Remembering a Hero: Asbestos Activist Les Skramstad

When Lester Lewis "Les" Skramstad died at age 70 several months ago, he left a legacy of community advocacy on behalf of asbestos victims.

Boxer Statement on Health Effects of Asbestos

Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works EPW Hearing on the Health Effects of Asbestos.

Texas High Court Overturns Asbestos Injury Award

Claimants alleging asbestos-related injury must demonstrate that exposure to products containing asbestos was a "substantial" factor in contracting asbestosis, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled.

Supreme Court affirms Worker Compensation Award

Nebraska Supreme Court affirms Worker Compensation award for asbestos induced mesothelioma that plaintiff's doctors diagnosed more than 20 years after his retirement.

Researchers Look for Links Between Taconite and Mesothelioma

The Minnesota Department of Health is launching two major studies to answer long-simmering questions about taconite and human health.

Widow Claims Asbestos Killed her Husband, Sues Former Employer

The family of Frederick Schultz mourned his death almost two years ago. They claim his former employer, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., exposed him to asbestos, which ultimately caused him to die of mesothelioma.

Texan Claims Father's Clothing Caused Mesothelioma

A Texas man who suffers from mesothelioma filed an asbestos suit against 111 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court.

U.S. Government asks Appellate Court to Overturn Rulings

Attorneys for the U.S. Government asked a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday to overturn rulings that hurt the government's criminal case against W.R. Grace.

Widow Urged to keep Fighting over Husband's Death

At an inquest last week, Coroner Simon Nelson told Sheila Bowles she should consider bringing legal action against her husband's former employers after he died as a result of exposure to asbestos.

9-11 Impact On Mesothelioma, Researchers Worry

Researchers and experts are concerned about the possible impact of the 9/11 disaster on mesothelioma in the coming years and decades.