International talcum powder producer Johnson & Johnson proposed a $8.9 billion settlement this week to settle current and future claims against their talc-containing products. This announcement could potentially end tens
New national mesothelioma report released; two Australians diagnosed every day
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its latest report on the state of mesothelioma in Australia. It is the eleventh report of the Australian Mesothelioma Registry (AMR),
Montana Senators urged to break ranks and support asbestos ban as part of National Asbestos Awareness Week
Last week, Montana Senators helped to pass a resolution that designates the first week of April this year as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” within the state. However, many local residents
$480K committed to research for mesothelioma and lung cancer research in WA
After securing this year’s Cancer Council WA Research Fellowship, a Western Australian researcher has been granted close to half a million dollars in funding over four years to research lung
Asbestos dumping on the rise, are rising costs of living to blame?
After asbestos sheeting was found dumped in a regional Victorian park recently, patrols are being stepped up across the border in forests around Mount Gambier in an effort to reduce