Awareness

Mary Pieper
3 mins read - July 8, 2024

The World Health Organization on Friday stated talc is “probably carcinogenic,” based on a study by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).The study,...

Mary Pieper
3 mins read - May 23, 2024

An asbestos removal contractor in the Seattle area is facing nearly $800,000 in government fines for not following health and safety procedures, exposing employees and homeowners...

Mary Pieper
3 mins read - May 22, 2024

New research linking the application of talc powder to the genitals and ovarian cancer could be a challenge to Johnson & Johnson as the company attempts to settle thousands of...

Mary Pieper
3 mins read - February 26, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs has significantly broadened VA health care eligibility for those exposed to toxic substances such as asbestos during military service. This...

Rachel Sasser
2 mins read - August 3, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday a call for public feedback on important technical details for a revised asbestos risk assessment. This...

Jean Brannum
2 mins read - June 14, 2022

A recent study led by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) sheds light on the relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and the heightened risk of lung...

Matthew Davis
3 mins read - July 21, 2021

The diseases caused by asbestos exposure have claimed the lives of thousands of people over the years, and continue to do so with the lack of action to totally ban the use of...

Cameron Ayers
2 mins read - July 18, 2021

Amanpour says she made her diagnosis public not only for transparency but also to highlight the importance of an early diagnosis and to “urge women to educate themselves on this...

John Edwards
2 mins read - May 21, 2021

In a significant legal development, a New York man has pleaded guilty to a Clean Air Act violation after negligently releasing asbestos during abatement at a former IBM site. Roger...

Cameron Ayers
3 mins read - April 23, 2021

EPA’s long-used method of dealing with asbestos-contaminated sites — burying it in sludge to prevent the cancerous fibers from becoming airborne — could carry serious...

Cameron Ayers
3 mins read - April 8, 2021

Asbestos-based litigation continued its downward cycle in 2020, likely fueled by the pandemic, according to a consulting firm’s annual report.KCIC’s “Asbestos Litigation: 2020 Year...

Cameron Ayers
2 mins read - April 7, 2021

More than half of all cargo vessels in use today contain asbestos, according to an estimate from a maritime compliance company.Singapore-based Maritec made the startling claim in...

Rachel Sasser
2 mins read - April 1, 2021

A recent review of mesothelioma patient trends over the decades reveals that the disease is being diagnosed later in life, that overall survival is improving and that significantly...

Cameron Ayers
2 mins read - April 1, 2021

A recent review of mesothelioma patient trends over the decades reveals that the disease is being diagnosed later in life, that overall survival is improving, and that...

Cameron Ayers
2 mins read - March 26, 2021

The U.S. Senate has designated the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week to call public attention to the carcinogen’s risks.This comes in the form of a resolution...

Matthew Davis
4 mins read - February 25, 2021

Industries and organizations that benefit from the continued mining and use of chrysotile asbestos regularly minimize the risks associated with the carcinogen via disinformation,...

Cameron Ayers
4 mins read - February 20, 2021

Asbestos importers and removal firms would have to change their danger labels for the carcinogen under a recent federal proposal.A proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and...

John Edwards
2 mins read - February 8, 2021

Asbestos imports skyrocketed last year to an estimated 300 metric tons, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).“There is no safe or controlled level of...

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
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...