The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

The talc mining and processing company Barretts Minerals is proceeding with a plan to create an asbestos trust fund to pay cancer victims who used the company’s products. The...

Radiation therapy is one of several treatment options for mesothelioma, which is a rare type of cancer of the thin linings near the lungs and abdominal cavity. Mesothelioma is...

For the third time, Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to avoid facing tens of thousands of lawsuits from cancer victims was denied. A bankruptcy court judge in Texas earlier this...

A court in Washington state sided with the family of a deceased cancer victim in a wrongful death lawsuit against an asbestos mining company. According to a press release from...

One of the ways to treat mesothelioma is using science to help the patient’s own immune system fight the cancer. The FDA has already approved immunotherapy for mesothelioma that...

According to news reports, asbestos was found in Abingdon Elementary School in Virginia. Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) announced nine citations after...

The moving truck, trailer, and storage unit rental company U-Haul was accused of exposing workers to asbestos and fined more than $200,000 for the alleged infraction. According to...

The bankruptcy hearing for Johnson & Johnson has started, and it may last a few weeks before a judge in Texas rules either in favor of the healthcare giant or with the victims...

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is in the midst of attempting to finalize a historic settlement of thousands of cancer-related lawsuits through the bankruptcy of its subsidiary:...

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that spreads aggressively from the lining of the lungs or abdominal cavity to nearby organs. The average survival is 12-16 months for people who do...