'Mesothelioma' Category
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 19, 2024
EPA Bans Chrysotile Asbestos in Historic Announcement
On March 18, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the agency would be banning the use of chrysotile asbestos. An asbestos ban was first passed in 1989, but it was overturned… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 7, 2024
History of Asbestos, Pt. 4: Asbestos from Its Prime to the Era of Regulation
As soon as asbestos became an industrial commodity in the late 19th century, the clock began ticking. Sooner or later, the public would find out just how deadly this carcinogenic substance really… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 23, 2024
History of Asbestos, Pt. 3: Asbestos in the Industrial Age
For thousands of years, asbestos remained in the margins of ancient society, bewildering onlookers with its magical fire-resistant properties while concealing its more harmful ones. But as civilization matured, so did its… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | February 2, 2024
ADAO and IAFF Fight for Asbestos Ban During National Cancer Prevention Month
On February 1, 2024, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), in partnership with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), launched a new campaign to broadcast the dangers of asbestos and urge… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 22, 2024
History of Asbestos, Pt. 2: Asbestos in the Middle Ages
In our last post on the history of asbestos, we explored how ancient civilizations made use of this seemingly unthreatening fibrous mineral. Centuries ago, before asbestos was found to be the primary… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | January 7, 2024
History of Asbestos, Pt. 1: Asbestos in the Ancient World
It’s hard to believe asbestos was only recognized to be toxic a little over a century ago. This naturally occurring mineral was already being mined when the Great Pyramids were built, and… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 25, 2023
How Filing a Mesothelioma Claim Helped U.S. Navy Veteran Walter Twidwell
When Walter Twidwell first joined the U.S. Navy in 1954, he, like so many others alongside him, had no idea how his nearly 20 years of devoted service would impact his health… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | July 18, 2023
EPA’s New Asbestos Reporting Rule: One More Step Toward Corporate Accountability
On July 6, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new rule requiring manufacturers and importers to provide detailed information on their asbestos usage over the past four years. The rule… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | April 13, 2023
Olin Corporation Supports EPA’s Proposed Ban of Chrysotile Asbestos
On April 4, 2023, Olin Corporation — one of the few manufacturers still using and importing asbestos in the United States — wrote a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)… Read More
By Simmons Hanly Conroy | March 22, 2023
Asbestos Disease and Awareness Organization (ADAO) Launches Virtual Day of Action
On March 23, 2023, the Asbestos Disease and Awareness Organization (ADAO) — the largest national nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure — launches its inaugural Virtual Day of Asbestos Awareness and… Read More
