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Legislation & LitigationFor the fifth consecutive time, a handful of countries blocked a United Nations proposal that effectively would have restricted the exportation of dangerous…
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Woman Wins $13M for Deadly Asbestos in Talcum Powder
A California woman won a $13 million lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive after a jury determined she developed mesothelioma from asbestos in the company’s Cashmere Bouquet…May 5, 2015 -
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Senate Bill Aims to Create Online Database of Asbestos Products
Update:The U.S. House of Representatives on April 27 introduced a companion bill to the U.S. Senate proposal. Despite the almost 10,000 lives a year…March 17, 2015 -
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James Hardie Proposes Compensating Asbestos Victims in Installments
Asbestos victims who filed claims against James Hardie Industries, an Australian building materials company, may never live to see their legal compensation if a…January 22, 2015 -
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New Hampshire Bill Aims to Help Firefighters
Last fall, tort reform advocates busily peddled the FACT Act to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, a New Hampshire lawmaker took note of the…February 24, 2014 -
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Yale Refuses to Revoke Stephan Schmidheiny’s Honorary Degree
Prestigious Yale University, a world leader in higher education, has come under fire after rejecting a call to support victims of asbestos exposure, and…January 7, 2014 -
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Rep. McCarthy’s Lawsuit Shines Light on Asbestos Dangers
Past exposure to asbestos will dramatically increase the chances of a smoker developing lung cancer, a fact that may gain considerable attention in the…November 25, 2013 -
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Rep. Bruce Vento’s Widow Continues His Fight Against Mesothelioma
Susan Vento lost her husband — longtime U.S. Congressman Bruce Vento — to mesothelioma 13 years ago, but she never lost his passion to…October 16, 2013 -
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Survivor Celebrates Obamacare’s Promise
Mesothelioma survivor Alexis Kidd has friends on both sides of the often-contentious debate over the Affordable Care Act — otherwise known as Obamacare — and…October 10, 2013 -
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Government Shutdown Doesn’t Stop Mesothelioma Cancer Care at NIH
Mesothelioma cancer patients being treated at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) already enrolled in a clinical trial are not being affected by the…October 3, 2013