A new drug for a type of deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos has been hailed as a breakthrough, after impressive results in a phase 3 clinical trial. Mesothelioma is almost always caused by ...

A Minnesota jury has awarded $65.5 million to a woman who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to ...

Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay about $1.56 billion to a Maryland woman who blamed the company’s talc-based baby powder ...

Cherie Craft sued the company and its subsidiaries alleging their talc-based baby powder exposed her to asbestos, causing peritoneal malignant mesothelioma, an incurable cancer.

Over the past 15 or 20 years, a rare form of cancer known as mesothelioma has become increasingly common – affecting as many as 3,000 Americans each year. Additionally, roughly 2,500 ...

Asbestos is a class of minerals that can be used to create durable materials that are heat-, fire- and chemical-resistant.

A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of ...

For generations, exposure to asbestos was a silent, hidden danger for millions who served in the U.S. military. The toxic ...

Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma are often confused, so it’s important to understand the key differences between them, including tumor location and treatments. Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma ...