The Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence to Detect Hard to Diagnose Cancers A woman was seven months pregnant when she began to experience radiating, debilitating back pain. At first, she thought she might be in labor, but a stress test at the hospital proved the baby was fine. While she was there, she vomited bile […]
Compensation Types for an Asbestos Lawsuit
Compensation Types for an Asbestos Lawsuit For someone diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, the question of compensation is rarely just about a dollar amount. It may be about paying for treatment, replacing income, or making sure a spouse will have some financial security. Yet the language surrounding asbestos claims can make an already difficult situation […]
Microplastics Can Be Found in Large Amounts of People With Lung Cancer
Microplastics Can Be Found in Large Amounts of People With Lung Cancer People with lung cancer are more likely to have hidden deposits of microplastics in their lungs, a new study says. About 66% of lung cancer patients had detectable microplastics found in fluid samples taken from their lungs, compared to 46% of people without […]
Filing A Wrongful Death Claim for Mesothelioma
Filing A Wrongful Death Claim for Mesothelioma When someone dies from mesothelioma, their family may be left with more than grief. They may also have questions about how the disease developed, where the asbestos exposure occurred, and whether the companies responsible can be held accountable. Families sometimes assume that the death of a loved one […]
Air Quality After 9/11 Suffered, Despite What New York City Officials Told Residents After the Attacks
Air Quality After 9/11 Suffered, Despite What New York City Officials Told Residents After the Attacks Last Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Since the attacks, many more people have died due to illnesses stemming from toxins released by the collapse of the towers. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s […]
September is Mesothelioma Awareness Month
September is Mesothelioma Awareness Month September is the month of mesothelioma awareness. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of different areas of the body including the lungs (pleural), peritoneum (peritoneal), heart (pericardial), and testicles (testicular). Mesothelioma is mainly caused by asbestos exposure, which is a mineral used for its fire- and heat-resistant properties. There […]
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 Gains Bipartisan Support in Washington
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 Gains Bipartisan Support in Washington A renewed effort to ban commercial asbestos in the United States is moving through Washington with a development advocates have sought for years: bipartisan support in the Senate. On August 4, Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos […]
A Report Came Out Detailing the Failures of U.S. Steel During the Incident That Left Two Workers Dead
A Report Came Out Detailing the Failures of U.S. Steel During the Incident That Left Two Workers Dead The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released its final report into the deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Plant, finding it was the result of multiple preventable safety issues. The report, released one day shy of […]
Recent Statistics on Nursing Home Abuse
Recent Statistics on Nursing Home Abuse When you move a parent or grandparent into a nursing home, you trust medical professionals to provide a standard of care that is required by law. Most families believe that trust is well placed, but unfortunately, the numbers tell a different story. Recent research shows that abuse is far […]
West Virginia Company Fined $500,000 and Given Two Years of Probation Over Illegal Asbestos Work
West Virginia Company Fined $500,000 and Given Two Years of Probation Over Illegal Asbestos Work A West Virginia company faces a $500,000 criminal fine and two years of probation in Michigan federal court for illegally demolishing a building known to contain asbestos. The company pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act’s asbestos work practice […]