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Receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis can be devastating. You might be stuck between wondering what the future will hold and thinking about the past. For example, since asbestos exposure is the only medically-established cause of mesothelioma, you may wonder where you could have come across asbestos. Many people facing a diagnosis also might wonder if their

Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma is one of the most devastating incidents any patient could experience. As you research the condition, you will probably find many comparisons between mesothelioma and lung cancer. Although the two share similarities such as developing in the lung region, they are not the same – in fact, they have many

A mesothelioma or lung cancer diagnosis is something no one expects – as well as something many fear. It changes everything in an instant. This is why it can take a heavy toll on your mental health on top of the physical effects you experience. As you begin medical treatments for mesothelioma, it can be

In its ongoing attempts to evade responsibility for its asbestos-contaminated baby powder, Johnson & Johnson faced another rebuke by the courts recently. In January, as we discussed on this blog, a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court ruled that J&J’s “Texas two-step” maneuver in the bankruptcy court was not lawful. Now, the entire body of

Earlier in March, three Philadelphia schools caught the attention of national news outlets as they discovered the presence of asbestos. These schools shut down to prevent further risk to students, but it still left many families across the nation rattled. Unfortunately, asbestos is not just a danger of the past. Parents here in north Georgia

Secondary exposure to asbestos remains a legitimate health threat. How does it happen? Usually it happens when workers in occupations like the building and construction trades unknowingly encounter asbestos on the jobsite and wear their contaminated clothing home. Or, people may share a workspace with someone with regular on-the-job exposure to asbestos. Once exposed, their

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson faces nearly 40,000 lawsuits from people who say they got mesothelioma or ovarian cancer  after using the company’s talc-based Baby Powder. The plaintiffs claim the talc J&J used was contaminated with asbestos. Most of these plaintiffs, usually women, say they used J&J’s Baby Powder and other talc products for routine

Hearing about a loved one’s mesothelioma diagnosis – whether it is your spouse or your parent – can come as a shock. You may feel at a loss for how to move forward and how to help. There are a few steps you can take to help your loved one and your family. Learn more

As we discussed in a previous blog post, workers continue to speak out about the risk of asbestos exposure in the workplace. While some of these workers are reporting exposure they faced in decades past, others still face the risk of exposure nowadays as well. Asbestos is not a risk of the past As ProPublica