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    Nonprofits Call for Worldwide Halt of J&J Baby Powder Sales

    National advocacy group Black Women for Wellness joined more than 170 other nonprofits from 51 countries last week in demanding that Johnson &…
    Tim Povtak
    07/13/2020
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    NCI Studying New Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Combination

    Patients with mesothelioma are being recruited by the National Cancer Institute for a phase II clinical trial using a novel immunotoxin prior…
    Tim Povtak
    07/08/2020
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    Johnson & Johnson Talc-Asbestos Verdict Upheld, Award Cut

    The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a landmark jury verdict that said long-term use of Johnson & Johnson’s talc products, possibly contaminated with…
    Tim Povtak
    06/25/2020
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    Mesothelioma Chemoperfusion Trial Shows Impressive Results

    Study statistics show the benefits of the novel transarterial chemoperfusion treatment being used successfully at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa for patients with…
    Tim Povtak
    06/22/2020
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    FDA Approves Keytruda for Certain Mesothelioma Patients

    Patients with pleural mesothelioma cancer may have another treatment option after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of pembrolizumab for…
    Tim Povtak
    06/17/2020
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    Study Finds Mesothelioma Therapies Underutilized in Women

    A multicenter research team of specialists has uncovered a surprising underutilization of treatments for pleural mesothelioma cancer in women. Clinical Lung Cancer recently…
    Tim Povtak
    06/15/2020
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    Asbestos Exposure & Bans

    Major Cosmetic Companies Moving Away from Talc in Makeup

    Consumer concerns and the threat of potentially costly lawsuits are driving cosmetic companies away from the long-standing manufacture of talc-based products. Reuters News…
    Tim Povtak
    06/11/2020
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    COVID-19 Closures Accelerate Asbestos Abatement in Schools

    The COVID-19 pandemic closed educational institutions everywhere, but it also opened a door to the acceleration of vitally important asbestos abatement in schools…
    Tim Povtak
    06/08/2020
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    Health Experts Criticize EPA’s Asbestos Draft Risk Evaluation

    Doctors, scientists and occupational health experts from across the country are openly criticizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent asbestos draft risk evaluation. At…
    Tim Povtak
    06/02/2020
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    johnsons baby powder
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    Johnson & Johnson Ends Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales in US, Canada

    Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday that it will stop selling its iconic, talc-based baby powder, the target of thousands of lawsuits claiming that its…
    Tim Povtak
    05/20/2020
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