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If you've worked in the construction or manufacturing industries, are a veteran or have even used talcum powder, you might be at risk of asbestos exposure. Asbestos was commonly used for its insulative properties in multiple industries. Dating as far back as the 1930s...
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One of the most lethal chemicals for workers is back at U.S. factories courtesy of Donald Trump's government. A Fast Company report says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authorized a new rule that will allow the manufacture of products containing chemicals in...
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ADAO and EWG Findings: Asbestos imports increase as Trump's White House activates to keep A Deadly Carcinogen legal | New Government Data: Asbestos imports increase 2000% between July and August. As President Donald Trump's industry-friendly Environmental Protection...
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The Trump administration has denied a petition by a coalition of environmental groups calling for increased reporting of asbestos importation and use by U.S. manufacturers – despite a sharp rise in asbestos imports into U.S. ports. The petition asked the Environmental...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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. Yet, even if...
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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...
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