In a court ruling hailed by health advocates, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will now have to collect data on asbestos imports into the U.S., a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. […]
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Study: Some talc-based cosmetic products contain asbestos
Nearly 15% of talc-based cosmetic products analyzed in a recent study contained asbestos. Environmental Working Group — an American advocacy nonprofit that commissioned the tests and did the analysis — said […]
Whelan v. Armstrong Int’l, Inc.: Latest Asbestos Ruling Expands Manufacturer Liability for Injuries
Several state and federal courts have recently addressed a hot-button issue in product liability law: whether the manufacturer of a product that has an asbestos-containing replacement part that causes injury […]
Partisan make-up of Michigan Supreme Court flips from GOP to Dems after Tuesday vote
LANSING — The 4-3 majority on the Michigan Supreme Court has flipped from Republican-nominated justices to Democratic-nominated ones after Tuesday’s election — one of the relatively few bright spots for Democrats in terms of […]
Johnson & Johnson fails to overturn $2.12 billion baby powder verdict, plans Supreme Court appeal
Missouri’s highest court on Tuesday refused to consider Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ.N appeal of a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in its […]
Asbestos Removal During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it. Many industries have closed their doors to shelter-in-place, while many have remained open and deemed essential. Asbestos abatement professionals […]
November is Lung Cancer awareness Month
Lung Cancer from the Mayo Clinic: Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy organs in your chest that take in […]
Study Links Asbestos in Talcum Powder to Deadly Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As concerns about baby powder being contaminated with asbestos mount, a new study finds a link between such contamination and a rare and […]
Asbestos cleanup at former Lawrence County power plant to cost millions
Cleaning up nearly 224,000 square feet of asbestos-containing material at a former power plant in southern Ohio is expected to cost millions of dollars, a federal judge said Tuesday at the […]