Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb

  • Free Case Evaluation
  • Mesothelioma & Asbestos Diseases
  • Legal Compensation
  • Asbestos Overview
  • Common Questions
  • About Our Firm

Effect of Asbestos Exposure on the Frequency of EGFR Mutations and ALK/ROS1 Rearrangements in Patients With Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Multicentric Study

March 23, 2021 By Thomas Lamb

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of asbestos exposure on cancer-driver mutations. Methods: Between January 2014 and September 2018, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), anaplastic lymphoma receptor tyrosine kinase (ALK), and c-ros oncogene 1 receptor tyrosine kinase gene (ROS1) alterations, demographic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Lung Cancer, Medicine Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, lung adenocarcinoma, lung cancer, lung carcinoma

What is the link between asbestos and lung cancer?

March 15, 2021 By Thomas Lamb

Asbestos is a material that people have used as insulation since the Industrial Revolution. There are strong associations between asbestos and certain types of cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer that affects the mesothelial cells. According to the American Cancer Society, several expert agencies, including … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Lung Cancer Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, lung cancer

Talc-Based Beauty Products Found to be Contaminated with Asbestos

December 14, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

Talc-based beauty products have been found to be contaminated with asbestos according to some recent news headlines.  How can this be? For years, cosmetics and personal care products have included a mineral ingredient called talc in their manufacturing process. Talc's original intention was to improve the texture and feel of products, absorb … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Talc Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos talc lawsuits, asbestos-infused talc, mesothelioma, mesothelioma lawsuits

Mesothelioma risk among those exposed to chrysotile asbestos only and mixtures that include amphibole: a case–control study in the USA, 1975–1980

November 5, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

Objectives Occupational asbestos exposure is causally linked to mesothelioma. However, whether exposure to only chrysotile asbestos is associated with mesothelioma risk, and the heterogeneity in risk by different fibre types/lengths remains unclear. We investigated whether mesothelioma risk differs among workers exposed to only chrysotile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos fibers, mesothelioma

Chemical Firm BASF and Its Law Firm to Pay $72.5M to Close Talcum-Asbestos Claims

August 24, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

BASF SE, the world’s biggest chemical maker, and a law firm agreed to pay a combined $72.5 million to resolve claims they hid evidence that certain talc products contained asbestos in an effort to scuttle thousands of lawsuits. Executives of BASF, along with lawyers from the New York-based Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, agreed to the joint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Claims, Lawsuits, Talc Tagged With: asbestos talc lawsuits, asbestos-infused talc, talcum powder products

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc baby powder in U.S. and Canada

June 4, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

Johnson & Johnson will stop selling its talc Baby Powder in the United States and Canada, it announced on Tuesday, saying demand had fallen in the wake of what it called “misinformation” about the product’s safety amid a barrage of legal challenges. J&J faces more than 19,000 lawsuits from consumers and their survivors claiming its talc … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Talc Tagged With: asbestos-contaminated talc, asbestos-infused talc, baby powder, johnson & johnson, talcum powder mesothelioma lawsuits

Imerys signs agreement to end talc litigation in the United States

May 21, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

Imerys announced on May 15 that it had reached agreement on a plan to end the [ talcum powder – asbestos litigation ] that resulted in the Chapter 11 (receivership) placement of its North American subsidiaries Imerys Talc America, Imerys Talc Vermont and Imerys Talc Canada. The group had announced at the end of 2018 that these three subsidiaries, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Bankruptcy, Law, Mesothelioma, Talc Tagged With: asbestos talc lawsuits, asbestos-infused talc, bankruptcy, Imerys Talc America, talcum powder mesothelioma lawsuits

A dying wish for schools

May 14, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

Teacher Lea DiRusso knows she won’t survive mesothelioma, but hopes Philadelphia schools makes good on its promise to protect students and staff from asbestos. Lea DiRusso stared at the form in front of her, stuck on the words her doctor wrote to explain why she had to retire early from her career as a Philadelphia School District teacher: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, mesothelioma, Schools, Teachers

Asbestos inhalation poses cancer risks to workers and consumers

April 16, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

The processing and use of asbestos-containing diaphragms by the chlor-alkali industry poses an unreasonable risk to the health of workers, the US Environmental Protection Agency concludes in a draft risk evaluation. The assessment, released March 30, also finds unreasonable risks to workers and consumers who process or use asbestos-containing sheet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Asbestosis, Exposure, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos dust, asbestos-containing products, asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma

EPA finds asbestos poses cancer risks for workers, reigniting calls for ban

April 10, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that [ asbestos dust ] poses an unreasonable risk of [ lung cancer and mesothelioma ] to both workers and consumers who inhale it, ramping up pressure on the agency to ban the substance. In a draft risk assessment published this week, the EPA said that workers who inhale [ asbestos dust ] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Asbestosis, Exposure, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos dust, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related cancer, asbestos-related diseases, asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma

Next Page »

Do I Have A Possible Case?

If you have a possible asbestos disease or mesothelioma lawsuit, you can get a free, confidential, and no obligation case review from asbestos lawyer Tom Lamb.

Main Navigation Menu

  • Who Was Exposed to Asbestos
  • NC Asbestos Exposure Sites
  • Asbestos-Contaminated Talc
  • Asbestos Diseases
  • Legal Compensation
  • Free Case Evaluation
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • About Our Law Firm
  • Attorney Tom Lamb
  • Collection of Articles
  • Sitemap

Attorney Tom Lamb

TJL@LambLawOffice.com

Phone: 800-426-9535

Lumina Station, Suite 225
1908 Eastwood Road
Wilmington, North Carolina

Please know that you can use our Quick Contact Form to tell us about your case.

Lamb Law Office Newsletter

Lamb Law Office Newsletter provides periodic updates about some of the cases that we are working on for clients, as well as an information resource you might find helpful.

Subscribe using Form below.

Subscription Form

* indicates required

Our Other Website

Lamb Law Office

Contact Information

Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.
1908 Eastwood Road, Suite 225
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
910-256-2971 | 800-426-9535
TJL@LambLawOffice.com

  • Home
  • Disclaimer and Copyright Notices
  • Sitemap

Copyright © 2021 · Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.