The Eaton wildfires in Altadena, California, near Los Angeles, have left a lingering threat in their wake: asbestos exposure, the only cause of a rare and deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma. Asbestos can also cause lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and a deadly lung-scarring disease called...
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By: Devin Golden
October 24, 2024
A mesothelioma lawsuit in Connecticut ended with a favorable verdict for a victim against Johnson & Johnson. The jury awarded $15 million to the victim for their mesothelioma...
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By: Karen Ritter
October 17, 2024
Mesothelioma Guide’s registered nurse and patient advocate, Karen Ritter, compiled a list of questions people diagnosed with mesothelioma and their loved ones should ask their...
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A jury in Pennsylvania awarded a former boilermaker $3.8 million in a mesothelioma lawsuit against the engineering company Foster Wheeler. According to the Altoona Mirror news...
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Update (10/30/2024): The Dynarex Corporation baby powder recall expanded to include cases of the Dynacare Baby Powder product shipped to 35 states and sold online on Amazon. The...
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By: Devin Golden
September 23, 2024
Update (09/23/2024): This article has been updated with news that Johnson & Johnson is adding $1.75 billion to its lawsuit settlement proposal to expedite its bankruptcy...
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By: Devin Golden
September 23, 2024
Experts are celebrating another reported case of mesothelioma immunotherapy leading to long-term survival. The publication Frontiers in Oncology reports that a 67-year-old man has...
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By: Devin Golden
September 19, 2024
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a historic $75 million investment to make environmental repairs in public schools. The repairs include removing or repairing asbestos in...
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By: Devin Golden
September 19, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a historic approval for mesothelioma immunotherapy. On Sept. 17, 2024, the FDA approved the immunotherapy drug Keytruda...
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A South Carolina jury found Johnson & Johnson and co-defendant American International Industries negligent – to the sum of more than $63 million – in the lawsuit filed by...
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The Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania closed for three days due to asbestos in a chalkboard. It has since reopened after tests revealed no further...
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