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VA Missions Act

Will New VA Missions Act Aid Vets with Asbestos Diseases? Since the release of the 2014 reports that exposed the ridiculous and disastrous amount of waiting time veterans faced when attempting to be treated at a VA facility, the administration has made attempts to improve the system. Later that year, they introduced the Veterans Choice … Read more

Colgate-Palmolive Talc Case

Settlement Reached in Colgate-Palmolive Talc Case Several Los Angeles area news outlets report that a settlement has been reached between a Whittier, California man and the Colgate-Palmolive Company in a case where alleged asbestos fibers in the company’s talcum products caused the victim to develop mesothelioma cancer. My News LA reports that Paul M. Garcia … Read more

Mesothelioma Action Day

Brits Prepare for Mesothelioma Action Day In Great Britain, the rate of mesothelioma is one of the highest in the world, second only to Australia, which has the worst record of asbestos diseases on the planet. To call attention to the plight of sufferers in that country, a Mesothelioma Action Day is held each year … Read more

Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Using Lynparza

First Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Using Lynparza to Begin Everyone has no doubt seen the commercials about immunotherapy and the positive results this relatively new form of cancer treatment is producing. Patients are living longer and dealing with far fewer side effects than those caused by harsher treatments like chemotherapy. Yes, there are certainly side effects … Read more

Peacetime Veteran with Asbestos Disease

Peacetime Veteran with Asbestos Disease Gets No VA Care Anyone who’s served in the U.S. military at any time is a veteran, right? So that means that veterans of all ages have equal access to care through the Veterans Administration, correct? Apparently not. Consider the story of Richard Cook, who served in the U.S. Navy … Read more

Not Just a Disease of the Elderly

Mesothelioma Not Just a Disease of the Elderly While it’s true that the majority of mesothelioma cancer patients are over the age of 60, younger individuals who were exposed to asbestos shouldn’t just automatically assume that they are immune to the disease. Consider the case of 30-year-old Brit, Liam Bradley, who has been recently diagnosed … Read more

Philly Asbestos Investigation

Asbestos Investigation Prompts Emergency Funds for Philladelphia Schools Responding to an undercover investigation by the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News during which serious asbestos hazards were discovered in several dilapidated schools, Philly School District officials announced today that they would allot more than $15 million in emergency funds towards cleaning up the mess. Governor … Read more

Prison Term for Illegal Asbestos Disposal

Developer Faces Prison Term for Illegal Asbestos Disposal It happens all the time. Developers don’t want to pay what’s necessary to properly dispose of hazardous waste, including asbestos, so they take the illegal way out and dump it by the side of the road or at a waste facility that doesn’t accept toxic debris or … Read more

Apartment Residents Decontaminated After Asbestos Scare

Apartment Residents Had to Be Decontaminated After Asbestos Scare Residents in an apartment complex in North Hollywood were made to evacuate their units and there’s no word as to when they can return after what local firefighters are describing as an “asbestos breakout” at their homes. The Los Angeles Fire Department reports that hazmat officials … Read more

Demolition of Power Station

Botched Demolition of Power Station Causes Asbestos Concerns The failed demolition of an old Alcoa power station on the Surf Coast of Victoria (Australia) has caused great concern among individuals who live near the half-century-old plant, prompting them to believe that the asbestos in the plant may have circulated through the region, harming residents. The … Read more