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Malignant Diffuse Mesothelioma in Women — A Study of 354 Cases

February 11, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

We reviewed 354 cases of malignant diffuse mesothelioma (MM) in women from a database of 2858 histologically confirmed MM cases. There was a pleural predominance with 78% [ pleural malignant mesothelioma ] and 22% [ peritoneal malignant mesothelioma ]. The pleural tumors consisted of 72% epithelioid, 19% biphasic, and 9% sarcomatoid variant. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicine, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos exposure, asbestos fibers, diffuse peritoneal malignant mesothelioma (DPM), malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), mesothelioma, secondhand asbestos exposure

Association between mesothelioma and non-occupational asbestos exposure: systematic review and meta-analysis

January 9, 2019 By Thomas Lamb

Background:  The risk of mesothelioma has been shown to be associated with exposure to asbestos fibers. Most of the existing literature focuses on occupational exposure; however, non-occupational asbestos exposure has also been identified as an important risk factor. Objective:  To estimate the association between mesothelioma and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos exposure, asbestos fibers, asbestos-contaminated talc, malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma, secondhand asbestos exposure

Killed by a cuddle: Woman died after exposure to second-hand asbestos on husband’s overalls

July 27, 2018 By Thomas Lamb

Babcock International Ltd has been ordered to pay compensation to the children, grandchildren and siblings of Adrienne Sweeney, who lost her battle with mesothelioma – an extremely aggressive form of lung cancer – in August 2015 [after her exposures to second-hand asbestos years earlier]. The mother-of-three, from Paisley in Renfrewshire, had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Lawsuits, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos claims, asbestos exposure, asbestos lawsuits, malignant mesothelioma, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), mesothelioma, mesothelioma lawsuits, secondhand asbestos exposure

Court: No company liability for asbestos exposure by family of worker

May 15, 2018 By Thomas Lamb

Arizona companies have no duty to protect family members from exposure to toxic materials their employees bring home on their work clothes, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday. In the first ruling of its kind in Arizona, a majority of the justices rejected arguments by of survivors of Ernest Quiroz that Reynolds Metal Co. should be held … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Claims, Exposure, Law, Lawsuits, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos claims, asbestos exposure, asbestos lawsuits, malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma, mesothelioma lawsuits, paraoccupational exposures, secondhand asbestos exposure

Diffuse peritoneal mesothelioma: A case series of 62 patients including paraoccupational exposures to chrysotile asbestos

November 28, 2017 By Thomas Lamb

Background  Diffuse peritoneal malignant mesothelioma (DPM) is caused by exposure to asbestos. The medical literature has linked DPM primarily to high levels of asbestos exposure, in particular amosite. Controversy persists as to whether chrysotile is capable of causing DPM, especially when exposures are paraoccupational. Methods  Sixty-two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, chrysotile asbestos, diffuse peritoneal malignant mesothelioma (DPM), malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma, paraoccupational exposures, secondhand asbestos exposure

Costs related to asbestos exposure much higher than original estimates

September 27, 2017 By Thomas Lamb

The annual cost of newly diagnosed mesothelioma and lung cancer due to work-related asbestos exposure is significantly higher than first thought, according to a study by the Institute for Work & Health. The original tab was $1.9 billion, but a review of figures now puts that cost at $2.35 billion, according to research by senior scientist … [Read more...]

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

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