A recently releases United Kingdom Study suggests that asbestos is present in more than 75% of UK schools. In the last ten years, 140 teachers have died from the mesothelioma. Jim Sheridan, the Chairman of The Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health’s described the report as, “a national scandal. “Urgent action is needed to prevent more pupils, teachers and other staff being exposed to this deadly killer dust. Asbestos was used as a construction [...]

Today, Saturday, February 4th, 2012, the Asbestos Legal Center encourages members of the public to join us in celebrating World Cancer Day.  Today, we honor the memory of those we have lost to lung cancer and mesothelioma, two cancers caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is not banned in the United States, and disturbingly, it’s use is on the rise.  “Every year, cancers caused by asbestos exposure claim the lives of thousands of Americans, whose [...]

On January 27th, United States Congressman Leonard Lance announced legislation intended to speed the rate that drugs and treatments for rare diseases get from research laboratories into the hands of patients. The bill is presently in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Health Subcommittee. While discussing the legislation, Congressman Lance was joined by mesothelioma patient Bonnie Anderson Anderson. Mesothelioma is a rare fatal cancer of the lining of the lungs, caused by exposure to [...]

The recently released 2012 United State Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries have revealed alarming statistics, that asbestos consumption in the United states rose from 820 Metric Tons, to 1,100 metrics tons comparatively, over a six month period from 2010, to 2011.  This figure represents a greater than 35% increase in the usage of asbestos in the United States. According to attorney Michael Mandlbrot, the founder the Asbestos Legal Center, the increase in the use of [...]

Wolseley, a plumbing supply company, purchased and distributed more than one million gaskets, mislabeled as Asbestos-Free, from Canadian company Lortch Rubber from 2006 to 2009.  See the Financial Times Article linked below: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e56e462-1fe0-11e1-8462-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1jN44GbJS  

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court shielded manufacturers from liability in a high-stakes asbestos case on Thursday, January 12, 2012, foreclosing a potential avenue of recovery for plaintiffs. At issue was whether manufacturers of equipment used on U.S. Naval warships could be held liable for asbestos-related injuries and death if their products were routinely used with products made of asbestos. The ruling, that the manufacturers — knowing that their products and replacement parts [...]

It’s the Holiday Season, and gift giving is in full swing.  This time year, it’s out with the old, and in with the new, as garbage cans tend to fill up and overflow.  This year, please try to remember that Waste Disposal Workers have families, and deserve to have their health protected from mesothelioma and lung cancer as much an everyone else. Please, don’t put the old asbestos containing product in the trash.  Every jurisdiction [...]

Please read the announcement below from ADAO: Please join us in our Mesothelioma ACOR longstanding tradition, as we light candles online and in our homes in memory of those we have lost on December 28th and in honor of those still in the fight on January 4th. We will light a candle from 7:00 PM until 8 PM local time.  With Warriors from around the world, we can have candles lit for the entire 24 hours. To add your loved one’s name to [...]

The Canadian Red Cross is considering removing one of its board members from the humanitarian organization because of her connection to the asbestos industry. The governing body of the Red Cross is tackling the sensitive topic of the private interests of Roshi Chadha at its January meeting, Postmedia News has confirmed. As reported in the Vancouver Sun, Chadha is an executive of Montreal-based Seja Trade Ltd., a subsidiary of Balcorp Ltd. that has for years [...]

Winter weather is upon us, and temperatures are dropping outside.  In Winter, the air can become very cold and dry.  If you are suffering from mesothelioma or an asbestos caused lung cancer, it is important to try to stay as warm as possible.  Exposure to cold actually stresses the body’s immune system, by decreasing the flow of white blood cells throughout the body.  If you are suffering from mesothelioma or lung cancer, it is especially [...]