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In the latest ruling on controversial “bystander” asbestos-exposure cases, the Illinois Supreme Court says that the estate of a woman ...
Idaho approves legal protection for corporation mired in asbestos litigation
The Idaho Senate has passed a bill that will protect a company that has already paid out $700 million in ...
Proposed bill would block asbestos brake pads from entering Ontario
A Canadian lawmaker wants to stop asbestos-containing brake pads from entering the province of Ontario.
FDA study of talc finds no sign of asbestos contamination
In response to lingering concerns about the safety of cosmetics that contain talc, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tested ...
Company accused of making asbestos workers pay for their own protection
As Maryland lawmakers debate adding protections for workers who handle asbestos, a Baltimore company has been accused of putting employees ...
Surgeons say research supports less-invasive procedure for pleural mesothelioma
Patients with early-stage pleural mesothelioma might be better off forgoing an extrapleural pneumonectomy, an aggressive surgery that involves removing the ...
Bankruptcy settlement includes $75 million trust for sailors exposed to asbestos
A major supplier of asbestos-containing equipment for the U.S. Navy has emerged from bankruptcy protection and can begin processing more ...
D.C. inspectors admit accepting bribes to ignore asbestos threat
Two former Washington, D.C. environmental inspectors pleaded guilty to taking $20,000 in bribes to ignore violations of asbestos-removal regulations at ...
Early trial data suggest gene therapy could extend lives of mesothelioma patients
About 80 percent of mesothelioma patients enrolled in a clinical trial that combines gene therapy with chemotherapy have shown improvement, ...
Voters turn down federal cleanup for Vermont asbestos mine
Residents of two Vermont towns went to the polls Tuesday and overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to designate a dormant asbestos ...