A diagnosis of mesothelioma is usually considered a death sentence. The disease affects the cells of the tissue lining in the abdomen known as the mesothelium. Modern medical science has not developed a cure for mesothelioma, and most victims die from it within a few...
The dangers of secondary exposure to asbestos are well known, and a recent decision by a South Carolina jury reaffirms that with an exclamation point. The family of a woman who died from mesothelioma was awarded $32 million in a lawsuit filed against Chicago-based...
Many people in the Pacific Northwest have heard of the serious cancer called mesothelioma. It is a type of cancer that people who have worked in shipyards, been in the navy, etc. may develop in their lifetime. It is almost always caused by asbestos exposure and those...
A U.S. lawmaker from Montana may be the key for the country to finally get on track toward banning asbestos, a flame-resistant mineral that causes the almost always fatal disease mesothelioma. Sen. Steve Daines, a Republican, is currently helping work on legislation...
Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor that usually forms inside the lining of the lungs, abdomen or heart, and is almost always attributable to asbestos exposure. Malignant mesothelioma occurs in the mesothelium, which is the thin layer of tissue that covers most internal...
