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Asbestos Exposure & BansRoutine testing found asbestos in Dynacare baby powder, prompting The Dynarex Corporation to recall its product. The baby powder was sold on Amazon and… -
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Legislation & LitigationTalc Pleurodesis Award Reduced From $39M to Nearly $24M
A Massachusetts judge is reducing the $39 million verdict awarded in September 2024 in a groundbreaking talc pleurodesis mesothelioma lawsuit. A significant portion of… -
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Legislation & LitigationJ&J Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy Again
Red River Talc LLC, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, filed a “voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case,” according to a company announcement. This is… -
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Legislation & LitigationJudge Overturns $260M J&J Mesothelioma Talc Verdict
A new trial is being ordered in Oregon after a judge overturned a jury’s $260 million mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson. Judge Katharine… -
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Treatment & DoctorsFDA Approves Keytruda With Chemotherapy to Treat Mesothelioma
The 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…