Girl One of Youngest to Be Diagnosed with Mesothelioma In the United Kingdom, a startling diagnosis for a 14-year-old girl has experts on asbestos-caused cancer once again shaking their heads and wondering how this happens. Macie Greening, of Cullompton, Devon, England, is one of only nine children in the world who have ever been diagnosed … Read more
Dr. David Sugarbaker, Mesothelioma Expert, Dead at 65 One of the foremost experts in the study and treatment of mesothelioma has died. Dr. David Sugarbaker, considered a pioneer in the treatment of asbestos-caused cancer, has passed away at age 65 after spending the last 30 years devoting himself to researching the particulars of malignant pleural … Read more
Developer Sentenced in Florida Asbestos Case A developer who hired cheap day labor to tear asbestos-laden popcorn ceilings out of a dilapidated apartment building has been found guilty of negligently causing the release of asbestos and placing others in “imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury,” reports an article in the Tampa Bay Times. … Read more
Federal Employees May Have Been Exposed to Asbestos Several Federal Election Commission (FEC) staffers who worked in a downtown D.C. office building in the 1990s now fear – 20 years later – that they may have been exposed to asbestos during their time at that location. However, during their tenure at the busy building, they … Read more
Helicopter Mechanics Likely Exposed to Asbestos Military staff in the United Kingdom who worked on the Sea King brand of helicopter were most likely exposed to asbestos on the job, the country’s Ministry of Defence announced this week. Local newspapers reported that thousands of engineers will be affected by this announcement but that, chances are, … Read more
Asbestos Biggest Workplace Killer in British Columbia Canada was long a champion of asbestos use. After all, there was even a city named “Asbestos” in the province of Quebec, where much of the world’s chrysotile (white) asbestos was mined. Canadian manufacturers used the toxic mineral in countless products, including many that were used in the … Read more
J&J Lawyer Says Company Went to Extraordinary Lengths to Avoid Asbestos As the sixth Johnson & Johnson mesothelioma-related trial began this week, an attorney for the defendant argued that the pharmaceutical and personal products giant “went to extraordinary lengths” to keep toxic asbestos out of its talc-based products, including its famous Baby Powder. Attorney Christopher … Read more
Allegheny Discusses New Asbestos Laws The Pittsburgh area is certainly a region that has been touched by asbestos. Long a steel-producing mecca, Allegheny County has seen its share of cases of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, largely because the toxic mineral was used in a variety of products that were found in steel mills and … Read more
Asbestos in Tennis Courts, Parking Lot Cause Concern When the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts decided to build a new $22 million Department of Public Works building, they had no idea they would be adding significantly more to their budget in order to abate the large amounts of asbestos that have been found at the site. … Read more
EPA Says New Rule Would Close Door on Asbestos The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says they are moving forward with a new proposal that would demand that companies get EPA approval to manufacture and import asbestos/asbestos products. This rule, they say, would essentially “close the door” on asbestos use which, advocates of the … Read more