Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • White House Staff Relocated as Asbestos Discovered and Abated

    Several White House staffers, including senior aides like Ivanka Trump and Larry Kudlow, have been forced to relocate from their offices due to the hazards posed by asbestos in the historic building. The $250,000-abatement project to remove the harmful materials is expected to take a few weeks. This highlights the ongoing need to recognize the …Leer más

  • Disappointing Results in Ofev Mesothelioma Clinical Trial

    Immunotherapies, treatments that harness the immune system to fight cancer cells, hold a lot of promise for all types of cancer and even treatment for mesothelioma, a difficult type of cancer. Some treatments have been successful in some patients, while others have fallen short. One immunotherapy drug that held great promise for mesothelioma patients has …Leer más

  • Researchers Developing Breath Test for Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnoses

    Mesothelioma is a difficult disease to treat, in part because it is aggressive and grows in the form of multiple small tumors. It spreads quickly and because of the way the tumors grow, it is difficult to eliminate all cancerous cells. Researchers are working toward developing better treatments, but some are also tackling the problem …Leer más

  • First New Approved Treatment for Mesothelioma in More Than a Decade

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new therapy indicated for the treatment of mesothelioma. Using electric currents rather than toxic chemotherapy drugs, the therapy can inhibit tumor growth. The last new treatment approved by the FDA specifically for treatment of this type of cancer was the chemotherapy agent pemetrexed in 2004. …Leer más

  • EPA Falls Short of Total Asbestos Ban with New Rule

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new asbestos rule that limits asbestos imports and use but does not completely ban the material. Advocate groups are disappointed with the new rule after the head of the Agency said he would support a full ban. Asbestos is connected to serious illnesses and cancers, including mesothelioma …Leer más

  • Asbestos Found in Children’s Cosmetics – Voluntary Recall Issued

    Asbestos, the carcinogenic mineral known to be the leading cause of mesothelioma, has recently been identified as a contaminant in some children’s cosmetic products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning of the risks of these products and recommended that people not use them. The company, Claire’s, has since issued a voluntary …Leer más

  • Cancer Vaccine Presents Promising New Treatment for Mesothelioma

    Immunotherapy is a growing area of research in the treatment of all types of cancer. But for mesothelioma, which is among the most difficult cancers to manage, treat, or cure, these new therapies that harness the immune system are especially promising. They are offering new hope to patients diagnosed with this deadly, asbestos-related cancer. The …Leer más

  • Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its baby powder contained asbestos: Lawsuit

    Giant corporation Johnson & Johnson is currently facings thousands of asbestos lawsuits, and for good reason: the company apparently knew its baby powder contained the lethal mineral asbestos for decades and did nothing about it, according to Reuters. An investigative report released on Friday claimed Johnson & Johnson never informed the Food and Drug Administration …Leer más

  • Department of Justice scrutinizes asbestos trust funds, calls for more transparency so victims get rightful compensation

    The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is calling for asbestos trust funds handlers to provide more accountability and transparency after reportedly learning of alleged fraud and mismanagement inside asbestos trusts. What is an Asbestos Trust Fund? Asbestos trust funds are a way for victims to asbestos-related diseases to receive compensation without the hassle of …Leer más

  • New study shows one-third of schools in the U.S. still contain asbestos

    A  comprehensive study regarding asbestos and schools has found that around one-third of the schools in the United States contain asbestos. The Los Angeles Times reports that the study came from the staff of Senator Edward J Markey of Massachusetts. Marquis, of the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight, an investigation into the …Leer más

  • Another mesothelioma lawsuit victory: Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.7B to asbestos victims

    More families were victorious earlier this month when 22 women and their loved ones won a mesothelioma lawsuit against giant company Johnson & Johnson after it failed to warn its customers that its talc products could cause life-threatening illnesses, such as malignant mesothelioma. According to the Associated Press (AP), a jury at the St. Louis Circuit …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma victims win $25M lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson

    A Los Angeles jury found Johnson & Johnson and several other companies liable of causing an Oregon woman’s development of mesothelioma. The company was hit with a $25.75 million verdict after the jury found the business negligent about warning consumers against possible health risks from its powder. WJLA reports that Gary Anderson and Joanne Anderson filed an asbestos lawsuit against the companies after Joanne …Leer más

  • Colgate-Palmolive Co. settles asbestos lawsuit over talc powder products

    Colgate-Palmolive Co., makers of talcum powder products (among many others products), agreed to settle a lawsuit brought on by a Pennsylvania woman who claimed her usage of their talcum powder products caused her to develop malignant mesothelioma. The company resolved Carol Schoeniger’s lawsuit in a New Jersey courtroom, likely to avoid undergoing another lengthy trial. The amount …Leer más

  • Asbestos Settlement For Kansas City Victims Reached At $80M

    Former Kansas City government employees settled an asbestos lawsuit for $80 million against Jackson County, Missouri, and Kansas City-based U.S. Engineering, just one month before the trial was scheduled to start. The Kansas City Star reports that the lawsuit was filed by over 7,000 peopled who’d been in the Kansas City courthouse, including jail inmates, lawyers, …Leer más

  • Asbestos Settlement Of $80 Million Reached For Kansas Courthouse Workers

    Jackson County, Kansas, employees were awarded $80 million in a class-action settlement brought forth by two former workers who are concerned about the negative impact asbestos exposure will have on their health in the future. Both plaintiffs, as well as all the workers involved, were potentially exposed to asbestos the Jackson County courthouse. The Kansas …Leer más

  • Engineering Company Reaches $480M Asbestos Settlement Agreement

    EnPro Industries, Inc., an engineering company that’s been the center of numerous asbestos lawsuits, agreed to settle all pending and future cases for $480 million. The settlement applies to EnPro and all of the company’s subsidiaries. The Charlotte Business Journal reports that EnPro reached the settlement agreement with the court-appointed committee, which will handle all of …Leer más

  • Plant Worker’s Family Wins $14M in Asbestos Lawsuit

    A South Carolina man’s family won $14 million after a jury found that the Texas-based materials manufacturing company, Celanese Corp., was responsible for his asbestos-related death. Dennis Seay, 70, passed away in 2014 from malignant mesothelioma. He was diagnosed in 2013 and went through extensive and invasive treatments, including having his lungs drained 11 times after …Leer más

  • Federal Regulators Knew of Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Over 40 Years Ago

    Although federal regulators knew asbestos was contaminating talc powders commonly used in household across the nation, nothing was done to stop it, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Instead, regulators reportedly allowed the cosmetic companies to monitor asbestos levels themselves. EWG reports that a “Fair Warning” memo was sent out by the U.S. Food and …Leer más

  • Asbestos Diseases to Increase Due to NYC 9/11 Attacks

    The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City left thousands of people dead and injured. Many of people who helped out in the aftermath of the attack are still alive today, and according to Dr. Raja Flores, a renowned thoracic surgeon, those helpers, including firefighters, police officers, and more, may start to develop …Leer más

  • Study Reveals Surgery Still Best Mesothelioma Treatment

    A recent study conducted by numerous renowned hospitals and medical organizations confirms that surgery is still the leader in treating mesothelioma. The study, performed by researchers from North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System, Hofstra School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Medical Center, included patients already confirmed with malignant mesothelioma. The purpose of the study was to determine which …Leer más