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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 […]
The next asbestos? What do the Monsanto trials mean for the future of Roundup
It’s been touted as the next asbestos and compared to the cover-ups by big tobacco companies last century, but agribusiness giant Monsanto insists Roundup doesn’t cause cancer. Three US juries […]
LOST TO ASBESTOS: Two women carry on their loved ones story
Asbestos was once a commonly used produced across the United States. Doctors say long term Asbestos can lead to aggressive cancers. We sat down with two women who are […]
The stunning truth about asbestos use in the U.S.
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When Medicine Makes Patients Sicker
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Despite the jackhammer-like rhythm of a mechanical ventilator, Alicia Moreno had dozed off in a chair by her 1-year-old’s hospital bed, when a doctor woke her […]
Allowing asbestos to continue to kill
The town of Libby is a striking and tragic example of corporate irresponsibility, weak regulation and the deadly effects of asbestos exposure. And it’s not just Libby. Nationally, the epidemic […]