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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 …
Johnson & Johnson, while not filing for bankruptcy protection itself, may still avoid asbestos talc liabilities. This is done by spinning liabilities off to a newly created subsidiary. Late last week, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) created a new subsidiary named LTL Management. Company officials confirmed the parent company then moved $2 billion in asbestos talc lawsuit …
There’s a new push from cancer hospitals to help patients quit smoking. This is based on research evidence showing a gain of almost two additional years of life for those patients who stop smoking versus those who continue. In addition to an extended lifespan, those who stop have fewer side effects from their treatments, they …
Reuters reports Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is considering a plan to cap asbestos talc liabilities from widespread Baby Powder and other talc lawsuits. More than 30,000 plaintiffs alleged J&J’s talc products were unsafe. These women suffered from ovarian cancer, mesothelioma, and other cancers they assert were brought on by asbestos contained in J&J Baby Powder …
More than 100 firefighters and civilians were possibly exposed to asbestos in Austin, Texas. The potential exposure came while fighting a 3-alarm fire in a city-owned abandoned warehouse. Through a survey contracted by the Building Services Department in 2013, asbestos was discovered in three buildings on the property. It was found in drywall, ceilings, flooring …
