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Kavanaugh’s 3rd Case as Justice Will Involve Asbestos

It will be interesting to see how new right-leaning Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will view the third case he hears as a member of the highest court in the land, which is a product liability case filed by the widows of U.S. Navy veterans who developed asbestos diseases during their time of service to … Read more

Asbestos Deaths Continue in Libby, Montana

Asbestos Deaths Continue in Libby, Montana in the nearly three decades since the asbestos-tainted vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana – owned by W.R. Grace and Company – shuttered its doors, but the legacy of the contamination it spread throughout the little town near the Canadian border continues as, each year, more residents pass away from … Read more

Asbestos Found in Chinese Rail Cars

Australian authorities recently reported that during a time period that spanned seven years, the country received 3500 rail cars from China, all containing asbestos parts. According to a report in The Australian, this is one of the largest breaches of the national ban on asbestos imports since it was introduced 15 years ago in 2003. … Read more

Demolition of Power Plant

Did Demolition of Power Plant Spread Asbestos? The Alcoa Corporation recently demolished an old power plant on the Surf Coast of Victoria (Australia), despite warnings that there was still toxic asbestos inside the plant. Now, locals are worried about the health ramifications of the company’s actions. According to an account of the demolition on the … Read more

Tornadoes Raised Asbestos Exposure

Canadians Fear Tornadoes Raised Asbestos Exposure Risk A tornado in the Mont-Bleu area of Gatineau in Western Quebec has locals thinking about the risks of asbestos exposure associated with natural disasters such as severe weather events. “The tornado has lifted the lid off an old hazard that usually sits quietly in older buildings without bothering … Read more

Asbestos Reporting

NGOs Petition EPA About Asbestos Reporting Six environmental- and health-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency, requesting that the agency amend its Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) data reporting rule to require reporting for asbestos uses, reports ChemicalWatch. This comes on the heels of changes made this summer that would … Read more

Woman Develops Mesothelioma

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Young Woman Develops Mesothelioma After Mission Work A 33-year-old British woman who spent her gap year building a school in Argentina died from mesothelioma, her family reports, which she likely developed due to exposure to asbestos during that time in South America. Rose Wharton was otherwise a “fit and healthy” young woman, family members told … Read more

Volunteers Exposed to Asbestos

Volunteers Exposed to Asbestos During House Renovation When a dozen workers from Georgia Power and Light volunteered their time last Martin Luther King Day to help renovate a dilapidated house and turn it into transitional housing for a needy family, the group had no idea they were doing something that could change their lives…and not … Read more

Employee Sues San Diego

Employee Sues San Diego After City Exposes Them to Asbestos A legal claim filed this week on behalf of a long-time San Diego building inspector alleges that city officials allowed employees to remain in a contaminated leased building despite months of construction work that exposed them to toxic asbestos dust. According to a report in … Read more

Talc Company Settles

Talc Supplier Settles California Asbestos Contamination Case It seems that Imerys SA, supplier of talc to personal care products giant Johnson & Johnson, didn’t want to take any more chances in the latest case of a Pasadena, California woman who claims that J&J talcum powder contained asbestos, which caused her to develop mesothelioma. They decided … Read more