Arizona Couple Names 77 Companies in Asbestos Lawsuit

A former West Virginia couple filed an asbestos suit against 77 different companies, claiming the husband is ill because of their negligence concerning asbestos safety.

Asbestos Through Father's Belongings

"While residing in her home with her father, she was exposed to asbestos-containing dust on her fathers clothing and on his person, which he carried home to his family from his various jobsites."

Hatton Family Continues its Fight in Court

Today marks two years since 24-year-old Jackson Hatton Jr. was killed in a construction zone accident in Macon County, but circumstances that led to his death are no closer to being rectified than they were the day he died.

$2.3M Over Workplace Asbestos-Related Death

The family of a Santa Clara man who died as a result of his workplace exposure to asbestos reached a $2.3M settlement with several companies.

Woods Family is Suing Goodyear Tire

"Their retirement dream vacation turned into a nightmare,"said The family's attorney, Rick Morrison, of Beasley Allen in Montgomery, Ala.

$9.25M for Asbestos Death

The widow of a former shipyard worker who died from exposure to asbestos was awarded $9.25 million by a Virginia jury.

Teflon Chemical Detected in Infants

A chemical that is used to help make Teflon is so common in the environment that humans get their first taste of it in the womb.

Workplace Cancers Cause 200,000 Deaths a Year

At least 200,000 people die every year from cancers related to their workplaces, mainly from inhaling asbestos fibers and second-hand tobacco smoke.

Asbestos Dangers Often Ignored

Just like in a grainy 1940s film, the factory worker breathes in the asbestos-laden dust, while the corporate executive sits comfortably in his plush office, overseeing from 12 stories up.

Virotherapy Shows Promise in Treating Mesothelioma

In the rapidly emerging field of virotherapy, scientists are researching many viruses as prospective agents, and many diseases as prospective targets. Mesothelioma, in particular, is long overdue for advances in treatment.