U.S. Navy sailors face higher rates of lung cancer, mesothelioma and other serious asbestos-related diseases as a result of exposure to the toxic substance in confined spaces aboard naval vessels, according to studies.
Asbestos has been used extensively in ship construction for everything from insulation and pipe coverings to bulkhead panels and machinery parts. According to a 2021...
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...
Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel is pleased to announce that Kim Rosales has been honored as one of the top young lawyers in the country by the invitation-only National Trial Lawyers organization.
A Rising Star in LitigationEvery year, the National Trial Lawyers organization identifies and celebrates the top 40 trial lawyers under the age of 40 across the nation. The 40 Under 40 award is...
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...
It’s long been established that asbestos exposure causes mesothelioma. While the incidence rate has been decreasing slowly in the United States, Americans continue to be diagnosed with the deadly cancer at the rate of nearly 3,000 cases per year.
Gender Experiences Are Different
Men and women seem to be affected at different rates, mainly because men have been...
Exposure to asbestos — the only known cause of mesothelioma — is not a thing of the past. This National Mesothelioma Day, we bring attention to the fact that asbestos is not banned in the United States, and ordinary citizens risk exposure every day. Despite restrictions imposed decades ago, asbestos can still be found in building materials and other products and in imported...
Asbestos exposure has long been known to cause health problems, including the deadly cancer mesothelioma. Because of that, it has been removed from many products in which it was previously commonplace, and specific protections are required when people encounter it. But a group of workers in an Alabama chlorine plant says they’ve been exposed to asbestos as recently as 2019 with no protection...
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