Workers who are required to cut cement pipe are exposed to cancer-causing asbestos fibers in the air that exceed the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) permissible level by 50 times the short-term limit, according to a January 2024 study published in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health.
The study underscores the dangers that construction workers continue to...
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, but many people at risk aren’t getting screened or diagnosed when it could make a difference. The recent death of Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Andre Braugher from the disease and Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci’s disclosure that she had surgery following her lung cancer diagnosis may help raise awareness and lead to better...
Firefighters know they have chosen a dangerous occupation. After all, racing toward a burning building is an inherently risky activity. However, firefighters and their families are increasingly concerned that their chosen occupation is increasing chances of developing mesothelioma and other cancers.
In 2022, 74% of firefighter deaths in the line of duty were attributed to cancer,...
Although mesothelioma is the respiratory disease most commonly associated with asbestos, other health conditions have been linked to this naturally occurring class of minerals, including lung and other cancers, asbestosis and pleural disease. Early symptoms of these diseases and mesothelioma are similar, including shortness of breath, persistent cough, chest pain and weight...
Five Philadelphia school buildings have closed this year because of asbestos contamination in aging buildings despite officials promising for decades that the structures were safe.
While the Philadelphia school district may be in the headlines, school districts and government entities across the nation face the same leadership challenges to maintain aging infrastructure. About 20% of...
Public health officials and toxic exposure watchdogs are hopeful that tough new reporting requirements will lead to a greater understanding about how and why Americans continue to be exposed to cancer-causing asbestos.
The new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) measures expand reporting and recordkeeping duties for manufacturers and importers of products containing asbestos. The...
A long-awaited federal ban on products containing asbestos by the U.S. will save countless lives of workers, consumers and their families, while placing the U.S. in line with most other industrial countries that have already banned the material, attorneys at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel said Tuesday.
The March 18 order by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks the first...
A Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel team led by partner Charles Siegel obtained an important federal court ruling, rejecting an attempt by Carnival Cruise Line to move a worker’s mesothelioma lawsuit to arbitration and ordering the dispute to return to a Texas state court.
Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga remanded the case to Texas state court after finding that the family...
Devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this year have not only resulted in the significant loss of lives but also have unleashed another threat: exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances.
Turkey and Syria were struck by colossal earthquakes in February, resulting in the tragic loss of over 54,000 lives. While the immediate aftermath of such catastrophic...
U.S. cosmetics manufacturers for the first time will be required to reveal the ingredients used in a wide range of cosmetics and personal care products on U.S. store shelves.
A new law known as the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) shifts the cosmetics industry away from a largely self-policed industry in which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had limited...
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