioma Incidence Report Assesses Risk Factors

 

A new study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has evaluated the global burden of mesothelioma. The report analyzes trends by age, sex and geographic location to assess risk factors on a population level.  Northern Europe, Australia and New Zealand reported the highest incidence rates, according to the study. The age-standardized rate of mesothelioma was […]

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New BAP1 Finding Could Be Key to Regulating Mesothelioma

 

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer most often caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Our researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center have discovered how asbestos causes mesothelioma, which we linked mainly to the protein HMGB1.  After several years of studying a unique mesothelioma epidemic in Cappadocia, Turkey, we noted that in certain families, up […]

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$72.5M BASF Talc Settlement to Benefit Rubber Workers, Heirs

 

Nearly $60 million of a $72.5 million settlement reached in 2020 will go to the heirs of rubber workers sickened by asbestos-contaminated talc in Akron, Ohio. A probate court in Ohio is now handling the processing of claims for deceased plaintiffs.  Summit County Probate Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer oversaw a hearing about the settlement in […]

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W.R. Grace Settles Montana Environmental Asbestos Claims for $18.5M

 

W.R. Grace has offered $18.5 million to settle the last of Montana’s claims for environmental damages caused by the company’s mining operations that spread asbestos throughout the town of Libby and surrounding areas. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced the offer on Jan. 10. He said the settlement would resolve the remaining environmental claims in W.R. […]

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Netherlands Cancer Institute Tests New Mesothelioma Therapy

 

Research for a new type of mesothelioma treatment is underway at the Netherlands Cancer Institute. Scientists are exploring a novel combination of existing medications for patients with BAP1 genetic mutations.  More than half of all mesothelioma patients show alterations in the BAP1 tumor-suppressor gene. An altered BAP1 gene allows for vulnerabilities that make specific treatments […]

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Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Bankruptcy Plan for Talc Lawsuits

 

A federal appeals court last week rejected an LTL Management bankruptcy filing, delivering a blow to the company’s plan to resolve thousands of talc lawsuits. The company is a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. The ruling effectively found the company’s bankruptcy was not filed in good faith. J&J said on Feb. 6 that it plans to […]

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Mesothelioma Treatment Uses Natural Immune Cells

 

For patients with mesothelioma cancer, immunotherapy is a promising new field. Results from a recent study at Rice University in Houston are exciting. Researchers are looking at ways the natural immune system can help fight this cancer.   The study examined the therapeutic effects of interleukin 2, a form of immunotherapy for mesothelioma. IL2 is a […]

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Study Shows Opdivo, Yervoy Effective After Mesothelioma Surgery

 

Patients with recurrent mesothelioma cancer often have few options. A new study by the Hyogo College of Medicine in Japan may have a potential answer.  This study tested the safety and efficacy of two drugs following mesothelioma surgery after cancer recurrence. The combination of immunotherapy drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab, known by the brand names Opdivo […]

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