Women Who Wear Makeup Could Be Victims of Asbestos Exposure
Applying makeup is a daily practice for many women in South Carolina. These women should be able to put on their makeup without worrying about asbestos exposure, but this might not be the case. A significant number of cosmetics could …
City blamed for firefighter trainees’ asbestos exposure
As public servants, firefighters put themselves in harm’s way in order to protect the people of South Carolina. Firefighters likely expect to encounter potentially dangerous substances while on the job. However, few may think that they would be victims of …
RPWB Named To Leadership of 3M Combat Arms Ear Plug MDL
RPWB member attorney Elizabeth Middleton Burke was named to the leadership of the 3M Combat Arms Ear Plug multi-district litigation. Federal lawsuits filed against 3M for producing faulty military ear plugs have been consolidated in the Northern District of …
New Mesothelioma Therapy Approved by The FDA
There is positive news for those diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the NovoTTF-100L System for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
This is the first therapy to receive FDA approval for the …
Mesothelioma Can Come Decades After Asbestos Exposure
Preventing fires is important for public safety, but some efforts at doing so are better than others. For example, asbestos was once widely used in homes and other buildings as a form of fire retardant. While asbestos might be effective …
Apartment Residents Worried About Asbestos Exposure
Removing asbestos from older buildings is extremely dangerous. If not done properly, asbestos fibers can become airborne. This type of asbestos exposure is linked to devastating health outcomes, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. However, before being diagnosed, some people in …
Merchant Marines and Mesothelioma
Many Navy veterans have developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure on Navy ships. But another group of employees who have widely been exposed to asbestos on ships is Merchant Marines.
These men and women offer valuable service transporting cargo and …
Whole Community Still Fears Asbestos Exposure
Working in certain industries can put people at a higher than average risk for being exposed to asbestos. However, being employed in construction or manufacturing is far from the only way to fall victim to asbestos exposure. In some situations, …
RPWB named to leadership of firefighting foam MDL
CHARLESTON, S.C. – RPWB has been named to the leadership of litigation to help the nation’s water utilities filter out harmful chemicals left behind by firefighting foam manufactured by 3M and Tyco.
RPWB member Christiaan Marcum sits on the Plaintiff …
EPA Seeks to Limit Asbestos Exposure With New Rule
Despite the fact that the dangerous health effects of asbestos are well understood, it is still imported into the United States. This imported substance is used in a wide range of products that continue to put people in South Carolina …