Talcum Powder Lawsuit Liabilities Force Avon to File for Bankruptcy
"Legacy talc liabilities" have led to Avon deciding to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy for all of its U.S. holdings.
Tag Archives: Asbestos Exposure
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Avon Talcum Powder Lawsuit Ends in $24M Jury Verdict Over Asbestos Exposure
Former janitor indicates Avon failed to warn about the mesothelioma risks from asbestos exposure while working at a cosmetics facility in Chicago.
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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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FDA Reports That It Found No Asbestos in Talc Products Sold for Cosmetic Purposes in 2023
In response to continuing concerns about the health risks linked to asbestos in talc-based products, the FDA plans to implement new regulations that will establishing testing standards.
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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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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
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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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Asbestos Cement Products Linked to High Worker Exposure Risks: 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.
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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.
