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Johnson & Johnson, along with other companies, were handed a jury verdict for failing to warn consumers about possible health risks from baby powder use. The plaintiffs, a couple who alleged the wife’s pleural mesothelioma was contracted from baby powder use, were awarded $25.75 million by a California jury. As a frequent bowler, the plaintiff …
Claire’s, a nationwide jewelry and accessories chain targeting young customers, responded to allegations of asbestos in almost a dozen of their glittery makeup items. A concerned mom, a law clerk for a firm specializing in asbestos litigation, was suspicious so mailed her daughter’s makeup to the Scientific Analytical Institute to test for asbestos contamination. All …
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer, primarily brought on by asbestos exposure. Recent studies by Pavel A Levin and Jonathan E Dowell at the Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, have revealed adding bevacizumab to the combination of cisplatin and pemetrexed gives hope to selected mesothelioma victims by potentially extending …
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP,) comprising 21 Pacific island and five metropolitan areas, voted to “restrict the importation, re-use and re-sale of products and wastes containing asbestos in Pacific island countries.” The impetus for this move was the Rotterdam Convention’s failure in past years to list chrysotile asbestos on Annex III …
MD Anderson, named the #1 best hospital for cancer-care in the US by U.S. News & World Report, managed to continue care for their patients during the flooding. Lessons learned Previous experience with flooded buildings and research facilities taught the staff lessons in maintaining care throughout the duration of the flooding. Floodgates protected the buildings, …
