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    Mesothelioma Baby Powder Lawsuit Costs J&J $18.8 Million

    A jury has ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8 million in monetary damages to a California man who developed mesothelioma after long-time…
    Michelle Whitmer
    07/31/2023
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    J&J Sues Researchers Over Studies of Asbestos in Talc  

    Johnson & Johnson is suing doctors who published studies connecting the company’s talc-based personal care products to cancer. LTL Management, a newly-formed subsidiary that…
    Michelle Whitmer
    07/27/2023
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    EPA Finalizes Comprehensive Asbestos Reporting Rule

    On July 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule requiring comprehensive reporting on asbestos. The new directive, issued under the Toxic…
    Michelle Whitmer
    07/18/2023
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    Jury Finds Libby CARD Clinic Guilty of Filing False Asbestos Health Claims

    The Center for Asbestos Related Disease, located in a small Montana mining town and current asbestos Superfund site, is now entangled in fraudulent asbestos…
    Michelle Whitmer
    07/11/2023
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    J&J Must Stop Claiming Plaintiff Support of $8.9B Talc Settlement

    A federal bankruptcy judge ordered a lawyer for Johnson & Johnson to stop making unsubstantiated claims about support for an $8.9 billion settlement for…
    Michelle Whitmer
    07/10/2023
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    Canadian Government Creates New Asbestos Abatement Rules

    Beginning in January 2024, the Canadian province of British Columbia will be the first in that country to require asbestos abatement companies to…
    Michelle Whitmer
    05/25/2023
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    New FDA Guidelines in Place to Keep Asbestos Out of Cosmetics

    The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, known as MoCRA, is the most significant measure taken in nearly 100 years to keep items…
    Michelle Whitmer
    05/11/2023
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    Former Talc Supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels Files for Bankruptcy

    Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, a defunct talc supplier, is filing for Chapter 11 protection after a recent $29 million verdict in South Carolina and…
    Michelle Whitmer
    05/08/2023
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    Bill to Ban Asbestos Reintroduced by Oregon Legislators

    Two Oregon legislators have reintroduced a bill to end the importation of asbestos, a known carcinogen banned in nearly 70 other countries. The…
    Michelle Whitmer
    04/18/2023
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    Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $8.9 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits

    Johnson & Johnson has announced it will pay $8.9 billion to settle tens of thousands of talcum powder lawsuits alleging the pharma giant’s…
    Michelle Whitmer
    04/05/2023
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