
The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 6
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newsAsbestos Exposure & BansThe 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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newsLegislation & Litigation
Federal 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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J&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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Dutch 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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Trial 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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J&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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Philadelphia 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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Photos 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… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Biden 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… -
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Companies Fined $825K for Improper Asbestos Handling
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is imposing fines totaling $825,000 against several companies for improper handling, disposal and removal of materials containing asbestos.