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Mesothelioma risk among those exposed to chrysotile asbestos only and mixtures that include amphibole: a case–control study in the USA, 1975–1980

November 5, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Objectives Occupational asbestos exposure is causally linked to mesothelioma. However, whether exposure to only chrysotile asbestos is associated with mesothelioma risk, and the heterogeneity in risk by different fibre types/lengths remains unclear. We investigated whether mesothelioma risk differs among workers exposed to only chrysotile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, mesothelioma

A dying wish for schools

May 14, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Teacher Lea DiRusso knows she won’t survive mesothelioma, but hopes Philadelphia schools makes good on its promise to [ protect teachers and students from asbestos ]. Lea DiRusso stared at the form in front of her, stuck on the words her doctor wrote to explain why she had to retire early from her career as a Philadelphia School District … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, mesothelioma, Schools, Teachers

Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

April 16, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The processing and use of asbestos-containing diaphragms by the chlor-alkali industry poses an unreasonable risk to the health of workers, the US Environmental Protection Agency concludes in a draft risk evaluation. The assessment, released March 30, also finds unreasonable risks to workers and consumers who process or use asbestos-containing sheet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos cancer, asbestos exposure, chrysotile asbestos, Environmental Protection Agency, mesothelioma

EPA finds asbestos poses cancer risks for workers, reigniting calls for ban

April 10, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that [ asbestos dust ] poses an unreasonable risk of [ lung cancer and mesothelioma ] to both workers and consumers who inhale it, ramping up pressure on the agency to ban the substance. In a draft risk assessment published this week, the EPA said that workers who inhale [ asbestos dust ] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos cancer, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related disease, lung cancer, mesothelioma

Montana Supreme Court: BNSF Not Shielded from Liability in Libby Asbestos Cases

March 26, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

In a unanimous decision, the Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday determined that BNSF Railway Company is not shielded from liability for its role in spreading asbestos-laden dust in the Northwest Montana town of Libby, where hundreds of people [ who developed asbestos-related disease ] have died and thousands more are sick due to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos cancer, asbestos exposure, asbestos lawsuits, asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, mesothelioma lawsuits

Asbestos Warnings Grow With Penn State Lawsuit, National Push

March 18, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Peter Labosky Jr. had been retired for 12 years from his job as a professor of wood sciences at Penn State University when he was diagnosed in 2014 with mesothelioma. He died five months later. [This case is an example of a “new” or non-traditional asbestos litigation area.] Mr. Labosky’s family alleges in a lawsuit filed in 2016 that the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos cancer, asbestos dust, asbestos exposure, asbestos fibers, mesothelioma, Schools, Teachers

Philly School District poised to pay $850K to teacher diagnosed with mesothelioma

March 2, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Lea DiRusso, the career city teacher diagnosed last year with a deadly asbestos-linked cancer, is in line to be paid $850,000 by the Philadelphia School District. The school board on Thursday night will consider a resolution allowing the district “to execute, deliver, and perform a settlement agreement” with DiRusso and Amr Osman, her husband, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos cases, asbestos exposure, asbestos fibers, Classrooms, mesothelioma, Schools, Teachers

Malignant Diffuse Mesothelioma in Women — A Study of 354 Cases

February 11, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

We reviewed 354 cases of malignant diffuse mesothelioma (MM) in women from a database of 2858 histologically confirmed MM cases. There was a pleural predominance with 78% [ pleural malignant mesothelioma ] and 22% [ peritoneal malignant mesothelioma ]. The pleural tumors consisted of 72% epithelioid, 19% biphasic, and 9% sarcomatoid variant. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos cancer, asbestos exposure, mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, pleural mesothelioma

US FDA stands by asbestos talc results following J&J error claims

February 3, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it stands by its test results showing that samples of Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder contained traces of asbestos. The agency’s position, shared with Chemical Watch this week, follows a December statement from the personal care giant J&J refuting an FDA test that [ found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos-infused talc, Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder, talc, talcum powder

State Proposes ‘Asbestos Watch Area’ Near Old Davidson Mill

January 22, 2020 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

State environmental officials want to designate part of the west side of Davidson as an “asbestos watch area.” But the renewed discussion about asbestos from an old factory nearby is reviving concerns among residents in the historically African American neighborhood. The neighborhood around the former Carolina Asbestos factory near downtown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos cancer, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related disease

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