Asbestos Prevention and Accountability: Why Federal Action Still Matters This November November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to talk about asbestos. When the government bans a dangerous substance, most people assume the problem is handled. With asbestos, it isn’t. A ban on future use does nothing about insulation that went into a […]
People Want More Lung Cancer Screening for Nonsmokers
People Want More Lung Cancer Screening for Nonsmokers When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an older man smoking. But the face of lung cancer has changed. Over the past 15 years, more women, never smokers and younger people are being diagnosed with lung cancer. In fact, lung cancer […]
Why It Matters to Have a Local Lawyer Handle Your Mesothelioma Case
Why It Matters to Have a Local Lawyer Handle Your Mesothelioma Case If you worked in a mill around Pittsburgh, you probably don’t need to explain to someone from here what that work meant to your family. It was a paycheck, often a good one. It might have been where your father worked, or where […]
The Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence to Detect Hard to Diagnose Cancers
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 […]
Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma 25 Years After 9/11
Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma 25 Years After 9/11 September 11, 2026 marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that changed the United States forever. As the nation remembers those who lost their lives, it is also important to recognize the thousands of first responders, construction workers, cleanup crews, volunteers, and other individuals who worked at […]
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 […]