#EPA proposal would ban asbestos in bleach, brake pads

#EPA proposal would ban asbestos in bleach, brake pads

“EPA proposal would ban asbestos in bleach, brake pads” The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year. The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a…

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#Asbestos-related lawsuits are clogging up NYC court system

#Asbestos-related lawsuits are clogging up NYC court system

“#Asbestos-related lawsuits are clogging up NYC court system” Asbestos-related lawsuits are clogging up the Big Apple’s court system — and forcing companies to needlessly shell out tens of thousands of dollars in legal bills, a new study has found. The New York Civil Justice Institute found that some law firms wrongfully name companies as defendants…

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#J&J asks Supreme Court to void B talc cancer verdict

#J&J asks Supreme Court to void $2B talc cancer verdict

“#J&J asks Supreme Court to void $2B talc cancer verdict” Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is asking the United States Supreme Court to review the $2 billion verdict against it in favor of women who said the company’s talc products contain asbestos and can cause ovarian cancer. The nation’s high court could say as soon…

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#Johnson & Johnson sets aside .9B amid baby powder lawsuits

#Johnson & Johnson sets aside $3.9B amid baby powder lawsuits

“#Johnson & Johnson sets aside $3.9B amid baby powder lawsuits” Johnson & Johnson has socked away $3.9 billion to help cover the costs of thousands of lawsuits it’s facing over accusations that its baby powder is laced with asbestos. The pharmaceutical giant revealed its 2020 litigation expenses in a Monday regulatory filing, saying the money…

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