The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah discusses the Johnson & Johnson Texas Two Step. Much like Purdue Pharma, J&J is trying to shield their knowledge that baby powder had asbestos contamination dating back to 1957. Johnson & Johnson files for bankruptcy in the hopes of getting out of lawsuits after customers claimed their baby powder gave … Read more
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, applauds the special release of “Warren Zevon’s Greatest Hits (According to Judd Apatow)” on October 24. The album, a collaborative effort between Judd Apatow and ADAO Spokesperson, Jordan Zevon, celebrates legendary musician Warren Zevon’s catalog with a limited vinyl release exclusively … Read more
Last year, Montana established an asbestos claims court specifically to hear cases that stem mostly from the Libby disaster involving W. R. Grace and Company and their asbestos-tainted vermiculite mine. Now, still overburdened by suits brought against Grace and others, the Montana Supreme Court has added six more judges to the claims court. Though it’s … Read more
All work ceased at a suburban Philadelphia rock quarry in mid-December when workers discovered naturally-occurring asbestos at the site. Employees at the Rockhill Quarry in East Rockhill, Bucks County, Pennsylvania exposed the fibrous material during routine excavation work and immediately contacted the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to report the find. The DEP gave … Read more
A woman who owns several rental homes in Ithaca, New York has chosen to wrap them in plastic, fearing that they will otherwise be contaminated by the asbestos she believes will be released as authorities continue to tear down the Old Tompkins County Public Library, located just across the street from many of her properties. … Read more
Despite a huge increase of asbestos imports into the United States, the Trump administration has denied a petition by an alliance of environmental groups who have called for increased reporting of asbestos importation as well as reports of use by U.S. manufacturers. Involved in the coalition were the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and the … Read more
If you’re an HGTV junkie, chances are you’ve seen those renovation shows where the handsome host contractor comes across asbestos in his current project, groans a little, and then proceeds to tackle the problem quickly so that he can continue with that all-important renovation, which is scheduled to take only 10 days and cost just … Read more
Chicago Company to Pay $1.5 million for asbestos violations after it built more than 40 mobile and modular home parks in California for alleged violations of California asbestos-related laws at its many properties. According to the Marin Independent Journal, the settlement resolves litigation filed by ten different California counties against Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. and … Read more
The New York Supreme Court has ruled that Ford Motor Company is not responsible for the death of an individual who worked as a garage mechanic on Ford automobiles for decades and was regularly exposed to asbestos-containing auto parts. In the case of Mary Juni versus Ford, A. O. Smith Water Products, et al, the … Read more
