In a verdict that had Johnson & Johnson attorneys standing in the courtroom with their mouths hanging open, a Dallas jury awarded a sum of $1 billion to six plaintiffs who forged a suit after they were harmed by the company’s Pinnacle hip implant products.
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Israel Fires Prompt Asbestos Warning
Fires in Beit Meir and Haifa, Israel have local residents worried about the risk of exposure to asbestos products that were used inside the buildings that burned in the fires, which were believed to have been set by Arab arsonists. Now, the country’s Environmental Protection Ministry is warning those residents to protect themselves.
EPA Reviews Asbestos Under Chemical Safety Act
When the new Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century was penned and signed last year, thousands who’ve been touched by mesothelioma and by asbestos exposure in general were hoping that asbestos would appear on the list of the first substances to be scrutinized.
Maine Resident Defying Mesothelioma Odds
For decades, a diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma has been akin to a death sentence. But some victims have been determined to beat the mesothelioma odds and do so by defying the conventional and reaching out to search for new ways to conquer their disease.
Asbestos in Mulch Prompts Concern
Near a train station in a suburb of Perth, Australia, a landscape company recently placed 10,000 square-meters of mulch in conjunction with a major renovation project going on at the site.
Asbestos Cover Up in Indiana Town
It seems that deleted emails have been a problem for a lot of folks this year. In the town of Goshen, Indiana, residents of a particular neighborhood say the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is hiding details in an asbestos cover up by blacking out portions of emails that may indicate that state government knew about the problem.
Broncos Fans Exposed to Asbestos Dust
The owner of an apartment complex near Denver’s Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium has been charged with endangering the lives of others due to actions that prompted the release of asbestos dust during two NFL play-off games in January of 2014.
Asbestos Removal Infraction During Abatement
A Portland, Oregon couple who didn’t think it was necessary to hire a licensed asbestos abatement professional to remove the toxic material from their older home now faces a fine of more than $21,000 for their negligence.
Tennessee State Senator Ray Albright Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
Former Tennessee State Senator Ray Albright, whose work was integral in rejuvenating the city of Chattanooga, has revealed that he’s dying from an asbestos-caused disease, prompted by exposure that occurred when he was a young man seeking employment to help him care for his growing family.
WMF Calls Attention to Asbestos in Historic Buildings
The World Monument Fund, with its headquarters at the Empire State Building, dedicates itself to “saving the world’s most treasured places”, like Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa and Easter Island’s famed statues.