Mesothelioma is a condition that has an extremely long latency period. As a result, it is impossible for a person who has been exposed to asbestos to know whether or not they will eventually be diagnosed with the disease, or when. It is on this premise that the New York Court of Appeals ruled against a motion filed by Chevron Corporation. The company had argued that a seaman diagnosed with the disease should not be able to seek compensation for his damages because of a release he had signed years earlier, following a different asbestos exposure case. The court disagreed. read more
Month: February 2019
Michigan Demolition Price Tag Doubles to Cut Mesothelioma Risk
Demolition of a building that’s no longer needed should be a relatively simple project, but when that building is contaminated with asbestos, fear of mesothelioma raises the stakes – and the price tag. In Otsego, Michigan, the situation surrounding the former Rock Teen Paper Mill became so complex that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had to be called in. After assessing the situation, the agency has indicated that the structure is too unstable for normal remediation and removal, and as a result of the special approach that will be needed, the project is going to cost about $1 million. This is twice what it would have cost normally, but still well worth it to protect both workers and those who may come in close proximity to the building.
Mesothelioma Health and Safety Advocates Sue EPA Over Asbestos Rules
Advocates working to prevent future cases of malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases took aggressive legal action this week, filing a federal lawsuit challenging a recent decision made by the Environmental Protection Agency. The decision involves the agency’s decision to permit companies using asbestos in their products to evade reporting requirements based on a loophole. The group is also taking issue with the EPA’s assertion that it knows all that it needs to about asbestos usage. read more
As Quebec Mining Towns Report High Mesothelioma Rates, Region Floats New Use for Asbestos
In the face of skyrocketing rates of malignant mesothelioma in the Quebec regions were asbestos mining once dominated the economy, you would think that residents would be grateful that the material was banned. Instead, politicians and business owners are searching for new ways to monetize the carcinogenic material, relying on the government exemption of existing asbestos residue from the ban, and paying little heed to the warnings being expressed by safety and health experts. read more
Mesothelioma Fears High After Revelations About Asbestos at Fire Department Training Center
Firefighters are among the professionals who are most at risk for malignant mesothelioma, so it would be reasonable to expect their management to take extra precautions when it comes to safety and protecting them from asbestos. Unfortunately, recent news investigations have revealed that the exact opposite has been true of the San Diego Fire Department for at least the last 15 years: NBC7 in San Diego recently uncovered documentation showing that despite the department having long been aware that its training facility was contaminated with asbestos, it continued to use it, continually subjecting first responders to dangerous levels of asbestos exposure.
Do Plants Have a Place in Reducing Mesothelioma Risk?
Asbestos is the mineral that causes malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer and many other serious and fatal illnesses: the material has caused heartache all over the world. As lawmakers ban and restrict the material and create regulations for how it is to be handled or disposed of, a group of researchers from New Zealand are working towards an innovative method of eliminating asbestos that is already in place, relying on the plant world to assist in the process. read more
Do Special Cells Hold the Key to How Mesothelioma Takes Hold?
Mesothelioma and Ovarian Cancer Worries On the Rise in the Face of Talc Lawsuits
With every day bringing a report about a food or product causing cancer, it’s no surprise that people barely listen anymore, but word that baby powder and other talc products may cause mesothelioma or ovarian cancer has caught everybody’s attention. As lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson’s and other big-name consumer brands make their way through the court system, and more and more people are coming forward to claim that they’ve been sickened by one of America’s most trusted products, many people are starting to wonder about their own risk. read more
