We know that mesothelioma is not just a man’s disease as women comprise an estimated 22% of annual cases of this rare form of cancer. But did you know that a correlation exists between mesothelioma cases and ovarian cancer cases in the U.S.? And that asbestos exposure...
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Clinical studies build hope for immunotherapy treatments for mesothelioma
Recent clinical studies continue to suggest that immunotherapy can improve – and possibly extend – the lives of people with mesothelioma. Two trials in 2019 and 2021 showed statistically significant improvements for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients. This...
Johnson & Johnson refuses to pull talc products from global shelves
In 2019, Johnson & Johnson recalled some of its baby powder in the U.S. after the Food and Drug Administration found a bottle of the product that was tainted by asbestos. In 2020, J&J pulled baby powder from the U.S. market altogether over concerns about...
Finally, the EPA proposes to ban asbestos nationwide
It surprises many Minnesotans to learn that asbestos is still legal for some purposes in the U.S., even though it sickens thousands of people every year. Most people assume that asbestos products are largely left over from decades ago, before companies understood how...
Mesothelioma isn’t the only disease that asbestos exposure can cause
Every year, thousands of people nationwide lose their lives to the effects of long-term exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is probably the most well-known asbestos-related condition, and with good reason – it is a horrific disease that causes its victims indescribable...
W.R. Grace survivors sue insurance giant for delaying asbestos claims
We’ve talked about W.R. Grace & Company/Western Mineral before. It was a company that mined and sold asbestos-containing vermiculite for use in gardening and for insulation. According to reports, about 92% of all long-term workers at the company have developed...
Is asbestos only a rural problem?
The mining, milling and manufacturing industries are some of the most common ones associated with the risk of asbestos exposure. All three of these industries have long histories in northern and rural Minnesota, from taconite mining to Conwed’s manufacturing of...
FDA: Common testing method may fail to find asbestos in talc
Since the 1970s, government agencies have known that talc can sometimes be contaminated by asbestos. This is because the two minerals are similar and are often mined in the same location. That leads to the possibility that any product containing talc could potentially...
Minnesota school buildings are often packed with asbestos
It’s a huge problem. Many school buildings in Minnesota were built before 1970, and that means that they’re full of products that contain asbestos. Floor tiles and linoleum, ceiling tiles, popcorn ceilings, wall plaster, pipe insulation and other forms of insulation...
What activities cause asbestos to become airborne?
People are exposed to asbestos in several ways. In Minnesota, people have often been exposed through work, because products they worked with contain asbestos or they work in an environment, such as a mine, where asbestos may be discovered. Other times, Minnesotans...
