The Mesowatch Blog

Despite President Donald Trump running his presidential campaign promising to “drain the swamp” in Washington by removing corporate influence, his cabinet nominations are made up of those directly involved in big business. Currently both the House of Representatives and the Senate are dominated

Researchers from Romania have presented a case study in which they have argued on the importance of correct diagnosis of asbestos related cancers and also on the importance of lung biopsy as the key diagnostic procedure to distinguish asbestos related cancers. “Distinction between

The Rotterdam Convention is an international United Nations treaty that lists many hazardous, banned, or severely restricted substances. The Convention dictates the way that its member countries must handle trade in these hazardous substances and it seeks to facilitate informed decision-making. Its goal

The death toll is higher than previously estimated. According to new analyses by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund, at least 12,000 to 15,000 people die from asbestos-related diseases in the United States each year. Why is the death toll greater than

Americans hear the word “asbestos” and tend to think, “Oh, we don’t use that stuff anymore. Isn’t it illegal? I thought we got rid of it years ago!” Well, no. Though over fifty countries around the world have officially banned asbestos, the United

Thousands of asbestos exposure victims depend on the protections provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to attend yearly checkups. President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress have vowed to repeal the ACA, reconciliation measures; making removal of the healthcare legislation easier has already

The terrifying story out of Flint, Michigan, involving a toxic water supply that affected the health of an entire community immediately came to many minds when the recent story came out about contaminated public drinking water in a small town 40 miles southwest

On January 18, 2017, In Libby, Montana, a $25 million settlement was reached with the state of Montana to compensate victims suffering from asbestos-related disease such as mesothelioma and lung cancer as a result of asbestos exposure from the W.R. Grace Mining Operations.

Change was a common theme of Donald Trump’s candidacy – big, sweeping change in Washington and America. Now, that promise is coming to fruition. A quick review of the President’s ambitious 100-day plan shows just how quickly and broadly change will come. In

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that typically takes a long time to develop and is difficult to diagnose. While medical professionals have not yet discovered a cure, they do know that asbestos exposure is the direct cause of this deadly disease.