Month: October 2020

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission recently approved temporary suspension of certain regulations that affect how solid waste and asbestos-containing materials are handled. These changes come in response to recent wildfires in the state that burned over...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That's the saying, but what can you do when it's too late to take most preventative measures?That's frequently the question mesothelioma victims must face. Every year, doctors diagnose roughly 3,000 Americans with...

A mesothelioma diagnosis is a shock to the system. It means coming to grips with the fact you or someone you love has cancer. But it also means struggling with more than the disease; it means struggling with the treatments, which do not come cheap.Cancer treatments...

At the beginning of October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug combination to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot be otherwise removed by surgery. This approval is the first the FDA has made for a mesothelioma drug treatment...

Asbestos is known for causing various health conditions, such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. However, its other properties historically made it a common addition to numerous products, especially building materials.Although many applications for asbestos...

A man from West Virginia was recently convicted and sentenced for dumping asbestos-containing materials in a national forest. His penalties reportedly include over $14,000 restitution for cleanup costs, $100 fine and court costs. He also received a six-month jail...

For many years, Americans have accepted and valued the role that science can play in advancing human life. The nation’s scientists were the first to send a man to the moon, develop personal computers, and break countless technological barriers. Good science...

Asbestos used to be mined in countries around the world, including in the United States. However, many asbestos mines have closed because of the health risks associated with this toxic mineral.Miners have one of the highest risk occupations when it comes to...