In a move that worries advocates who rally for the rights of mesothelioma sufferers, yesterday the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a bill that will supposedly inject “transparency” into any asbestos-related lawsuits filed in the state. A story aired on Fox …
Customers who store their items in two storage sheds at the decommissioned K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Marquette County, Michigan may not be able to retrieve their items for quite some time now that asbestos has been discovered at the two 40,000-square- …
Throughout the world and for much of the 20th century, workers in a variety of occupations – mostly men – were exposed to asbestos on a daily basis, yet many never even realized that this exposure was hazardous to their health. As such, cases of …
A large construction project inside the University of Rochester Medical Center has been halted after tests came up positive for asbestos at many sites throughout the facility, causing concern about whether or not anyone was exposed to the toxic mineral. …
In Libby, Montana, more than 400 individuals have died of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. An additional few thousand suffer daily from the effects of inhaling asbestos dust from the tainted vermiculite mine that operated there for decades …
Professor Brett Walker of Montana State University (MSU) will soon be studying the global effects of asbestos use thanks to a 2013 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, which will allow him to travel worldwide to conduct research for his proposed paper, which …
Rep. Andre Jacque of De Pere, Wisconsin thinks there needs to be more restrictions on asbestos-related lawsuits, so he’s proposed legislation that he says would prevent lawyers from hiding multiple claims in hopes of maximizing awards. Jacque told the …
Biologists at the Stanford University School of Medicine report that they’ve developed a drug that blocks a protein called CD47, best described as a “do not eat” signal to the body’s immune system, paving the way for great strides in the war against all …
To mark the importance of National Asbestos Awareness Week (April 1 to 7), Dr. Regina Benjamin, the Surgeon General of the United States, issued a statement to the people of the U.S., stressing the dangers of asbestos exposure. Benjamin began her statement …
In a public meeting to be held on April 12 at the Mountain Iron Community Center, taconite miners, their families, and other interested members of the public will have an opportunity to hear about the major findings of the ongoing Minnesota Taconite …
If the case of Emily Whitehead is any indication as to what’s ahead in the future of cancer treatment, the world should rejoice, say experts. The little girl, part of a clinical trial that uses a new treatment that turns immune cells into “targeted cancer …
This week, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee delayed a vote on a bill that would supposedly limit fraudulent asbestos injury claims. Many wanted it to go forward but some, however, are calling it an “anti-victim” bill that would seriously impact …
A House Judiciary Subcommittee met this week to discuss rules they believe would better scrutinize bankruptcy-related asbestos trusts and demand specific information as to whom funds have been paid and how much each claimant has received. An article in the …
Doctors and researchers say a pill taken orally is the future of chemotherapy, yet in many states, insurance companies tend to view the intravenous version as the most acceptable form of treatment, providing it for a low co-pay, while those who take an …
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), formed in 2004, dedicates itself to “preventing asbestos-related diseases through education, advocacy, and community” and, as such, designates a week each year to raising public awareness about diseases …
The former Australian town of Wittenoom, long a ghost town and official de-gazetted – wiped off the map – in 2007, will be closed for good in the near future, report state government officials in a statement issued this week. The Australian Broadcasting …
A study by professors at the University of Bologna involving patients at the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital points to the fact that another rare cancer may be linked to exposure to asbestos. University researchers recently completed a case- …
When fire hit a Pasadena, California apartment complex last weekend, many of the residents thought the damage to their units was minimal and that perhaps they’d be back in their homes before too long. But city officials “red-tagged” several of the …
Inspectors from the New Jersey state health department as well as from two other state departments are looking into whether asbestos found during renovations at city offices on Ellison Street in Paterson was handled correctly or whether the employees doing …
The sheriff of Passaic County, New Jersey noted Sunday that he was “surprised, disappointed, and upset” when he learned that local inmates who are part of the Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program (SLAP) were used in a project that involved removing asbestos …
