2019-07-23 04:00
Jim Dykstra recalls a long and successful 26-year career working in the HVAC field for the city of Phoenix. Stationed at the Sky Harbor International Airport, Jim frequently worked with boil… Read More
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2019-07-10 04:00
Mesothelioma can be difficult to diagnose and treat, with many patients not receiving a diagnosis until the later stages of the disease. Emerging research continues to explore new ways to ac… Read More
2019-06-13 04:00
Popular tween store Claire’s has once again been found creating products for children that contain asbestos. The store first came under fire in 2017, when the U.S. Food and Drug Admini… Read More
2019-05-28 04:00
Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive disease that is most often diagnosed in the later stages, at stage 3 or stage 4. Late-stage diagnoses limit treatment options for the patient, typical… Read More
2019-05-24 04:00
Mesothelioma.com is pleased to announce the winner of the Fall 2019 Scholarship, Karina Stiles-Cox.
This fall, Karina will begin pursuing her doctorate in humanities at Salve Regina Univers… Read More
2019-05-14 04:00
Asbestos is still not banned in the United States, despite the warnings and concerns of scientists and advisors. Asbestos is known to cause a series of diseases, including malignant mesothel… Read More
2019-05-10 04:00
In true mom fashion, my mother announces, “I’m going to be your mother now…” and dispenses her advice, which is usually right on the money. This was never more true… Read More
2019-05-03 04:00
Improving mesothelioma survival rates has been at the forefront of research for years, as the cancer has long been recognized for its poor prognosis due to a number of factors like difficult… Read More
2019-04-16 04:00
Researchers have found that recurrent rates for mesothelioma can vary widely, with some studies finding recurrence rates after treatment ranging from 10 – 72%. Even patients diagnosed… Read More
2019-04-04 04:00
A California jury reached a $29 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and Cyprus Mines Corporation, a talc supplier. The jury concluded that the responsible companies must pay Teresa… Read More
2019-03-08 05:00
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that the 2017 reports of Claire’s and Justice makeup containing asbestos particles have been confirmed. The pre… Read More
2019-03-01 05:00
Earlier this month, testing for asbestos at McGill Hall at the University of Montana raised concerns about the safety of students, particularly preschoolers who actively attended school in t… Read More
2019-02-26 05:00
From March 25th – 27th, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation will host its annual International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma in Bethesda, Maryland. The Meso Foundation h… Read More
2019-02-14 05:00
One of the prominent areas of mesothelioma research today is around the development of an effective, tolerable, second-line treatment for recurrent cases. Studies have shown mesothelioma rec… Read More
2019-02-11 05:00
Asbestos in schools has been a long-standing concern. In 2015, there were 131,000 public and private schools running in the United States, and one-third of them were thought to have containe… Read More
2019-01-28 05:00
February 2nd, 2019 will mark 13 years since my life-saving surgery done by the late Dr. David Sugarbaker. 13 years was not even something I thought I could achieve all those years ago when I… Read More
2019-01-25 05:00
An early-phase clinical trial through the National Cancer Institute found promising results for a new immunotherapy drug, avelumab, in the treatment of unresectable pleural mesothelioma. The… Read More
2019-01-17 05:00
Scientists at the University of Queensland in Australia have been working to find a cancer test that will detect cancer sooner, allowing patients to begin treatment earlier and improve their… Read More
2018-12-20 05:00
The holidays can be magical and stressful, make you thankful or hate everything. But when you add in a cancer diagnosis, treatment, or a hospital stay, or any illness to the season, you end… Read More
2018-12-05 05:00
Mesothelioma is often treated with a multimodal therapy of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Though these treatments are considered the standards of care, as curative and palliat… Read More
2018-11-15 05:00
Researchers of a phase 2 clinical trial for malignant pleural mesothelioma testing immunotherapy drug durvalumab with the standard first-line chemotherapy treatment, pemetrexed and cisplatin… Read More
2018-10-03 04:00
In September, Duro Dyne National Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid rising asbestos claims. Now the company is facing pressure from the Department of Justice because of who the… Read More
2018-08-17 04:00
The Environmental Protection Agency is once again under fire for its handling of asbestos regulations, despite decades of evidence supporting the claim that exposure to the toxin poses a ser… Read More
2018-08-08 04:00
A phase I clinical trial tested the safety and efficacy of a new chemotherapy combination to be applied as heated intraoperative chemotherapy following surgical resection of pleural mesothel… Read More
2018-07-24 04:00
After a recent steam pipe explosion in New York City, residents are concerned about potential exposure to asbestos after its presence was confirmed. The steam pipe exploded after extreme und… Read More
2018-07-17 04:00
In a new study, researchers found a neoadjuvant application of RAPTA-T, a metal-based compound, can enhance the efficacy of cisplatin, a standard mesothelioma chemotherapy, for pleural mesot… Read More
2018-07-10 04:00
An early mesothelioma diagnosis is crucial to improving prognosis and ensuring patients have more treatment options available. Unfortunately, detecting the cancer early is extremely difficul… Read More
2018-06-26 04:00
A recent study from Stanford University tested the use of inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSs) for personalized cancer vaccines that could treat and even potentially prevent can… Read More
2018-06-22 04:00
Millions of asbestos fibers have been found throughout the Philadelphia school district, according to a joint investigation by The Inquirer and Daily News. The investigation sought to uncove… Read More
2018-06-14 04:00
During this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, researchers presented the results of a phase 3 global clinical trial called KEYNOTE-407. The study&rsquo&hell…Read More
2018-06-07 04:00
A phase II clinical trial, occurring in different cancer institutes throughout Europe, is testing a novel malignant pleural mesothelioma cancer treatment involving the use of Tumor Treating… Read More
2018-05-29 04:00
Earlier this month, a group of researchers from Tunisia published their findings on a new diagnostic flowchart that could improve the way that pleural mesothelioma is diagnosed. If successfu… Read More
2018-05-24 04:00
A trial began last week in the Darlington County Court of Common Pleas alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and Rite Aid, the company that sold this product to the plainti… Read More
2018-05-18 04:00
Researchers from Japan found a new immunohistochemical marker, glypican-1, that can be used to differentiate cases of epithelioid mesothelioma from lung adenocarcinoma. They explained histol… Read More
2018-05-08 04:00
Patients with recurrent malignant mesothelioma or mesothelioma that doesn’t respond to standard therapies, like cytoreductive surgery and systemic chemotherapy, may often be left with… Read More
2018-05-04 04:00
Scientists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have developed a new tool to help asbestos professionals detect asbestos fibers in vermiculite insulation on site, ultimately saving… Read More
2018-04-24 04:00
Researchers at the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) at Massachusetts General Hospital discovered a novel immunotherapy combination treatment that shows promise for mesothelioma. While… Read More
2018-04-13 04:00
Johnson & Johnson faced its first guilty verdict in an asbestos talcum powder lawsuit last week. After the court reconvened this week, the manufacturing giant and an arm of Imerys, its t… Read More
2018-04-09 04:00
Johnson & Johnson lost its first asbestos talcum powder lawsuit last week, ordered by a jury to pay Stephen Lanzo and his wife $37 million in compensatory damages. Lanzo claimed his regu… Read More
2018-04-03 04:00
A new study is suggesting researchers found a new organ in the human body, which could have a big impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancers, including mesothelioma. These researchers… Read More
2018-03-27 04:00
Earlier this month, the President’s Cancer Panel, an independent panel established under the National Cancer Act in the 1970s, released its latest report to the White House and the pub… Read More
2018-03-20 04:00
Tween chain Claire’s Stores Inc. is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with many wondering if the investigation into asbestos in some makeup products has led to the company’s demi… Read More
2018-03-13 04:00
Cousins Conor Lewis and Zack Johnson are premiering their documentary, Dirty Laundry, at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival this week. The 75-minute film is a result of the cous… Read More
2018-03-07 05:00
A New Jersey appeals court reopened a mesothelioma wrongful death lawsuit against Scotts Turf Builder lawn fertilizer after new evidence was discovered. The original lawsuit was filed in 201… Read More
2018-02-20 05:00
Following the news of asbestos found in makeup products from Claire’s and Justice retailers, two popular children's and tweens' brands, Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is seeking… Read More
2018-02-12 05:00
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a list of 31 Superfund sites across the country that will be under a renewed focus to return these once toxic sites to a beneficia… Read More
2018-02-01 05:00
A new bill is expected to pass soon that will make it easier for Hanford nuclear reservation workers to qualify for workers’ compensation, which can help cover medical expenses and los… Read More
2018-01-26 05:00
The Environmental Protection Agency cited 30 Superfund sites that have the greatest potential for redevelopment and commercial productivity, including the BoRit Asbestos Superfund site in Am… Read More
2018-01-18 05:00
Points of Light, a nonprofit, honors volunteers and volunteer efforts around the nation for creating impactful change with the Daily Point of Light Award. This week, 12-year mesothelioma sur… Read More
2018-01-12 05:00
Earlier this week, jury selection began for the first asbestos-related talcum powder lawsuit to go to trial in New Jersey. Opening statements for the lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson ar… Read More
2018-01-04 05:00
A new study shows that even low doses of asbestos fibers found around the Lake Mead area make mice sick. The study was conducted to understand whether rocks in Boulder City are toxic and cau… Read More
2017-12-27 05:00
Over the Christmas weekend, the popular accessory store Claire’s began pulling makeup marketed at young girls and teenagers from its shelves due to claims that asbestos had been found… Read More
2017-12-22 05:00
Parents of students at a west Baltimore elementary middle school are voicing concerns over possible asbestos work to the roof that will be done while kids are still attending classes.
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2017-12-19 05:00
In 2012, a whistleblower brought claims against the Champagne Demolition, LLC, for improperly disposing of asbestos. Now, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York has fo… Read More
2017-12-14 05:00
According to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), two units in the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site are moving toward partia… Read More
2017-12-12 05:00
A man in West Haven, Connecticut, has been sentenced for falsifying asbestos training certifications. Guido Cortes-Rodriguez pleaded guilty to the charge of making a false statement to the f… Read More
2017-12-07 05:00
Now that Hurricanes Maria and Irma have swept through Puerto Rico, a wide range of health concerns are beginning to pop up. One of those: the potential for asbestos in the drinking water… Read More
2017-12-05 05:00
The Montana Supreme Court is creating an asbestos claims court to help with asbestos-related personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. There are hundreds of cases all stemming from the st… Read More
2017-12-01 05:00
The Marion City Administrator/Building Inspector Alan Thomas Ammon and Fire Chief Ralph Walton Cooper III were accused of knowingly exposing firefighters, staff, volunteers, and community me… Read More
2017-11-28 05:00
Shutting down a mobile home park in Sonoma is just the beginning of a multitude of post-wildfire asbestos concerns in Northern California. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently c… Read More
2017-11-21 05:00
Georgia-Pacific affiliate Bestwall LLC is filing U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy for costs due to asbestos lawsuits brought against the company.
In 1965, Georgia-Pacific acquired a joint comp… Read More
2017-11-17 05:00
A multi-agency cleanup has begun in Sonoma and Marin counties to combat asbestos and other pollutants from affecting the drinking water. After the wildfires, asbestos, metals, plastics, and… Read More
2017-11-15 05:00
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave $631,000 to New England states to fund asbestos protection activities in school buildings. The funds will go towards ensuring schools take… Read More
2017-11-09 05:00
Ash from fires in Northern California may contain asbestos and other toxic substances. Although the fires have been contained by firefighters, dangers now and into the future will continue t… Read More
2017-11-07 05:00
Late last week, a group of eight Democratic senators introduced a new bill to ban asbestos in the United States. This marks the sixth such bill to be introduced in Congress over the last 20… Read More
2017-11-02 04:00
The Trump administration is limiting the mandated reviews of out-of-use, high-risk chemicals such as asbestos, flame-retardants, and other toxins in homes, offices, and industrial plants aro… Read More
2017-10-31 04:00
Earlier this year, the Honorable Peter H. Moulton issued a new case management order for one of the largest asbestos dockets in the country: New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL). Among… Read More
2017-10-26 04:00
A Head Start preschool program on an American Indian reservation in Southern Colorado was recently closed due to the discovery of asbestos. The preschool left about 95 families struggling to… Read More
2017-10-24 04:00
Late last week, a California State appeals court ruled that Mary Lyons, a 70-year-old mesothelioma survivor, can move forward in her lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive for selling asbestos-co… Read More
2017-10-19 04:00
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently provided a last call for residents of Libby, Montana, and the nearby town of Troy to have their homes inspected and cleaned up if asbe… Read More
2017-10-17 04:00
Shortly following the second confirmation of asbestos at the Sydney Opera House, 35 electrician workers walked off the job for fear of exposure. The workers were installing cabling as part o… Read More
2017-10-12 04:00
Arp Schools have begun replacing their asbestos pipes and seeking another water source in the meantime. Water coolers and filters are currently being used to ensure students, faculty, and st… Read More
2017-10-10 04:00
Officials in the Vermont Department of Health are seeking to force the property owner of a dress factory in the City of Rutland to clean up asbestos found at the site. They are also looking… Read More
2017-10-05 04:00
Sonoma State University has been ordered to pay $2.9 million in fines after a trial over the mishandling of asbestos at one of its office buildings. The penalties were for violations of occu… Read More
2017-10-03 04:00
A new study has linked asbestos exposure and off-road vehicle (ORV) use, identifying California to be at especially high risk. ORV use is a popular activity in the U.S. with about 44 million… Read More
2017-09-28 04:00
Asbestos floor tiles were discovered during remodeling and removed shortly thereafter at Temple University’s Center City (TUCC) building. Upon discovery, the fifth floor was closed to… Read More
2017-09-26 04:00
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and its contractor, Aloha-based In Line Commercial Construction, were fined $37,500 for asbestos violations during renovations at the school&rsquo&hell…Read More
2017-09-19 04:00
Hillshire Brands Co. is suing its own insurers after losing a $13 million asbestos case for wrongful death. The case concerned Orcutt resident Mark Lopez who died at 61 years old from mesoth… Read More
2017-09-12 04:00
About 30 million tons of asbestos have been left on the side of Belvidere Mountain by the Vermont Asbestos Group after it shut down in 1993. At one point, the mine employed 320 workers as on… Read More
2017-09-08 04:00
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin are celebrating over the success of a new device that could help doctors diagnose cancer in mere seconds. This type of new technology is im… Read More
2017-09-05 04:00
Schools in Arp, Texas, are being provided with bottled water for drinking and filtered systems for cooking water due to asbestos discovered in the city’s water. Traces of the hazardous… Read More
2017-08-31 04:00
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) with $1.7 million for ongoing work at the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site… Read More
2017-08-29 04:00
Cañon City Middle School teachers are concerned for their students’ safety as they are starting to return to school. Constructed in 1925, the school building’s floors are… Read More
2017-08-22 04:00
The expected FDA approval of gene therapy for leukemia will kickstart a radically new type of cancer treatment. One of the new cancer therapies involves taking immune cells (white blood T-ce… Read More
2017-08-15 04:00
Hazardous materials were leaked at the former St. Regis paper mill site in Deferiet, NY, a small town near the U.S. Army’s Fort Drum just outside of Watertown. The accident happened du… Read More
2017-08-10 04:00
The EPA has finished its clean up at the Ambler Asbestos Superfund Site and plans to outline steps for what’s to come in the 30-year project. In the 1930s, the Montgomery County site h… Read More
2017-08-08 04:00
Eleven Statesville condemned homes were hoped to be burned and used for fire training, but asbestos has stopped the plan. Statesville Fire Department Chief Spencer Lee said, “Most of t… Read More
2017-07-25 04:00
The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case filed by Richard DeLisle who claims that his mesothelioma was caused by asbestos in cigarette filters and other products.
R.J. Re… Read More
2017-07-20 04:00
A new report is showing that the number of malignant mesothelioma cases is expected to rise through 2025. Malignant pleural mesothelioma will grow the most, as it accounts for 70% of all mes… Read More
2017-07-18 04:00
Over the weekend, a local ABC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, reported that its investigative team had discovered asbestos in a brand of makeup sold at Justice Stores, a popular clothi… Read More
2017-07-13 04:00
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has matched funds from the City of Pickens to clean up asbestos around the popular Doodle Trail. The Brownfield Grant will also be used to generally… Read More
2017-07-11 04:00
Asbestos was discovered on several cars damaged by the recent explosion of a steam pipe in downtown Baltimore. At least 33 vehicles were affected by the event, and the outsides of four cars… Read More
2017-07-07 04:00
The results of a recent study by a group of medical researchers in China have suggested that using Avastin® (bevacizumab) in combination with first-line chemotherapy may not be very cost… Read More
2017-07-05 04:00
A New Hampshire construction worker recently filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) claiming he and other workers were exposed to asbestos and mercur… Read More
2017-06-29 04:00
Within the past year, there has been a significant increase in the number of therapeutic clinical trials for mesothelioma cancer. Many of these trials have focused on developing or improving… Read More
2017-06-27 04:00
Last week, Minneapolis-based company Polaris recalled 35,000 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) because of violations to asbestos bans in Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. Twelve different models… Read More
2017-06-22 04:00
Green Bay will be receiving a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help with its redevelopment efforts. The grant will go towards assessments for hazardous materials… Read More
2017-06-20 04:00
Barbara Minty McQueen, wife of the late actor and mesothelioma victim Steve McQueen, continues to create awareness and fight for an asbestos ban in the name of her film icon husband’s… Read More
2017-06-15 04:00
An ongoing phase II clinical trial for nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) shows that the two immunotherapy drugs can slow the growth of malignant pleural mesothelioma after relapse… Read More
2017-06-13 04:00
A report from Univision Chicago recently shed light on the inactivity of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) with respect to removing asbestos from its schools. About a dozen schools were supposed… Read More
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