According to a recent news report from Mesothelioma Research News, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is working on an experimental drug known as GSK3052230 that has been shown to prevent the growth of mesothelioma in mice. These mice have been implanted with human mesothelioma tumors that are capable of growing in the mice.…
According to a recent news article from the Mashpee Enterprise, the board has already issued a $1,500 fine to a local trailer park owner for various environmental violations, but the board is now deciding on whether to raise the fines to the much more significant figure of $125,000. The problems…
Many of the old school buildings across Massachusetts and the rest of the nation are falling into a serious state of disrepair. We are dealing with buildings that were built around a hundred years ago, and there was not enough money to keep them in good shape over the years. …
Many of the homes and other structures in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, especially in Boston, were built at a time when asbestos was heavily used in nearly every part of the construction process. There is often asbestos in roofing materials, tiles, pipes and pipe insulation, drywall and drywall compound, insulation,…
The sad reality is that when a doctor tells their patient that they have malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), they are also usually told that they will not live very long. While there are various treatment methods used by oncologists, they are often very invasive and even in the best cases…
According to a recent news article from KCUR News, a class action lawsuit involving 7,500 employees at the old Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas was just settled in the amount of $80 million. This was a settlement on the eve of trial, as a jury had already been chosen and…
There is no question that exposure to asbestos fibers will often result in the development of malignant mesothelioma. This can involve malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) when the disease originally starts in a victim’s lungs, or it can involve malignant pericardial mesothelioma when it first occurs in a patient’s chest. If…
According to a recent article from E News Park Forest, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.,) has called on the federal Environmental Protection Agency to give top priority on the list of chemicals it will be reviewing under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This act is a…
In In re: New York City Asbestos Litigation, a mesothelioma case from the New York Court of Appeals, court records indicate defendant sold valves to the U.S. Navy. These valves were designed to be used under high pressure and in high heat situations aboard naval ships. The valves themselves did…
There is no question that being an asbestos abatement professional is a hazardous job. Workers in this industry are at high risk of inhaling asbestos fibers that are too dangerous for anyone else to be around. For this reason, the industry is heavily regulated and employers must ensure workers have all the proper…