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• Mesothelioma Lawsuits

  March 6, 2025

  Austin Kirk

  Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos and breathing asbestos fibers. It is a very...

• EPA Asbestos Risk Assessment Finds Firefighters, Construction Workers Face Highest Risks

  April 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has determined that asbestos exposure presents heightened health risks for firefighters, construction workers, and those who conduct home-improvement projects.

• EPA Bans Last Uses of Toxic Asbestos in the United States

  March 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has finalized a new rule banning the use of chrysotile asbestos, the last form of asbestos allowed in the United States.

• U.S. Government Is Falling Behind Inspecting Federal Buildings for Toxic Asbestos, GAO Report Warns

  March 11, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A GAO report reveals that hundreds of older federal buildings are not regularly inspected for asbestos, as required by law, with some not having proper inspections for decades, if ever.

• Researchers Indicate That New Drug Shows Promise in Treating Mesothelioma

  February 21, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study suggests that a new mesothelioma treatment shows some promise at extending the lives of those who develop the deadly asbestos exposure-related cancer.

• Researchers Discover Protein Linking Exposure to Asbestos and Mesothelioma

  September 25, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links a protein caused by asbestos exposure to the development of mesothelioma.

• Mesothelioma Rates Declining Four Decades After Most Use of Asbestos Banned in U.S.: Study

  September 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that mesothelioma rates linked to asbestos exposure are declining, and the age of those diagnosed is increasing as decades-old bans finally begin to have positive health effects.

• EPA Plans New Safety Regulations for Asbestos, Phthalates in 2023

  January 25, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA says it plans to issued new rules to prevent toxic exposure to some forms of asbestos and phthalates this year.

• EPA Proposes New Rules for Reporting Asbestos Use

  May 10, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has proposed new asbestos reporting requirements which would go hand-in-hand with a recently announced asbestos ban.

• EPA Plan Would Ban Last Form of Asbestos Allowed In the United States

  April 8, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The EPA has announced plans to ban the last form of asbestos allowed into the United States after decades of evidence and litigation over the side effects of asbestos exposure.