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In April 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took action to protect people from asbestos exposure by releasing a proposed rule to prohibit ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos currently imported into the United States. This proposed rule is the first-ever risk management rule issued under the new process for evaluating …
As Johnson & Johnson (J&J) defends its controversial asbestos talc bankruptcy in court, the U.S. Senate held hearings this week on legislation designed to stop future corporations from doing the same thing. J&J seeks to escape asbestos talc liability Will the J&J \”Texas Two-Step\” be upheld? Whether that novel legal step is allowed to stand …
Scientists at Peking University People’s Hospital in China announced a rapid blood test for early-stage lung cancer. Named Lung Cancer Artificial Intelligence Detector (LCAID), it is non-invasive and evaluates levels of lipid biomarkers in plasma samples. This rapid blood test has a low false-positive rate, may detect lung cancer as rapidly as 90 minutes, and can test 24 blood …
Paraquat and Parkinson’s Disease Paraquat is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the United States. It is widely used by farmers in the production of various crops, including corn, soy, cotton, peanuts, wheat, almonds, strawberries, grapes, sweet potatoes and others. It is a quick-acting, non-selective herbicide, and it is marketed to kill green plant tissue …
Three promising new mesothelioma treatments have recently been approved by the FDA or are in clinical trials. Approximately 2,500 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year. Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. Common exposures occurred in mines, construction, ships, industrial settings, refineries and chemical plants. Household exposures, hobbies and even home remodeling …
