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Vaping Caused Severe Illness in at Least 50 People
Recently, 50 people around the United States have contracted breathing illnesses that are likely linked to e-cigarettes and other vaping products. Patients have likened their illness that is believed to be caused by vaping, to a heart attack or flu symptoms. Symptoms...
Are Lobbyists Writing the Rules for Asbestos?
Earlier this year, the EPA announced new asbestos rules that it claimed would strengthen its ability to regulate the substance. However, the rules fell short of an outright ban. While more than 60 nations, including most of Europe, have banned asbestos, the United...
J&J Claims New Tests Found No Asbestos in Baby Powder – Should Consumers Believe it?
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said its tests detected small amounts of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder, the company immediately questioned the findings. Johnson & Johnson, while recalling the product, said it was “working with the FDA...
FDA finds asbestos in baby powder
Baby powder is often criticized for the talc powder it contains. Researchers have connected talc in baby powder and other products to ovarian cancer and inhalation infections. But internal company documents and testing have shown that for decades, if the correct...
The Link Between Art and Illness
Henri Matisse once said, “Creativity takes courage.” The French painter was likely referring to those embarking on a career in the arts. Considering recent findings, “courage” takes on a different form, particularly professional artists who work with clay....
A Brief History of Why Asbestos is Still not Banned
Asbestos was a miracle product for the first three-quarters of the 20th century. Businesses used it for construction of buildings, auto parts, naval ships, insulating furnaces, and more. It insulates for both sound and heat. It even resists corrosion. As we now know,...
The Link Between Cosmetic Talc and Mesothelioma
In spite of mounting evidence to the contrary, manufacturers of talcum, particularly products used for cosmetics, continue their claims of safety in using them. Those assertions continue as illness after illness, and death after death reveals the life-changing and...
Op-ed Makes Powerful Case for Banning Deadly Asbestos
As regular readers of the Brayton Purcell legal blog know, we routinely share in this space the latest news on asbestos and mesothelioma and the fight for health and justice for victims. Today’s post is inspired by a recent New York Times op-ed that calls plainly and...
A Retirement That Turned Deadly
For three decades, Al Bennet worked as an auto mechanic at a variety of dealerships. Day after day, week after week, and year after year, he worked underneath multiple car models. His job was to replace and repair brakes, gaskets, clutches and other parts. While each...
Asbestos in Schools
Asbestos was once touted as a miracle fiber that provided roofs over homes, supply lines for water, and brakes for automobiles. Many considered a cure for a variety of construction and consumer product ills. Today, the carcinogen is known primarily for the “ills” with...
