The Mesowatch Blog is designed to inform and empower victims of asbestos exposure. We cover recent news, lawsuits, trust claims, data reports and medical research involving asbestos-related lung cancer or mesothelioma caused by corporate negligence in the U.S. We are the leading resource for victims of asbestos-related illnesses looking for legal advice and analysis on landmark asbestos cases.
China is the world’s number one consumer of asbestos. Rapid industrialization has created a seemingly insatiable demand for the dangerous substance. Because even though China is also the second-largest producer of asbestos – with factories and mines located throughout the country – it
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At the end of 2003, Australia implemented a national ban on the use of asbestos. The ban encompassed all forms of asbestos, including the commonly used chrysotile. It also made importing, exporting, mining, and industrial use of asbestos illegal. Unfortunately, Australia has the
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On January 26, Washington State appeals court ruled in favor of a secondary asbestos exposure victim’s rights to $3.6 million she was awarded in a lower court’s verdict. Barbara Brandes filed the mesothelioma lawsuit in King’s County Superior Court alleging asbestos pipe insulation
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Last year, Republicans in the House and Senate introduced two bills that would make it harder for asbestos victims to file and receive compensation in asbestos trust fund cases. Both bills failed to gain momentum in the Senate and never came to fruition.
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Rob Moore said he was a journalist traveling the world in order to film a documentary about the dangers of asbestos and ongoing corruption in the industry. In reality, Moore was working as a corporate spy, infiltrating anti-asbestos groups in order to provide
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Researchers from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow have reported that Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging is not accurate enough to diagnose pleural mesothelioma or other pleural malignancies. Their tests on 315 patients have revealed that CT scan showed varying results in either ruling
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The basic goal of any surgery is to completely eradicate the cancerous cells, even the smallest of tumor cells. In the case of mesothelioma, the tumor develops on the lining of the internal organs (mesothelial lining) and the the survival of the patient
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On January 20, a New York City jury awarded the largest single asbestos verdict — $75 million — to Marlena and Ed Robaey. Mrs. Robaey was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos while working on her husband’s automotive parts during
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Asbestos was recently discovered on government land during preparation for construction of a school building in Australia. The soil containing asbestos was dumped in a children’s park. Children played on the mound of soil for days before the presence of asbestos was reported.
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Asbestos is banned in over fifty countries around the world. Canada now becomes the most recent country to announce plans to ban asbestos and it hopes to have this ban completely in place and effective by 2018. The World Health Organization confirmed that
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