A young family lost almost everything they owned and are $30,000 out of pocket after a DIY project exposed asbestos in their modern home. Jase, Karla and their young children […]
Promising News on the Treatment for Mesothelioma
A collaborative research program between Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and New York University has yielded promising results in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. This cancer develops in the mesothelium – […]
Lawsuits Being Filed Against Hernia Mesh Manufacturers
According to recent court filings, consumers have filed more than 50,000 lawsuits against the manufacturers of abdominal hernia mesh implants. The FDA estimates there are more than 1 million hernia repairs […]
Update – Alpena library continues asbestos removal project
ALPENA — Alpena County Library has reached roughly the halfway point in its asbestos removal project. The abatement work on the second floor of the 45-year-old building has been completed, […]
EPA to remove asbestos from Champion Spark Plug site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with a $1.8 million cleanup of the former Champion Spark Plug factory in the 900 block of Upton Avenue, six years after […]
MIOSHA to protect workers from asbestos, other hazards
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration relaunched its state emphasis program that increases MIOSHA presence on blight removal projects across the state to address hazards such as asbestos and […]
I survived cancer caused by asbestos. There’s a reason we need strong regulations.
Twelve years ago, my life was irrevocably altered by an environmental toxin. I was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. I had been exposed to […]
Gynecological mesh: The medical device that has 100,000 women suing
A common surgical implant has generated the largest multi-district litigation since asbestos. 60 Minutes reports on one of the device’s manufacturers, Boston Scientific, now facing 48,000 lawsuits There is […]
ADAO Announces New Findings that Show Asbestos-Related Deaths Estimated at More than Double Previously Reported in the United States
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community work, today announced new findings via research from Jukka Takala DSc, MSc, BSc, […]
Asbestos Awareness Week – Fight to lessen asbestos use continues
About 60 countries have taken steps to ban asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral closely tied to diseases like asbestosis and mesothelioma, stopping both imports and exports. But even with countries […]