Asbestos exposure is still killing people
Even though the Environmental Protection Agency has banned most uses of asbestos, it can still be found in both new and old materials, products and more. Since it is no secret that asbestos is a dangerous and carcinogenic substance, industries …
What is The Average Age of Someone Diagnosed With Mesothelioma?
We recently published a SlideShare titled “What is the average age of someone diagnosed with mesothelioma?”
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…School, a Place For Learning And Asbestos Exposure?
South Carolina parents send their children to school with the expectation that they will receive a good education in a safe environment. But what if schools are not as safe as they are supposed to be? Children could be unwitting …
Conflicting Findings Regarding Asbestos Exposure From Baby Powder
When a South Carolina parent buys a product for his or her child, there is the assumption that the product will be safe to use and not cause any harm, injury or illness. Over the last few weeks, reports about …
Asbestos Find Causes Retailers to Pull Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder
Major retailers including Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid have pulled 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder after the FDA found traces of asbestos in a recently-tested bottle.
The presence of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder prompted …
Johnson & Johnson Issues Recall Over Asbestos Exposure
Johnson & Johnson has been in the media for quite some time, but the coverage has not been good. Patients with mesothelioma have repeatedly blamed their asbestos exposure on the company’s talc baby powder. Although Johnson & Johnson has repeatedly …
33,000 Bottles of Baby Powder Recalled Over Asbestos Concerns
Johnson & Johnson is recalling thousands of bottles of baby powder after testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one sample. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Oct. 18, 2019, it found “sub-trace” levels of chrysotile asbestos …
Study links Asbestos Exposure from Talc to Mesothelioma
Asbestos is extremely dangerous, and yet it can be found lurking in any number of products and places in South Carolina. Even products that are not supposed to contain any asbestos at all can be contaminated with the toxic substance, …
Jury Awards $40.3 Million to Mesothelioma Victim
For a variety of reasons, many South Carolina women in past generations used baby powder on a regular basis. In past decades, this was a talc-based product also referred to as talcum powder — and it is dangerous. Talc is …
Diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma? We can help
There are few things in life that can be more terrifying than a cancer diagnosis. If you were exposed to asbestos and are currently in the diagnosis process, you may feel confused and even a little lost. You may have …