World & Nation
A new generation of victims, afflicted with a rare cancer linked to asbestos, was exposed to the toxic fibers in the most innocent settings.
May 9, 2002
California
A new study has found that everyday exposure to naturally occurring asbestos boosts the chances of developing a deadly form of cancer but added that the risks are relatively low.
July 17, 2005
Science & Medicine
It’s been called the “fifth pillar” of cancer treatment: genetically reengineering the human immune system to recognize cancers and fight them.
Nov. 5, 2014
“It’s a death sentence, but I am hanging on the best I can to fight it,” George Blackman said in a rasping voice.
Nov. 25, 1990
Business
Johnson & Johnson won the latest trial last week over claims its iconic baby powder can cause cancer, as a jury in Long Beach rejected a lawsuit brought by a 65-year-old retired teacher who claimed the product was contaminated with asbestos.
April 8, 2019
Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay at least $25 million to a woman who said she contracted a rare asbestos-related cancer through decades of daily use of its baby powder or its other talc product, Shower to Shower.
May 21, 2019
“Asbestos Bill Could Be Windfall for Business” (July 14), on Sen.
July 19, 2003
Re “The Cruel Saga of Asbestos Disease,” Commentary, Feb. 18: The Bush administration’s wholesale assault on the English language continues unabated.
Feb. 22, 2005
Johnson & Johnson must pay about $29 million to a dying California woman who blamed asbestos-tainted talc for causing her cancer.
March 14, 2019
Mesothelioma victims deserve better than wasteful legal maneuvers
April 22, 2012