The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 12
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Legislation & LitigationProfessional makeup brand Ben Nye, popular with film, stage and modeling makeup artists, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the midst of lawsuits. -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansADAO Webinar Recap: Firefighting and Legacy Asbestos
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization held a webinar this week highlighting the need for a total asbestos ban and the dangers of legacy asbestos,… -
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Legislation & LitigationFederal Jury Says BNSF Railway Played a Part in Libby Deaths
A federal jury’s verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a wrongful death lawsuit finds BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of Thomas Wells… -
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Legislation & LitigationJ&J Ordered to Pay $45M in Talc Baby Powder Lawsuit
An Illinois jury’s verdict orders defendants Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue to pay $45 million to the family of a woman who died of… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsDutch Company Claims Asbestos Removal from Building Materials
Asbester, a company in the Netherlands, claims it can convert asbestos-containing products into non-hazardous construction materials. Located in Rotterdam, Asbester aims to permanently eliminate… -
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Legislation & LitigationTrial Underway Against Warren Buffett’s Railway Company
A trial has begun over BNSF Railway’s transporting of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite from mines in Libby, Montana that closed in 1990. Investor and businessman Warren… -
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Legislation & LitigationJ&J Begins Another Trial Over Claims Its Talc Causes Cancer
Phil and Bernard Matthey’s wrongful death lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson has headed to trial. The suit claims the company is responsible for selling… -
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Legislation & LitigationPhiladelphia Teacher Sues District Over Asbestos-Related Cancer
Juan Namnun, an award-winning health and physical education teacher at Frankford High School in Philadelphia, was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma in 2022. His diagnosis… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansPhotos Expose Hazardous Visits to Asbestos Town Continue
Recent photos document what appears to be an unauthorized visit to a former asbestos mining town. The Facebook photos show Dale Hawkins exploring old… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansBiden Administration Finalizes Chrysotile Asbestos Ban
Joining 50 other countries that have already banned asbestos, the United States is now banning chrysotile asbestos. The Biden administration has officially finalized the…