According to a recent study, there may be a possible link in post operative mesothelioma lung surgery in which an antiseptic may help stop mesothelioma spread after surgery. It appears that pleural irrigation with povidone-iodine on different mesothelioma cell lines may help the thoracic surgery practice to prevent neoplastic cell […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Most recently, and important to cigarette smokers, in particular Kent cigarette smokers – is the possibility that the kent cigarette filter may have contained asbestos and there may possibly be a link between asbestos lung cancer and smoking or cigarettes. As we know, asbestos exposure has been linked to lung […]
Asbestos Lung Cancer and Smoking
Gasket manufacturer sues asbestos law firms for fraud. Garlock Technologies – in bankruptcy – is suing the law firms of: Belluck & Fox Shein Law Center (both in Philadelphia) Simon Greenstone Waters & Kraus (both in Dallas) in connection with an asbestos exposure lawsuit or a mesothelioma lawsuit from asbestos […]
Gasket Manufacturer Sues Asbestos Law Firms For Fraud
A former loan processor whistleblower helps file a whistleblower lawsuit or qui tam lawsuit filed against a mortgage company by provides for $320 milliion dollar settlement with Department of Justice. Supposedly, the mortgage company – Home America Mortgage (now in bankruptcy) – and alleged via the settlement: knowingly engaged in a […]
Loan Processor Whistleblower
A man working in the construction industry with drywall during 1963 to 2008 files a second hand asbestos exposure lawsuit alleging that his wife developed lung cancer from second hand asbestos exposure in the Madison – St. Clair, Illinois. Supposedly, the lawsuit alleges: that the wife developed lung cancer from […]
Wife Developed Lung Cancer From Second Hand Asbestos Exposure
A new California SB 496 would create an exception to the general procedure for a claim alleging a violation of the California Whistleblower Protection Act. The California Whistleblower Protection Act bill would expand the definition of those who qualify as whistleblowers in a whistleblower lawsuit. It also expands the pool […]
California Whistleblower Protection Act
Union Carbide Corp. can file a motion asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to review an unfavorable Union Carbide ruling in an asbestos lawsuit case: Mississippi Supreme Court threw out ruling in $3.85 million asbestos lung cancer judgment – judge’s flawed Asbestos lawsuit revolved around supposed exposure to drilling additives that […]
Union Carbide Ruling In An Asbestos Case
A recent study published in NIH finds a pineapple enzyme that may boost mesothelioma treatment. Bromelain – the pineapple enzyme that may boost mesothelioma treatment – used in treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma may become a new standard in drug treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma. According to the report, malignant peritoneal […]
Pineapple Enzyme That May Boost Mesothelioma Treatment
Carolyn McCarthy, a nine-term congresswoman from Long Island, was diagnosed with lung cancer, as reported by NYT. Supposedly, McCarthy smoked and has developed lung cancer and believes she got lung cancer from second hand asbestos exposure. The congresswoman has filed an asbestos lawsuit based on second hand asbestos exposure. McCarthy […]
Cancer From Second Hand Asbestos Exposure
According to the TriValley Dispatch, University of Nevada, Las Vegas geology professor Brenda Buck said this marks the first discovery of naturally occurring asbestos fibers in Southern Nevada: A team of UNLV geologists is trying to figure out why potentially toxic, naturally occurring asbestos type minerals is in rocks and […]