Mesothelioma Lawsuits
Exposure to asbestos can cause the development of mesothelioma. Lawsuits have been filed nationwide against asbestos manufacturers.
Topic Archives: Mesothelioma
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EPA Asbestos Risk Assessment Finds Firefighters, Construction Workers Face Highest Risks
The draft findings come shortly after a ban was announced last month on the last forms of asbestos that were still legally allowed to be used in the United States.
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EPA Bans Last Uses of Toxic Asbestos in the United States
The rule includes new workplace safety requirements for those industries given more than two years to phase out chrysotile asbestos.
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U.S. Government Is Falling Behind Inspecting Federal Buildings for Toxic Asbestos, GAO Report Warns
Asbestos risks in older federal buildings makes it difficult to sell them and recoup taxpayer money spent on cleanup and maintenance, officials say.
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Researchers Indicate That New Drug Shows Promise in Treating Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma cancer patients given pegargiminase had a 29% lower risk of death and 35% lower risk of disease progression in a recent clinical study.
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Researchers Discover Protein Linking Exposure to Asbestos and Mesothelioma
The study indicates asbestos exposure stimulates production of a protein which starts the inflammation process leading to a mesothelioma diagnosis.
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Mesothelioma Rates Declining Four Decades After Most Use of Asbestos Banned in U.S.: Study
It has taken this long for mesothelioma rates to decline due to the long latency period of the disease, which can appear decades after asbestos exposure.
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EPA Plans New Safety Regulations for Asbestos, Phthalates in 2023
The new rules include restrictions on chrysotile asbestos, exposure to which can increase the risk of mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
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EPA Proposes New Rules for Reporting Asbestos Use
In April, the EPA proposed a rule which would ban the last legal asbestos use in the U.S.
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EPA Plan Would Ban Last Form of Asbestos Allowed In the United States
The rule would ban the use and import of chrysotile asbestos into the United States, which continues to be used in certain products and industries
