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Asbestos-Related Illness

August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015
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What Is Secondhand Exposure to Asbestos? Were You Exposed?

In the fights against big tobacco and for public health, medical professionals warned the public that cigarette smokers weren’t just hurting themselves when they lit up. Their children and others in their home were exposed to secondhand smoke, which is also associated with negative health consequences. While it is far less common than cigarette smoking, [...]
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May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015
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Do You Have Any Doubt Who Will Really Pay?

Doubt is an interesting thing. For decades, the tobacco industry was able to sell, unmolested, a product that kills people. But because it does not do it instantly, it is possible to raise doubt as to the exact causation. And the tobacco industry successfully was able to turn aside lawsuits attempting to make it accountable [...]
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April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015
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When it’s not really about Transparency and Fairness

Isn’t it funny how “fairness” is often used as weapon that is turned against those who are being victimized? California’s neighboring state, Arizona, has just put in place a new law that is designed to stop a great evil. According to the state’s governor, that evil is double recovery for asbestos victims. It “must be [...]
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March 3, 2015
March 3, 2015
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“A Characterization Study, not an Exposure Study”

“A Characterization Study, not an Exposure Study”by Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 3, 2015 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Mark Twain noted that there are “Lies, damned lies and statistics.” In the world of asbestos and mesothelioma studies, there are lots of statistics. The risk posed by asbestos exposure is terrifically difficult to gauge, because there [...]
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December 24, 2014
December 24, 2014
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What are the Symptoms of Asbestos-Related Diseases?

What are the Symptoms of Asbestos-Related Diseases?by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 24, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Did you know that the symptoms of asbestos-related diseases are often misdiagnosed for other illnesses? Mesothelioma cancer is often mistaken for respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, the flu, or bronchitis in patients. Without knowing your complete work [...]
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November 21, 2014
November 21, 2014
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month at Brayton Purcell

Lung Cancer Awareness Month at Brayton Purcellby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 21, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Brayton Purcell LLP is proud to spread lung cancer awareness in November and beyond. Not only are we avid supporters of the American Lung Association (we are already forming our team for the next Fight for Air Climb [...]
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September 15, 2014
September 15, 2014
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Asbestos Company Accused of Destroying Evidence in Trial

Asbestos Company Accused of Destroying Evidence in Trialby Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 15, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Recently, BASF Catalysts, LLC, the world’s largest chemical maker, has been ordered to face claims that they and their lawyers fraudulently hid evidence to avoid asbestos personal injury lawsuits. After six workers employed by Engelhard Corporation [...]
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September 3, 2014
September 3, 2014
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Honoring our Laborers

Did you get Labor Day off at work this past Monday? For more than 100 years, laborers have been honored on the first monday in September for their “contributions made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country” (US Dept of Labor). Most Americans do not know that many blue-collar laborers are exposed to [...]
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August 12, 2014
August 12, 2014
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EPA’s proposed final asbestos cleanup strategy alarms board

EPA’s proposed final asbestos cleanup strategy alarms boardby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 12, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Few places on the earth are more associated with asbestos than Libby, Montana. Of course, that is because few places on earth are more contaminated with asbestos than Libby, Montana. The town has become intimately associated [...]
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July 24, 2014
July 24, 2014
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New research suggests mesothelioma cells may be killed quicker

We frequently write about the challenges that mesothelioma patients face. This condition can be painful, debilitating and even fatal. Thankfully, certain treatments can improve the prognosis of certain patients diagnosed with mesothelioma. For example, some patients benefit from drug therapies, others from surgery, others from chemotherapy and others may benefit from a combination of these [...]
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