The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 5
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Treatment & DoctorsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new first-line treatment for people with pleural mesothelioma that can’t be removed with surgery. This… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansState Funding Will Help Pennsylvania Schools Remove Asbestos
A new grant program with $75 million in state funding aims to keep Pennsylvania school children safe. According to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansSupporting Survivors of the 9/11 Attack and Ground Zero Exposure
As the nation remembers those lost 23 years ago on September 11, 2001, we also honor those diagnosed with serious health conditions as a… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansMuseum Highlights the History of Asbestos in America
The McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington, Illinois recently unveiled a new exhibit focusing on asbestos, corporate deception and the fight for workers’… -
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Legislation & LitigationJohnson & Johnson to Pay Additional $1.1B in Talc Settlement
Johnson & Johnson is adding $1.1 billion to its proposed talc settlement of $6.475 billion to resolve approximately 62,000 personal injury talc lawsuits. If… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Poses Risk in Schools Nationwide
Several schools in the U.S. are dealing with recent asbestos discoveries. Exposure concerns are causing disruptions just as students are back or heading back… -
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Legislation & LitigationAsbestos Clinic Appealing $6M in Fines and Penalties
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic, known as CARD, is asking an appeals court to reverse a 2023 ruling. A jury verdict found… -
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Legislation & LitigationJury Awards $63M in Mesothelioma Case Against J&J
A jury in South Carolina has awarded Michael Perry $63.4 million. Perry, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2023, filed a lawsuit against… -
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Legislation & LitigationAvon Files for Bankruptcy Over Debt from Talc Lawsuits
Avon Products Inc. has filed for bankruptcy as it faces 200 lawsuits related to its talc-based products. Plaintiffs claim their cancer diagnoses are the… -
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Legislation & LitigationJohnson & Johnson Secures Votes for $6.5B Talc Settlement
More than 75% of plaintiffs have voted to support Johnson & Johnson’s proposed plan to settle roughly 61,000 lawsuits for $6.475 billion, according to…