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Mary Pieper

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Mary Pieper is a seasoned journalist, focusing on asbestos awareness and legal and medical issues. She earned her Bachelor's in English with a minor in Journalism from the University of Northern Iowa. Mary's extensive experience includes nearly 20 years as a reporter at the Globe Gazette in Mason City, Iowa, demonstrating her commitment to impactful journalism.

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healthcare worker assisting a senior women diagnosed with mesothelioma
Rising Mesothelioma Cases in Senior Women: Two Decades of Concern

According to an analysis performed by Mesowatch, the number of senior women in the United States dying from mesothelioma...

November 9, 2024

4 min read

talc based lung cancer trends and incidence image of MRI
Study Finds State-Level Trends and Asbestos-Talc Risks

Lung cancer remains one of the most formidable public health challenges in the United States, with thousands of new case...

November 9, 2024

5 min read

Woman Receiving a medical Scan for Pleural Mesothelioma Cancer Diagnosis
PET/CT Enhancing Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma

What if a technology could look inside the human body not just to see what our organs looked like, but to track their pr...

August 15, 2024

4 min read

DHA Treatment as an Effective Option for Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
Research Supports DHA Treatment as Effective for Pleural Mesothelioma Patients

A recent study provides preclinical evidence that treating pleural mesothelioma with a DNA hypomethylating agent (DHA) i...

August 12, 2024

2 min read

Court of Law and Justice: Portrait of Beautiful Female Victim Giving Heartfelt Testimony to Judge, Jury. Emotional Speech of Empowered Woman against JNJ for ovarian cancer claims
J&J Reportedly Has Enough Votes for $6.5B Settlement of Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits

Bloomberg reported Monday that more than 75% of the plaintiffs who filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson claimin...

August 12, 2024

2 min read

baby powder mesothelioma linked to case in SC
Jury Trial Underway in Case of Man Who Blames J&J Baby Powder For His Mesothelioma

A jury trial began in South Carolina this week to determine if a man’s use of asbestos-contaminated Johnson & Johns...

August 12, 2024

3 min read

Lady Justice In Law Office
Justice Served: Family Wins $24.4M in Avon Asbestos Talc Lawsuit

A jury ordered Avon Products, Inc. to pay $24.4 million Friday to the family of a man who developed cancer decades after...

July 29, 2024

2 min read

US Congress - Capitol building at Capitol Hill in Washington DC
Lawmakers Aim to Halt J&J’s Texas Two-Step Tactics

A bipartisan group of lawmakers proposed legislation on Capitol Hill Tuesday to end the “Texas Two-Step,” a bankruptcy m...

July 25, 2024

2 min read

lawyers discussing contract papers with brass scale on desk in office. Law, legal services, advice, justice and law concept picture
J&J Proposes $505 Million Settlement With Talc Suppliers

Johnson & Johnson has proposed a $505 million settlement with two bankrupt mining companies that supplied J&J...

July 17, 2024

2 min read

asbestos mining libby montana
$8M Verdict Against Railway That Spilled Asbestos Material Upheld

A federal court upheld an $8 million verdict Thursday against BNSF Railway over the deaths of two former residents of Li...

July 15, 2024

2 min read

world health organization logo - talcum powder causes cancer
WHO Labels Talc as ‘Probably Carcinogenic,’ Raising Cancer Concerns

The World Health Organization on Friday stated talc is “probably carcinogenic,” based on a study by the WHO’s Internatio...

July 8, 2024

3 min read

immunotherapy attacking mesothelioma cancer cells
Promising Immunotherapy Case for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Frontiers in Oncology provisionally accepted a case report Friday suggesting the use of first-line nivolumab and ipilimu...

July 5, 2024

2 min read

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