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Michael McGrady - author
Michael McGrady is a critically acclaimed journalist based in the U.S. state of Colorado. He has an extensive background covering harm reduction and risk minimization topics within the realm of public health. You can find McGrady’s writing in outlets like Filter Magazine, Inside Sources, The South China Morning Post, and several others across the globe.
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - August 16, 2024
Asbestos has caused many deaths and illnesses. After years of regulation the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally implemented a ban, on asbestos marking a significant...
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - September 20, 2023
The Massachusetts Legislature is reviewing a significant amendment to the state’s construction tort statute of repose, proposing to remove the stringent six-year limitation...
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - June 6, 2023
LTL Management LLC, Johnson & Johnson’s talc unit, stands firm in defending its second Chapter 11 filing against objections from talc injury claimants. In a filed...
Michael McGrady
3 mins read - June 7, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a petition to overturn a previous verdict ordering Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $2.1 billion in damages to 22...
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - April 28, 2021
A talc supplier has settled a retired teacher’s mesothelioma lawsuit for an undisclosed sum after reaching a deal partway through the trial.Whittaker, Clark & Daniels elected...
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - April 27, 2021
In a dramatic turn of events, talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. has struck a deal to resolve a California teacher’s lawsuit alleging her mesothelioma resulted...
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - April 15, 2021
The EPA is on the cusp of a settlement with anti-asbestos activists, one that eventually would require asbestos importers to once again report exposure and use data.During a...
Michael McGrady
3 mins read - January 18, 2021
A new study published in the European Journal of Oncology Nursing offers a comprehensive overview of how military veterans deal with a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. Stephanie...
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - December 9, 2020
Amid the renewed public interest in vaccine development during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, little has been reported about developing a new immunotherapy vaccine and treatment...
Michael McGrady
3 mins read - December 2, 2020
Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a New York state court to pay upward of $120 million in incurred damages to a Brooklyn husband and wife after she successfully blamed her...
Michael McGrady
4 mins read - December 1, 2020
A study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) — a nonprofit advocacy organization working for corporate accountability and toxic chemicals — found trace amounts of...
Michael McGrady
2 mins read - November 21, 2020
The state of Montana won a district court lawsuit that ruled that National Indemnity Co. (NIC), an insurance company wholly owned by Berkshire Hathaway, was liable for almost $100...
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