Last week, a California jury learned that Johnson & Johnson® knew their talc products could contain asbestos, cause talcosis, or asphyxiate babies. The company failed…
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Why Is Black Lung Disease Making Miners Sick Again?
An ongoing investigation by Frontline and National Public Radio (NPR) has revealed that the federal government has been drastically undercounting the number of people affected…
Scientist Confirms Johnson & Johnson Covered Up Baby Powder Cancer Risks for Decades
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) knew its products put customers at risk of developing cancer as early as 1971, according to testimony last week in the…
Stocks Don’t Lie: J&J Loses $50B after Report Shows They Knew of Asbestos Contamination in Baby Powder
Amid all of the chaos surrounding Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and the recent discovery that the company allegedly knew its talc products likely contained asbestos,…
Johnson & Johnson Knew of Asbestos in Baby Powder Talc for Decades
In a new and deeply unsettling report from Reuters, it’s clear that high-level members of Johnson & Johnson were aware of possible asbestos contamination in…
Toxins from Burned Structures Pose Threat Long after the Wildfires Are Contained
The 2018 fire season is the most destructive in California since records have been kept. Thousands of families are still displaced after their homes and…
15 States Combined for over 100,000 Asbestos Deaths over the Last 15 Years
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used for a variety of purposes before it was discovered that exposure could lead to asbestosis, mesothelioma,…
Everything You Need to Know about Veterans Day in 2018: Why and How to Celebrate
This Veterans Day is an extra special one, as it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. It also falls…
Asbestos Trust Funds under Regulatory Threat from Trump’s DOJ, Risking Delayed Payments to Asbestos Victims
For years Republicans and big business interests have been lobbying for stricter controls on asbestos trusts. While claiming they want to prevent fraud, these efforts…