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newsAsbestos Exposure & BansThe Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will host its 20th annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference on September 12 and 13 in New York City…
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newsLegislation & Litigation
Judge Approves Presperse $50M Talc-Asbestos Bankruptcy Deal
Hundreds of asbestos exposure injury claims are set to be resolved after a federal judge approved a bankruptcy plan for cosmetics supplier Presperse and… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
2025’s Top Cancer Hospitals: Best Places for Mesothelioma Care
People diagnosed with mesothelioma have another reason to trust major hospitals this year. U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals for… -
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MA Jury Awards Landmark $42M Verdict in J&J Talc Lawsuit
A Boston jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $42 million to a Massachusetts family, finding its baby powder caused Paul… -
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$9M Mesothelioma Verdict Over Asbestos Shotgun Shells
A Delaware jury awarded $9 million to the family of Eugene Schoepke, an Illinois hunter who died from mesothelioma in 2022. The lawsuit argued… -
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Courts Question Legal Tactics as J&J and Avon Confront Growing Talc Liability
People who developed mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and other diseases as a result of asbestos-contaminated talc continue to seek justice. But companies like Avon and… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Clinical Trial to Test New Mesothelioma CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy
A new clinical trial launched this month is testing a novel immunotherapy that could offer hope to people with mesothelioma or other hard-to-treat cancers. -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Asbestos Ban Future Is Uncertain
The Environmental Protection Agency, now under the Trump administration, is reconsidering the former administration’s decision to ban the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos. EPA… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Experts Warn: Talc Could Pose a Serious Health Risk
Leading scientists and doctors recently met with officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, participating in the FDA Expert Panel on Talc to… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
Court Ruling Marks Major Shift in Mesothelioma Lawsuits
The South Carolina Supreme Court has taken a major step in protecting the rights of people with mesothelioma as a result of legacy asbestos.