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Occupational exposure to cosmetic talc and mesothelioma in barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists: A systematic review of the epidemiology

August 17, 2023 By Thomas Lamb

Inhalation exposure to cosmetic talc has generated much scientific debate regarding its potential as a risk factor for mesothelioma, a rare, but fatal cancer. Barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists have regularly used cosmetic talc-containing products, but the collective epidemiological evidence for mesothelioma in these occupations has yet to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Mesothelioma, Talc Tagged With: asbestos-contaminated talc, asbestos-infused talc, mesothelioma, talcum powder products

Manufactured doubt and the EPA 2020 chrysotile asbestos risk assessment

June 13, 2023 By Thomas Lamb

While all forms of asbestos have been determined to be carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as well as other authoritative bodies, the relative carcinogenic potency of chrysotile continues to be argued, largely in the context of toxic tort litigation. Relatively few epidemiologic studies have investigated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Claims, Exposure, Facts, Lawsuits Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos textiles, chrysotile asbestos, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Does the Presence of Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings Post-construction and Before Demolition Have an Impact on the Exposure to Occupants in Non-occupational Settings?

May 9, 2023 By Thomas Lamb

Abstract This narrative review aims to determine if asbestos-containing materials in buildings pose a hazard to building occupants in non-occupational settings. This paper is limited to the post-construction and pre-demolition stages of a building. The researchers selected 19 studies from the 126 studies screened, concerning exposure to asbestos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure

EPA Asks for More Public Input on Asbestos After ProPublica and Others Reveal New Information

March 30, 2023 By Thomas Lamb

The Environmental Protection Agency took an unusual step last week: It opened a new period in which the public can comment on its proposed asbestos ban. The agency had gotten new information, officials said, including a series of ProPublica reports on dangerous working conditions in factories that use asbestos to make chlorine. Asbestos has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Law Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos ban, asbestos exposure, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), law

Asbestos — two to three times more deadly than known

November 23, 2022 By Thomas Lamb

"Clouds of dust were falling on us at every blow of the truncheon, but at that time we knew nothing about asbestos," recalled Jesús Ropero Calcerrada, a 73-year-old man who was tasked with scraping asbestos from railway carriages during his working life in Beasáin, in the Basque country in Spain. He and others were not offered any protection from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Facts, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma

They inhaled asbestos for decades on the job. Now, workers break their silence

October 28, 2022 By Thomas Lamb

Henry Saenz remembers when he first learned what even the tiniest bit of asbestos could do to his body. He was working at a chemical plant where employees used the mineral to make chlorine, and his coworkers warned him about what could happen each time he took a breath: Tiny fibers, invisible to the eye, could enter his nose and mouth and settle … [Read more...]

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

J&J, 2-stepping through talc litigation, faces fresh claims it hid workers’ asbestos exposure

May 23, 2022 By Thomas Lamb

Johnson & Johnson’s yearslong talc litigation saga has taken an unexpected turn. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan this week denied J&J’s bid to block a lawsuit [ in the talc litigation ] accusing the company of hiding evidence that its industrial talc operations exposed workers to asbestos, Bloomberg first reported. Decades back, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Claims, Exposure, Lawsuits, Talc Tagged With: asbestos talc lawsuits, asbestos-contaminated talc, asbestos-infused talc

EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use

April 7, 2022 By Thomas Lamb

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year. The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled rules governing tens of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Facts, Law Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, chrysotile asbestos, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Mesothelioma in Construction Workers—Epidemiological Remarks by the Italian National Mesothelioma Registry (ReNaM)

January 21, 2022 By Thomas Lamb

Notwithstanding the ban in 1992, asbestos exposure for workers in the construction sector in Italy remains a concern. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of malignant mesothelioma (MM) cases recorded by the Italian registry (ReNaM) among construction workers. Incident mesothelioma cases with a definite asbestos exposure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Mesothelioma, Uncategorized Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related cancer, malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma

Environmental exposure to asbestos and the risk of lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

June 3, 2021 By Thomas Lamb

Asbestos is a carcinogen associated with lung cancer, but few studies have examined the increased risk of lung cancer due to environmental asbestos exposure. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association between environmental asbestos exposure and lung cancer. We searched for articles on non-occupational or … [Read more...]

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

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