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New, Additional Proof of Radiation Induced Mesotheliomas
A new paper from significant experts (e.g. Drs. Bueno and D. Sugarbaker) offers defendants additional new proof of radiation induced...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 25, 20131 min read
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IBAS Provides Lots of Useful Data on Global Asbestos Consumption
Laurie Kazan-Allen and IBAS organized and created graphics that present a useful set of data on global asbestos consumption. Laurie also...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 20, 20131 min read
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“Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: comprehensive review of literature and
A new paper in the Journal of Urology is well titled for what’s in it: "Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis:...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 19, 20132 min read
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Defendants Welcome a New Madison County Asbestos Judge With A Defense Win in a Mesothelioma Trial in
Georgia-Pacific won a mesothelioma trial late last week in Madison County. Jeff Hebrank of HelplerBroom tried the case for GP, and ...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 19, 20131 min read
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Could Iron Reduction Reduce Mesothelioma Risks After Fiber Inhalation
Are therapies possible to reduce the mesothelioma cancer risk for persons who previously inhaled crocidolite asbestos fibers? An...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 13, 20131 min read
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AM Best Blames Lung Cancer Claims for 12% Increase in Asbestos Costs
According to Business Insurance: "Asbestos and environmental insurance claim losses increased in 2012 due to a rising number of...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 6, 20131 min read
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Asbestos Lung Cancer Claiming Continues as a Focus – And Why Aren’t Insurers Taking on B
Lung cancer claiming continues to surge in asbestos litigation. The claims are increasing for a variety of reasons, including the...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 4, 20132 min read
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“The dangers attending these conditions are evident’: Public Health and the Working Envi
An interesting article that one can imagine showing up in future toxic tort claims. The full text is online and free; the article tile...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 4, 20131 min read
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One Day Meeting on Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer – in Sydney
NCARD and iMig sponsored an October 26, 2013 one day meeting on lung cancer and mesothelioma. The meeting was in Sydney. A program flyer...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 1, 20131 min read
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Crystalline Silica and Lung Cancer – New Epidemiology from Chinese Workers
As lung cancer claims surge in asbestos litigation, it’s interesting to see new paper finding a correlation between lung cancer and...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 30, 20131 min read
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SV40 and Mesothelioma – New Research from Australia’s NCARD
SV40. Simian virus 40. As described by my sister the scientist, it can leave cells looking like a bomb went off inside the cell. It’s...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 30, 20131 min read
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Genomics and Toxic Tort Litigation
Genomics matter. I’m sitting in a HarrisMartin seminar on genomics and toxic tort litigation. The asbestos plaintiff’s bar is...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 29, 20131 min read
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Asbestos Advertising Numbers for 2013 for Plaintiff Firms
The chart above is online here, along with other data on the web site of The Silverstein Group, a communications advisory business....

Kirk Hartley
Oct 21, 20131 min read
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Another High Profile Mesothelioma Death – Actor Ed Lauter
All victims of mesothelioma are special to a family, but some are more or less famous. More asbestos awareness arises when mesothelioma...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 18, 20131 min read
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Asbestos Fibers in Wisconsin Iron Ore, Or Not ?
A news article this week reports the discovery of "asbestos" (grunerite) in the ore in an area targeted for a new iron mine in Wisconsin....

Kirk Hartley
Oct 9, 20132 min read
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Mesothelioma – Molecular Therapy Based Clinical Trials
There are a few "miracle" drugs in the world of cancer, and they are mainly molecular. The drugs are mainly targeted targeted towards...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 26, 20133 min read
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14 Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science – Tobacco, the FDA and Asbestos Litigation
Asbestos defendants could be directly attacking big tobacco in lung cancer cases. But most are not. The FDA, however, is continuing to...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 25, 20134 min read
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Lung Cancer Claims, Asbestos and Welding
As lung cancer claims continue to increase against asbestos defendants (and asbestos trusts), the trusts, defendants and insurers need to...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 23, 20132 min read
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For Sale on Ebay – $1250 – An Asbestos- Bound Copy of Fahrenheit 451
Here is an article about the book for sale on Ebay. According to the article: "This comes from a super limited, first edition run of 200...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 23, 20131 min read
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The Queen’s Bench Asbestos List- a/k/a Asbestos Dockets in England
The Spring 2013 British Asbestos Newsletter by Laurie-Kazan Allen includes interesting comments from asbestos lawyers in England. In...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 16, 20131 min read
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