Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit Filed Against Multiple Cosmetic Companies
Lawsuit claims numerous talcum powder products used during a Massachusetts woman's life exposed her to asbestos, resulting in a mesothelioma diagnosis in March 2023
Lawsuit claims numerous talcum powder products used during a Massachusetts woman's life exposed her to asbestos, resulting in a mesothelioma diagnosis in March 2023
Asbestos risks in older federal buildings makes it difficult to sell them and recoup taxpayer money spent on cleanup and maintenance, officials say.
Mesothelioma cancer patients given pegargiminase had a 29% lower risk of death and 35% lower risk of disease progression in a recent clinical study.
Researchers are calling for a total ban on asbestos products around the world, indicating techniques designed to keep workers safe often do not work.
The study indicates asbestos exposure stimulates production of a protein which starts the inflammation process leading to a mesothelioma diagnosis.
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.
The new asbestos reporting rule gives manufacturers and importers nine months to turn over data on their asbestos use over the last four years.
The new rules include restrictions on chrysotile asbestos, exposure to which can increase the risk of mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
As part of a settlement agreement, the EPA will look at the risks of "legacy" asbestos products, including how to handle asbestos in talc.
In April, the EPA proposed a rule which would ban the last legal asbestos use in the U.S.