Tag: asbestos

Toxic Hazards Persist for Victims of California Wildfires

Toxic Hazards Persist for Victims of California Wildfires

August 28, 2025 Victims of the Altadena and Palisades wildfires are facing a second wave of danger—this time from toxic materials left behind...

New Book Exposes Cover-Up of Asbestos in Talc Products

New Book Exposes Cover-Up of Asbestos in Talc Products

August 14, 2025 A new book is pulling back the curtain on one of the most disturbing product liability stories in recent memory....

Asbestos Cover-ups to Deadly Grenfell Inferno: One Company’s Lethal Legacy

Asbestos Cover-ups to Deadly Grenfell Inferno: One Company’s Lethal Legacy

May 6, 2025 After a deadly blaze raced through London’s Grenfell Tower in 2017, outrage focused on the cladding and insulation on the...

Lawsuits allege cancer caused by talc-based cosmetics

Lawsuits allege cancer caused by talc-based cosmetics

March 26, 2025 Important new details are coming to light about cancer risks from cosmetic products containing talcum powder. The Connection between Talc,...

Women In Law Virtual Roundtable Q&A with Kay Gunderson Reeves

Women In Law Virtual Roundtable Q&A with Kay Gunderson Reeves

March 11, 2025 Kay Gunderson Reeves serves as of counsel to Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel. For more than 30 years, she has...

Cancer-causing asbestos found in wide range of cosmetic products

Cancer-causing asbestos found in wide range of cosmetic products

December 18, 2024 Asbestos is commonly associated with heavy industry and construction, but recent scientific research has revealed that the cancer-causing mineral is...

Death of TV star Andre Braugher shines light on lung cancer threat from toxic exposure

Death of TV star Andre Braugher shines light on lung cancer threat from toxic exposure

September 19, 2024 Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, but many people at risk aren’t getting screened...

What is Stage Four Mesothelioma and How Long Does it Last?

What is Stage Four Mesothelioma and How Long Does it Last?

July 30, 2024 Although mesothelioma is the respiratory disease most commonly associated with asbestos, other health conditions have been linked to this naturally...

Brazil Stirs Controversy, Sinks Navy Ship Carrying Toxic Materials

Brazil Stirs Controversy, Sinks Navy Ship Carrying Toxic Materials

October 18, 2023 Faced with an aging aircraft carrier contaminated with hazardous materials, the Brazilian government stirred worldwide controversy when it intentionally sunk...