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Asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass tort in U.S. history, involving more than 8,000 defendants and 700,000 claimants. [1] By the early 1990s, "more than half of the 25 largest asbestos manufacturers in the US, including Amatex, Carey-Canada, Celotex, Eagle-Picher, Forty-Eight Insulations, Manville Corporation, National Gypsum, Standard Insulation, Unarco, and UNR Industries ...
The mineral asbestos is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations that relate to its production and use, including mining, manufacturing, use and disposal. [1][2][3] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation. [4][5] Health problems attributed to asbestos include asbestosis ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it is taking a “historic” step by banning ongoing uses of asbestos, which has long been linked to multiple types of cancer.
The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 (old bill number- H.R. 526, now Section 3 of H.R. 1927) is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Blake Farenthold that would require asbestos trusts in the United States to file quarterly reports about the payouts they make and personal information on the victims who receive them in a publicly ...
dynacare baby powder. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for a brand of baby powder sold in 35 states due to the possibility of asbestos contamination. On Oct. 28, the ...
The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 (H.R. 982) is a bill that would require asbestos trusts in the United States to file quarterly reports about the payouts they make and who receives them. [1] The goal of this requirement is to prevent fraud by ensuring claimants don't file for the same injury with more than one of ...
A baby powder sold on Amazon and in 35 states is being recalled following concerns it has been contaminated with asbestos.. Dynacare Baby Powder was first recalled in 12 states last month but that ...
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a United States law, passed by the 94th United States Congress in 1976 and administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that regulates chemicals not regulated by other U.S. federal statutes, [1] including chemicals already in commerce and the introduction of new chemicals.